A postdoc position focusing on modeling quantitative and disease resistance traits in farmed crops is available September 1st, 2021 or as soon as possible thereafter at the Center for Quantitative Genetics and Genomics (QGG), Aarhus University. Deadline for applications is July 1. 2021.
Current projects focuses on potato, which is the third most grown food crop worldwide and in Denmark, there is a considerable production and consumption of different potato products. In addition, there is a considerable export especially of seed potatoes. However, potato production is also currently managed by heavy treatments against different diseases especially late blight, which is a practice considered unsustainable. In addition, potato is heavily affected by genotype by environment interactions and therefore new varieties needs to be adapted to different production environments and different disease pressures.
The position is related to collaborative project commercial breeding companies with the goal of developing methods and models that can be implemented in practical applications. The candidate will work on the analysis of data from ongoing experiments, and from ongoing commercial selection programs. Results and hypothesis will be verified using complex stochastic simulation models and implemented in models for optimization of breeding programs. The position provides excellent possibilities for access to state-of-the-art tools for simulation and for the analysis of complex genomic large-scale datasets, writing publications, collaboration with industry partners as well as with other research groups.
Current projects focuses on potato, which is the third most grown food crop worldwide and in Denmark, there is a considerable production and consumption of different potato products. In addition, there is a considerable export especially of seed potatoes. However, potato production is also currently managed by heavy treatments against different diseases especially late blight, which is a practice considered unsustainable. In addition, potato is heavily affected by genotype by environment interactions and therefore new varieties needs to be adapted to different production environments and different disease pressures.
The position
The postdoc will develop models and methods to optimize genetic improvement of farmed crops with a current focus on maintaining yield while increasing disease resistance in potato. Special focus will be on using genomic prediction for more efficient selection of new varieties. This will involve estimation of variance components including both genotyped and non-genotyped individuals and on optimum methods to handle genotype by environment interactions for traits that are normally distributed as well as categorical disease traits. Methods for evaluation and comparison of models should be developed and implemented for tetraploid potatoes and potentially optimization of breeding programs using deterministic and stochastic simulation. The position is for 3 years of employment and there are possibilities for extension up to a maximum of 4 years if the candidate is considered obviously qualified and sufficient funding is available.The position is related to collaborative project commercial breeding companies with the goal of developing methods and models that can be implemented in practical applications. The candidate will work on the analysis of data from ongoing experiments, and from ongoing commercial selection programs. Results and hypothesis will be verified using complex stochastic simulation models and implemented in models for optimization of breeding programs. The position provides excellent possibilities for access to state-of-the-art tools for simulation and for the analysis of complex genomic large-scale datasets, writing publications, collaboration with industry partners as well as with other research groups.
Qualifications
Center for Quantitative Genetics and Genomics (QGG)
The institute like center, QGG, is a major center for research and education in quantitative genetics and quantitative genomics (www.qgg.au.dk/en) at Aarhus University. We perform basic and applied research within livestock and plant breeding as well as human applications within precision medicine. The research within QGG is characterized by a very close synergy between method development, basic analysis and application of the developed methods on practical problems across species in collaboration with industry partners. QGG is an international research Center with about 70 employees and visiting researchers from over 15 nations. QGG works in teams and strive for an excellent working environment. We therefore value self-leadership, open communication, respect for diversity and success in mentoring, supervision and teaching. The current location of QGG is in Foulum and Flakkebjerg. However, in near future the main location of QGG will be the main campus in Aarhus center. The candidate can therefore choose between working in Foulum or in Aarhus.For further information contact
Head of Center Mogens Sandø Lund, Phone: +45 20751222, e-mail: mogens.lund@qgg.au.dk or Professor Just Jensen, Phone: +45 4082 1680, e-mail Just.Jensen@qgg.au.dk.Place of Work
The work address will be Ny Munkegade 116, 8000 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.Application procedure
Shortlisting is used. This means that after the deadline for applications – and with the assistance from the assessment committee chairman, and the appointment committee if necessary, – the head of department selects the candidates to be evaluated. All applicants will be notified whether or not their applications have been sent to an expert assessment committee for evaluation. The selected applicants will be informed about the composition of the committee, and each applicant is given the opportunity to comment on the part of the assessment that concerns him/her self. Once the recruitment process is completed a final letter of rejection is sent to the deselected applicants.Letter of reference
If you want a referee to upload a letter of reference on your behalf, please state the referee’s contact information when you submit your application. We strongly recommend that you make an agreement with the person in question before you enter the referee’s contact information, and that you ensure that the referee has enough time to write the letter of reference before the application deadline.Unfortunately, it is not possible to ensure that letters of reference received after the application deadline will be taken into consideration.
Formalities and salary range
Technical Sciences refers to the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Danish Universities under the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.The application must be in English and include a curriculum vitae, degree certificate, a complete list of publications, a statement of future research plans and information about research activities, teaching portfolio and verified information on previous teaching experience (if any). Guidelines for applicants can be found here.
Appointment shall be in accordance with the collective labour agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. Further information on qualification requirements and job content may be found in the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Danish Universities.
Salary depends on seniority as agreed between the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Confederation of Professional Associations.
All interested candidates are encouraged to apply, regardless of their personal background. Research activities will be evaluated in relation to actual research time. Thus, we encourage applicants to specify periods of leave without research activities, in order to be able to subtract these periods from the span of the scientific career during the evaluation of scientific productivity.
Aarhus University offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including relocation service and career counselling to expat partners. Read more here. Please find more information about entering and working in Denmark here.
Aarhus University also offers a Junior Researcher Development Programme targeted at career development for postdocs at AU. You can read more about it here.
The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.
Deadline1 Jul
Expected start1 Sep
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