Position Details:
- Position: Graduate Students (Ph.D. and/or Master's)
- Employer: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada-Carleton University, Ottawa, ON
Field: Biological Science/Biochemistry/Bioinformatics/Molecular Biology/Molecular Genetics
- Laboratory: Dr. Bahram Samanfar's lab at Ottawa Research and Development Centre, AAFC (Registration at the Department of Biology, Carleton University)
- Research Interests of Dr. Samanfar's Group:
- Studying soybean functional genomics and transcriptomics (RNA sequencing) with a focus on seed protein content, QTL mining, novel gene discovery, and allele-specific marker development.
- Studying soybean functional genomics with a focus on resistance to SCN.
- Studying Lupin functional genomics with a focus on mapping and GWAS.
Basic Requirements:
- MSc candidates must hold a Bachelor of Science degree in a relevant field (e.g., Molecular Biology, Molecular Genetics, Biochemistry, or Computational Biology) from a recognized institute with a minimum of an A- (80%) average overall.
- Ph.D. candidates must hold a thesis-based Master of Science degree in a relevant field (e.g., Molecular Biology, Molecular Genetics, Biochemistry, or related fields) from a recognized institute with a minimum of an A- (80%) average overall.
Desired Skills and Qualifications:
- Friendly, organized team player with an interest in research.
- Highly self-motivated and able to work independently.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Demonstrated excellence at the academic level and in research.
- Strong problem-solving skills.
- Experience or knowledge in genomics, proteomics, plant cell biology, molecular mapping, and bioinformatics would be beneficial.
Program Information:
- Carleton University offers MSc and Ph.D. programs in Biological Science, which are research-based thesis programs.
- The programs provide advanced disciplinary learning and hands-on interdisciplinary research in biological science. For more information and admission requirements, please visit: https://carleton.ca/biology/current-students/graduate.
Research Affiliate Program (RAP):
- Eligible candidates are required to apply and meet the requirements for the Research Affiliate Program (RAP). For more information and .admission requirements, please visit this link
Application Process:
- Interested individuals should submit the following documents in a single PDF file via email to Dr. Bahram Samanfar, Ottawa Research and Development Centre: (AAFC-Ottawa ROC), Bahram.samanfar@agr.ge.ca:
- Cover letter
- Curriculum vitae
- Copy of official transcripts
- Statement of research interest
- List of three references
Application Deadline:
July 31 (Applications will be considered until the positions are filled).
Note:
- We appreciate all applicants for their interest, but only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
- All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority.
