Below are a list of currently available employment opportunities.

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Position: Post-doctoral Scientist
Reproductive Physiology and Molecular Biology
AgResearch Ltd, New Zealand

Possums – one of New Zealand’s greatest threats to the natural environment, and also responsible for spreading disease to farm stock – it is estimated there are 70 million possums consuming 21,000 tonnes of vegetation every night and acting as a vector for bovine tuberculosis into the dairy and deer industries! 
We need help to control this pest, and if you have a PhD in physiology and molecular biology, you can help us with this challenge.  We need a motivated and skilled post-doctoral scientist to be part of the team focussing on elucidating mechanisms involved in the regulation of follicular development in possums  The position, which is for a fixed term of 3 years, is based at AgResearch’s Invermay campus, 18 km from Dunedin.   www.cityofdunedin.com  

Ideally applicants will have:

• A Ph.D., in reproductive biology/physiology and/or endocrinology
• Good knowledge of animal reproduction
• Skills in molecular biology techniques and good laboratory practice.
• Sound computing and data management skills.
• a basic understanding of bioinformatics would be an advantage but not essential.

AgResearch offers excellent working conditions, ongoing support, training and professional development.

The job description is available online and applications are invited at

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