QUANTITATIVE GENETICIST Salary: $42 to $57 k (Australian) + Superannuation CSIRO Division of Forestry Mt Gambier, South Australia, Australia The Division of Forestry conducts multidisciplinary research to assist forest management and the forest industry in Australia and is organised in programs relating to major industry sectors. We are seeking to appoint a Quantitative Geneticist to join the Division's Plantation Forest Research Centre (PFRC) in Mount Gambier. You will join a multidisciplinary group consisting of soil scientists, nutritionists and physiologists which is focussing on sustained and efficient production of radiata pine. PFRC has research support and enjoys a high standing for its contribution to science and the forest industry. The long term research on breeding pines at Mount Gambier culminated with the formation of the Southern Tree Breeding Association (STBA), Australia's only tree breeding co operative, linking government and private bodies. Genetics and breeding work on pine in Canberra is now centred on quantitative genetics, breeding strategy and molecular biology. You will work within the Softwood Plantation Program and will be expected to work closely with STBA on problems related to commercial breeding programs in pines. These could include estimation of genetic parameters such as age dependent genetic correlations, genetics of wood properties and disease resistance and continuing development of the STBA's breeding strategy, currently a subdivided nucleus breeding strategy. You must have a PhD or equivalent qualification in quantitative genetics or closely related fields, and be able to demonstrate proven experience in developing and applying breeding strategies. You should have excellent communication skills in order to interact with the industry. You will be offered an indefinitely tenured position within CSIRO, but the location of this work at Mt Gambier may be reviewed after a period of time. More information on research aspects of the position can be discussed with Dr Colin Matheson (Tel +61 6 281 8322, Colin.Matheson@cbr.for.csiro.au), or Dr E K S Nambiar (Program Manager Tel +61 6 281 8311, Sadu.Nambiar@cbr.for.csiro.au). Details regarding PFRC and the city of Mount Gambier which is located in the centre of one of the major pine growing and utilisation areas in Australia can be obtained from Dr David Sheriff (Tel +61 87 23 8212, email messages can be sent to the poster, julianm@adl.dms.csiro.au, and will be forwarded to Dr Sheriff) The duty statement and selection criteria for the position can be obtained from Mr Keran Niquet (Tel +61 6 281 8352, Fax +61 6 281 8312) or the poster julianm@adl.dms.csiro.au Your application, which must address the selection criteria, provide the names and contact details of at least two professional referees, and, quoting reference 94/0363 should be forwarded to: The Divisional Personnel Manager, CSIRO Division of Forestry, PO Box 4008, Queen Victoria Terrace, CANBERRA ACT 2600 Australia by 30 September l994. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Julian Mattay, email: julianm@adl.dms.csiro.au CSIRO, Division of Forestry, Phone: 087 238 218 P.O. Box 946, Intl +61 87 238 218 Mt Gambier, South Australia, 5290 Fax: 087 231 387 Australia Intl +61 87 231 387 -----------------------------------------------------------------------
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