A postdoctoral position is available immediately in a young research group in the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences at Cornell University. The successful candidate will develop a vigorous research project to elucidate transport mechanisms that are responsible for the sequestration of heavy metals into the lysosomal compartment and the interplay among the key pathways for heavy metal detoxification. These questions will be addressed using a combination of molecular, biochemical and genetic approaches. This project has derived from our recent publication: Vatamaniuk O.K., Bucher E.A., Sundaram M.V. and Rea P.A. (2005) CeHMT-1, a putative phytochelatin transporter, is required for cadmium tolerance in Caenorhabditis elegans. J Biol Chem, 280, 23684-23690. Web access:

http://www.jbc.org/cgi/content/abstract/280/25/23684.

Application Instructions: Interested applicants should send a CV and the names and contact information of 3 persons who can provide a letters of reference. Please send information by email to okv2@cornell.edu. The applicant must be highly motivated and capable of independent work. Good oral, written communication and interpersonal skills are required.