Dear colleagues, I would like to inform you about two positions for database/information system developers at the Genebank Department (Plant Germplasm Collection) of IPK Gatersleben, in connection with the planned fusion of the two German Genebanks. Please distribute them also to colleagues who might be interested to apply. Wishing you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, yours, Helmut Knuepffer JOB ANNOUNCEMENT The Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK) at Gatersleben, Germany, is a public research institute with more than 450 employees, funded by the Federal State of Saxony-Anhalt and the German Federal Republic. In the frame of the fusion of the two present German Genebanks (Plant Germplasm Collections) in Gatersleben and Braunschweig, the German Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) will fund a project for the development of the Information System of the new Central German Genebank, most likely starting in February 2002, with a duration of four years. The Genebank Department of IPK Gatersleben is announcing two positions for scientific staff members - software & database developers (Informaticians/Bioinformaticians) (salary up to BAT-O Ib) (IPK job reference number 48/12/01) The tasks will include the development of the new information system of the Genebank in a Sun/Solaris environment under the database management system DB2 (IBM) under UNIX, including coordination tasks (cooperation with project partners and external service providers, and interaction with the "Plant Data Warehouse" component of the "Bioinformatics Centre Gatersleben-Halle", see http://www.ipk-gatersleben.de/de/department/molecular_genetics/expr_map/01-0...). It is expected that the successful applicants have a university degree (corresponding the German Diplom) in the field of informatics or bioinformatics, or, in the case of excellent informatics knowledge and experience, in plant sciences or plant-breeding or related fields. Experience in the development of complex relational databases, good knowledge of PC- and UNIX-based database management systems, knowledge in the field of plant genetic resources, plant breeding or related fields are also a prerequisite. Good working knowledge of German (or the willingness to obtain this knowledge in a short period) and the ability to work in a multidisciplinary team are also desirable. For further information, please contact: Project leader, Dr. Helmut Knüpffer, Genbank Department, Genebank Documentation Group (Phone: +49-39482-5283, E-mail knupffer@IPK-Gatersleben.de). Applications, quoting the appropriate reference number and consisting of a CV, a list of publications and the names of two referees should be sent to IPK Genebank Information System, c/o Mrs. J. Becker, Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research, Corrensstr. 3, D-06466 Gatersleben, Germany, Phone +49 (0)39482 5327, Fax +49 (0)39482 5286; e-mail beckerj@ipk-gatersleben.de. Employment is subject to the final funding decision by the Ministry of Education and Research. Gatersleben, 2001-12-21 Dr. Helmut Knuepffer Abt. Genbank, Institut fuer Pflanzengenetik und Kulturpflanzenforschung (IPK) Genebank Department, Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK) Corrensstr. 3 D-06466 Gatersleben, Germany phone: +49-39482-5283 fax: +49-39482-5155 knupffer@ipk-gatersleben.de, HKnuepffer@web.de IPK: http://www.ipk-gatersleben.de Genebank Database: http://fox-serv.ipk-gatersleben.de EU Barley Evaluation Project: http://barley.ipk-gatersleben.de/ Mansfeld Database of Cultivated Plants: http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de