Graduate Research Assistant (Ph.D.) - Dutta
Position Summary
This will be a Ph.D. position starting Spring 2021 in the Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, The University of Georgia – Tifton campus. The position is based in Coastal Plain Experiment Station in GA. The successful candidate will be responsible for surveying commercial cole crops fields for the distribution of fungicide resistance among Alternaria sp. using traditional and molecular methods. Candidate should have completed a Master’s Degree in Plant Pathology, and be interested in basic and applied research in Plant Pathology.
Duties/Responsibilities
- Work in laboratory, greenhouse and field to study on commercial cole crops fields for the distribution of fungicide resistance among Alternaria sp. using traditional and molecular methods. Decipher modes of seed infection and associated mitigation strategies. (60%)
- Continue graduate student course credits (20%)
- Writing reports, and presenting data in symposiums. (20%)
Relevant/Preferred Education, Experience, Licensure, Certification
- M.S. degree in Plant Pathology
- Experience with mycology and bioinformatics are preferred but not required.
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