Post-Doctoral Associate-Ad-Nankar

Position Summary

Lead plant breeding and pre-breeding research in START-UP SETTING since it is relatively new breeding program and it is TIME DEMANDING.
Strong knowledge of breeding methods used in vegetable breeding.
Handle and operate analytical biochemistry, molecular biology, and high-throughput phenotyping equipments and tools.
Understand statistical principles and applications to be applied in breeding research.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Interest in collaborative research and ability to work in multicultural team.
Obtain driving license and operate the vehicle.

Duties/Responsibilities

Field – Lead multi-location snapbean variety trial to characterize horticultural traits to identify promising breeding lines that can be evaluated across Southeast US for potential release. (50%)

Greenhouse – Lead trichome characterization in pepper and tomato in relation to host resistance. Assist the internal collaborators with whitefly and other insect screening. (20%)

Laboratory – Assist in post-harvest fruit quality analysis and collaborate with internal and external collaborators. (15%)

Prepare peer-reviewed publications, participate in grant proposal preparation, supervise graduate and undergraduate students, and seasonal workers research activities in lab, greenhouse, and field set up. (10%)

Assigned tasks as necessary. (5%)

Relevant/Preferred Education, Experience, Licensure, Certification in Position

PhD in Plant Breeding or equivalent topic

Prior experience in pre- and post-harvest biochemistry and physiology, electron microscopy, pre-breeding, genomic selection, disease resistance screening, and wet lab research.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and/or Competencies

Proficiency in script writing using Python or R. Experience with generation and bioinformatic analysis of metabolomics, transcriptomics, and sequencing data.

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