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The University of Georgia · 5 months ago

Post-Doctoral Associate-Ad-Nankar

Athens, GA

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

The University of Georgia is Georgia’s oldest and most comprehensive institution of higher education. They are seeking a Post-Doctoral Associate to lead plant breeding and pre-breeding research in a new breeding program, focusing on various horticultural research activities.

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Responsibilities

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

Lead trichome characterization in pepper and tomato in relation to host resistance. Assist the internal collaborators with whitefly and other insect screening

Assist in post-harvest fruit quality analysis and collaborate with internal and external collaborators

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

Assigned tasks as necessary

Qualification

Plant breeding knowledgeAnalytical biochemistryMolecular biologyStatistical principlesPythonR scriptingBioinformatic analysisMetabolomics dataTranscriptomics dataSequencing dataCollaborative researchMulticultural teamworkCommunication

Required

PhD in Plant Breeding or equivalent topic

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

Do you possess a valid driver's license?

Preferred

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

Proficiency in script writing using Python or R

Experience with generation and bioinformatic analysis of metabolomics, transcriptomics, and sequencing data

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The University of Georgia

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The University of Georgia, a land-grant and sea-grant university with state-wide commitments and responsibilities, is the state's flagship institution of higher education.

Founded in 1785