Post-Doctoral Associate - Switchgrass and Turfgrass Disease Management jobs in United States
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Inside Higher Ed · 3 weeks ago

Post-Doctoral Associate - Switchgrass and Turfgrass Disease Management

positionAthens, GA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityMid, Senior Level
money$47K/yr - $47K/yr

The University of Georgia is Georgia’s oldest and most comprehensive institution of higher education. The applicant will participate in switchgrass and turfgrass disease management by breeding for disease resistance and exploring biocontrol agents, collaborating with various experts in the field.

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Responsibilities

Field/Greenhouse work
Lab work
Data analysis and Bioinformatic work
Writing

Qualification

Plant PathologyGenotyping-by-SequencingRNAseq library preparationPathogen population geneticsField disease phenotypingQTL mappingGWAS analysisBioinformaticsCollaborative researchMolecular geneticsGenomicsPlant breedingInterest in research

Required

Ph.D in Plant Pathology or other relevant field
Experiences with field disease phenotyping
QTL mapping
GWAS analysis
bioinformatics
interest and experience in collaborative research
background in pathogen population genetics
plant breeding
molecular genetics
genomics or other relevant background
Field and greenhouse work
Driving

Preferred

experience with rust diseases in grasses
experience with Genotyping-by-Sequencing and RNAseq library preparation
experience in parasite-pathogen interactions
experience with Claviceps pathogens
experience with pathogen population genetic analysis

Company

Inside Higher Ed

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Inside Higher Ed is the online source for news, opinion, and jobs related to higher education.
dateFounded in 2004
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Washington, District of Columbia, USA
people-size51-200 employees
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https://www.insidehighered.com/

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2022-01-10Acquired
2006-08-31Series Unknown

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Stephanie Shweiki
Director, Foundation Partnerships
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