Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education ยท 5 hours ago
USDA-ARS Postdoctoral Fellowship in Maize Genetics and Breeding
Raleigh, NC
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$74K/yr - $82K/yr
Start in 2026 SummerThe Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education is offering a postdoctoral fellowship with the USDA-ARS focused on maize genetics and breeding. The role involves evaluating corn varieties for reduced grain protein content and high yield, participating in field experiments, and managing bioinformatics pipelines for genomic data analysis.
Government Administration
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Help evaluate three generations of selection for reduced grain protein content
Perform low coverage sequencing of each plant
Manage bioinformatics pipelines for genomic data analysis
Measure grain protein content on 96 individual plants within each sub-population using near-infrared reflectance spectrophotometry
Combine protein content data with genotype data for genome-wide association study and signals of selection
Evaluate candidate genes for involvement in biosynthesis and cellular localization of storage proteins
Qualification
Required
Currently pursuing a doctoral degree in one of the relevant fields (e.g. plant genetics, plant biochemistry, plant breeding, or related field), anticipated to be received by 2/16/2026
Preferred
Experience in analytical chemistry, statistical analysis, R programming
Demonstrated record of peer-reviewed publication is preferred
Benefits
Proof of health insurance is required for participation in this program.
Health insurance can be obtained through ORISE.
Company
Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education
The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education is a U.S.
Founded in 1992
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
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