Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education · 1 week ago
USDA-ARS Fellowship for Developing New Phenotyping Techniques and Genetic Analysis
Madison, WI
Full-time
Onsite
New GradThe Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education is offering a fellowship through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for research on developing new phenotyping techniques and genetic analysis in crops. The role involves evaluating plant chemical composition, performing genetic analysis, and developing plant phenotyping techniques, while participating in research that supports agricultural solutions.
Government Administration
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Participate in research developing new techniques for evaluating plant chemical composition and performing genetic analysis of carrot nutrients and anti-nutrients, plant growth, pest and disease resistance
Search the literature pertinent to research underway
Grow, collect and evaluate plant samples
Use a variety of specialized equipment including HPLC/GCMS, PCR, and ICP-MS
Generate and evaluate genome sequencing data with various bioinformatic tools
Develop an understanding of how genetic analyses can be used to study the inheritance of plant chemical composition and plant disease resistance
Develop hypothesis-based research plans to study plant development and disease attack
Learn advanced statistical analytical techniques to evaluate genetic and genomic data
Develop plant phenotyping techniques to gather detailed information on crop production traits
Participate in carrot germplasm enhancement for release to stakeholders
Qualification
Required
Currently pursuing or have received a bachelor's or master's degree in one of the relevant fields
U.S. Citizen Only
Preferred
Knowledge of genetics, plant breeding, molecular biology, and/or biotechnology
Knowledge of statistical and bioinformatics tools applicable to conducting genomic and genetic experiments
Experience in micropipetting and PCR
Experience in plant propagation and seed production
Ability to plan and conduct research experiments to understand genetics underlying traits of interest
Ability to perform statistical analysis of experimental data, and conduct bioinformatic analysis of genome sequencing data
Experience in the analysis of high throughput genotyping or phenotyping data is a plus
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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