Apple Root Microbiome Postdoc: Soil Health & Microbes

Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education; Wenatchee (WA); On-site; USD 66,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) in Wenatchee, Washington supports a USDA ARS research opportunity focused on engineering soil and plant-associated microbiomes to benefit apple production systems. The role involves time-series analysis of rhizosphere microbiomes and collaboration across government, academia, and extension services.

Applicants should have a doctoral degree in a relevant field and are expected to contribute to long-term data generation informing soil health

Qualifications

• The qualified candidate should have received or be currently pursuing a doctoral degree in Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics/Computational Biology or a related field.
• Degree must have been received within the past five years, or anticipated to receive by 2/28/2027.

Responsibilities

• Assist with analyses of multiyear time series microbiome data.
• Support integration of environmental and soil health metrics with microbial data.
• Collaborate with ARS scientists and university partners on project design and data interpretation.

Skills

Bioinformatics analyses

HTS data handling

Microbiome research

Experimental design

Education

PhD in Microbiology/Bioinformatics

Job description

Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) in Wenatchee, Washington supports a USDA ARS research opportunity focused on engineering soil and plant-associated microbiomes to benefit apple production systems. The role involves time-series analysis of rhizosphere microbiomes and collaboration across government, academia, and extension services.

Applicants should have a doctoral degree in a relevant field and are expected to contribute to long-term data generation informing soil health