Lead Plant Genetics & Physiology Researcher

Agricultural Research Service; Mayagüez (PR); Presencial; USD 126.000 - 192.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Agricultural Research Service in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, seeks a Supervisory Research Geneticist/Research Plant Physiologist/Research Horticulturist to lead research on tropical tree crops. Located at TARS, this role drives work in plant genetics, physiology and horticulture within a USDA research station.

Qualifications include genetics-focused education and related graduate study, with experience in plant science fields.

Formación

• Degree: Genetics or a Basic Biological Science with at least 9 semester hours in Genetics.
• Graduate study in related fields with genetics emphasis qualifies, including plant breeding, agronomy, horticulture, entomology, microbiology, plant pathology, chemistry, molecular/cellular biology, physiology.
• 30-semester-hour requirement in basic plant sciences including 16 semester hours in horticultural subjects, or equivalent education/experience.

Responsabilidades

• Lead a broad and complex research effort to determine plant responses to physical and biological interactions affecting yield performance and product quality of tropical tree crops.
• Address interactions that influence plant performance and quality of tropical tree crops.
• Collaborate with genetics, physiology, and horticulture teams to advance research outcomes.

Educación

Degree: Genetics or Basic Biological Sciences with Genetics coursework (≥9 semester hours in Genetics)

Descripción del empleo

Agricultural Research Service in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, seeks a Supervisory Research Geneticist/Research Plant Physiologist/Research Horticulturist to lead research on tropical tree crops. Located at TARS, this role drives work in plant genetics, physiology and horticulture within a USDA research station.

Qualifications include genetics-focused education and related graduate study, with experience in plant science fields.