Maize Genomics Scientist – Data-Driven Crop Genetics

US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS); Ames (IA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

This position is located in Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Field Organization, Midwest Area, Corn Insect and Crop Genetics Research in Ames, IA. The MaizeGDB is a community-oriented, long-term federally funded service to researchers focused on Zea mays.

It involves working with the Maize Genetics and Genomics Database (MaizeGDB) to support crop genetics research and genomic studies, in a federal scientific context in Ames, Iowa.

Qualifications

• Degree: genetics or one of the basic biological sciences that included at least 9 semester hours in genetics.
• Specialized experience related to data warehousing approaches for crop genetics research and computational biology methods.

Job description

This position is located in Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Field Organization, Midwest Area, Corn Insect and Crop Genetics Research in Ames, IA. The MaizeGDB is a community-oriented, long-term federally funded service to researchers focused on Zea mays.

It involves working with the Maize Genetics and Genomics Database (MaizeGDB) to support crop genetics research and genomic studies, in a federal scientific context in Ames, Iowa.