Plant Breeding Research Specialist II

Ugajobsearch; Griffin (GA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Georgia in Griffin invites applications for the Research Professional II to lead field, greenhouse, and laboratory research in the small grains breeding program. You will coordinate trials, collect data, and support graduate students and staff across multiple sites.

Responsibilities include conducting crosses, marker-assisted selection, high-throughput phenotyping, GWAS, and data interpretation for publications and presentations. Some travel within Georgia is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field of science and 2 years of professional experience
• Experience in agricultural research is preferred

Responsibilities

• Prepare and coordinate all field research activities/operations including seed preparation, planting field nurseries at several locations around GA and the region, managing/monitoring field nurseries, taking field notes and samples, harvesting nurseries and processing seed.
• Planning and monitoring trials. Upkeep of trials and sprayer application equipment.
• Plan, conduct, and coordinate research experiments with co-operators in the industry and other universities.
• Maintain and operate modern equipment (new planters, tractors, combines, etc.) using cutting edge technologies such as GPS, auto-steer, auto drone technologies with multi-spectral cameras to phenotype germplasm, etc.

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field of science

Job description

The University of Georgia in Griffin invites applications for the Research Professional II to lead field, greenhouse, and laboratory research in the small grains breeding program. You will coordinate trials, collect data, and support graduate students and staff across multiple sites.

Responsibilities include conducting crosses, marker-assisted selection, high-throughput phenotyping, GWAS, and data interpretation for publications and presentations. Some travel within Georgia is required.