Plant Pathogen Research Technician - Full Time
Colorado State University
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Job summary
Colorado State University in Fort Collins seeks a NSH to study virulence mechanisms of Pantoea ananatis, a rice bacterial pathogen, collaborating with a national network of researchers. The role involves hands-on microbiology, molecular genetics, plant pathology, and genomics to characterize microbial virulence, mentor undergraduates, and design experiments.
Candidates should have an MS in plant pathology or related field and experience with bacterial genetics and genome analysis; weekend work
Qualifications
- MS degree in plant pathology or related field.
- Experience with Pantoea ananatis and rice.
- Approved to work in a Select agent lab.
- Bacterial genetics skills.
- Plant pathology skills.
- Genome analysis skills.
- Collaborative skills.
Responsibilities
- General microbiology lab skills.
- Molecular genetic skills (cloning, transformation, conjugation, sequencing, PCR).
- Plant pathology skills (inoculation and evaluation of colonization).
- Genomic analysis of microbes and plants.
- Data analysis and reporting of results.
- Mentor undergraduate researchers.
- Design experiments to characterize microbial virulence.
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Job description
Colorado State University in Fort Collins seeks a NSH to study virulence mechanisms of Pantoea ananatis, a rice bacterial pathogen, collaborating with a national network of researchers. The role involves hands-on microbiology, molecular genetics, plant pathology, and genomics to characterize microbial virulence, mentor undergraduates, and design experiments.
Candidates should have an MS in plant pathology or related field and experience with bacterial genetics and genome analysis; weekend work
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