Postdoc: AI-Driven Plant Disease Resistance in Cacao

Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) is offering a two-year postdoctoral fellowship with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service in the Subtropical Horticulture Research Station, Miami, Florida.

The program supports cutting-edge cacao genetics research and collaboration across plant pathology, genomics, and bioinformatics. The appointment emphasizes molecular approaches to disease resistance in cacao, gene expression analysis, and potential

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in Life Health and Medical Sciences, Agricultural Sciences, or related field.
• Degree must have been received within the past four years, or anticipated by appointment start date.

Responsibilities

• Research on improving disease resistance in cacao using molecular biology and genomics.
• Collaborate with plant pathologists, geneticists, and bioinformaticians.
• Publish research and engage with the cacao research community.

Skills

Molecular genetics

Plant pathology

Molecular biology

CRISPR/Cas9

GMOs knowledge

Scientific communication

Team collaboration

Education

Doctoral degree

Job description

Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) is offering a two-year postdoctoral fellowship with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service in the Subtropical Horticulture Research Station, Miami, Florida.

The program supports cutting-edge cacao genetics research and collaboration across plant pathology, genomics, and bioinformatics. The appointment emphasizes molecular approaches to disease resistance in cacao, gene expression analysis, and potential