Postdoc Fellowship: Flood-Resistant Cereals & Genomics

Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 62,578 - 74,957; Full time

Job summary

The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education is offering a postdoctoral fellowship in Gainesville, Florida, focused on flood-induced insect resistance in cereals. This position involves conducting greenhouse-based bioassays and analyzing metabolites to further understand resistance mechanisms.

Candidates should possess a recent doctoral degree or be about to complete one in relevant fields. A monthly stipend of $6,162 is provided, and the appointment is full-time with possibilities for renewal.

Qualifications

• Must have received or be pursuing a doctoral degree within the last five years.
• Experience with plant molecular biology and analytical chemistry is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Investigate flood-induced insect resistance in cereals.
• Perform greenhouse-based plant-insect bioassays.
• Analyze plant metabolites using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry.

Skills

Plant molecular biology

Analytical chemistry

Plant-insect interactions

Metabolite profiling by LC-MS

Gene expression analysis (RNAseq)

Education

Doctoral degree in relevant fields

Job description

The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education is offering a postdoctoral fellowship in Gainesville, Florida, focused on flood-induced insect resistance in cereals. This position involves conducting greenhouse-based bioassays and analyzing metabolites to further understand resistance mechanisms.

Candidates should possess a recent doctoral degree or be about to complete one in relevant fields. A monthly stipend of $6,162 is provided, and the appointment is full-time with possibilities for renewal.