Postdoc: Wheat Disease Genomics & Stripe Rust Resistance

Oklahoma State University; Stillwater (OK); Sur place; USD 42 000 - 54 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Oklahoma State University invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate position within the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, focusing on plant pathology, genetics and genomics. Based on the Stillwater campus, the role supports stripe rust resistance work in hard winter wheat and aims to publish and present results at conferences.

The appointment is 11 months with potential renewal; initial term is two years, contingent on performance and funding, including substantial

Qualifications

• A doctorate in Plant Pathology, Plant Genetics and Breeding, Genomics, or closely related field.

Responsabilités

• Fine mapping and cloning stripe rust resistance genes in hard winter wheat and developing molecular markers for deployment in wheat breeding programs.
• Publish research findings in peer-reviewed journals and present results at national and international conferences.

Connaissances

Molecular genetics

Statistical analysis

Genotype-phenotype data handling

Rust phenotyping

CRISPR gene editing

Formation

PhD in Plant Pathology, Plant Genetics and Breeding, Genomics or related

Description du poste

Oklahoma State University invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate position within the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, focusing on plant pathology, genetics and genomics. Based on the Stillwater campus, the role supports stripe rust resistance work in hard winter wheat and aims to publish and present results at conferences.

The appointment is 11 months with potential renewal; initial term is two years, contingent on performance and funding, including substantial