Postdoctoral Fellow, Soil & Plant Microbiome Research

Ohio State University; Wooster (OH); On-site; USD 52,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Ohio State University in Wooster invites applications for a Post Doctoral Scholar in FAES | Plant Pathology. The candidate will conduct independent research on soil and plant health, leading experimental design, sampling, data generation and analysis.

Responsibilities include manuscript preparation and presenting results from interdisciplinary projects across Ohio cropping systems. The role involves 40 hours weekly in Selby Hall (0410), with a fixed-term appointment.

Qualifications

• PhD required in a related field with strong background in soil health, plant pathology or microbiology.
• Experience with experimental design, statistics and bioinformatics pipelines.
• Strong record of manuscript preparation and publication.

Responsibilities

• Collects, analyzes and communicates data from soil, plant and microbiome studies, including bioinformatic workflows.
• Designs and conducts field, greenhouse and lab experiments on soil health parameters at multiple scales.
• Mentors graduate and undergraduate students and supports group activities.

Skills

Bioinformatics

Statistical analysis

R language

Manuscript prep

Education

PhD in Plant Pathology, Microbiology, Soil Sciences, Ecology, Statistics, Agronomy/Horticulture, or related field

Tools

PCR

DNA/RNA extraction

Job description

Ohio State University in Wooster invites applications for a Post Doctoral Scholar in FAES | Plant Pathology. The candidate will conduct independent research on soil and plant health, leading experimental design, sampling, data generation and analysis.

Responsibilities include manuscript preparation and presenting results from interdisciplinary projects across Ohio cropping systems. The role involves 40 hours weekly in Selby Hall (0410), with a fixed-term appointment.