Postdoctoral Researcher: Grass Disease & Breeding

The University of Georgia; Athens (GA); On-site; USD 42,728 - 52,223; Full time

Job summary

The University of Georgia invites applications for a Post-Doctoral Associate in Plant Pathology, focusing on switchgrass and turfgrass disease management. The successful candidate will breed for disease resistance, explore biocontrol options, and study pathogen interactions in collaboration with breeders and molecular biologists.

The role involves field and lab work, data analysis, and drafting papers and grant proposals. Ph.D.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Plant Pathology or other relevant field.
• Experience with rust diseases in grasses and Genotyping-by-Sequencing/RNA-seq library preparation is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Field/Greenhouse work.
• Lab work.
• Data analysis and bioinformatics work.
• Writing.

Skills

Field phenotyping

QTL mapping

GWAS analysis

Bioinformatics

Plant breeding

Molecular genetics

Education

Ph.D. in Plant Pathology

Tools

Genotyping-by-Sequencing

RNA-seq library prep

Job description

The University of Georgia invites applications for a Post-Doctoral Associate in Plant Pathology, focusing on switchgrass and turfgrass disease management. The successful candidate will breed for disease resistance, explore biocontrol options, and study pathogen interactions in collaboration with breeders and molecular biologists.

The role involves field and lab work, data analysis, and drafting papers and grant proposals. Ph.D.