Wheat Heat-Resilience Research Scientist

Washington State University; United States; On-site; USD 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid sick and vacation leave

Retirement plan

Medical, dental, life insurance

Job summary

Washington State University in Pullman, WA, seeks a full-time, nine-month Research Associate to lead research on heat resilience in wheat. The role emphasizes project development, grant activity, and publishing results within CAHNRS/IBC.

The successful candidate will conduct greenhouse/field trials, analyze data, mentor students, and contribute to manuscripts, with a salary range of $50,000–$55,000 and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• PhD in plant sciences.
• Very strong experience in plant stress biology.
• Extensive expertise in field trials design, data collection, and data analysis under varied environmental conditions.
• Transmission and scanning electron microscopy including high-pressure freezing and freeze-substitution.
• Cryosectioning.
• Immunocytochemistry.
• Light microscopy and image analysis.
• Strong publication record in relevant areas.

Responsibilities

• Perform greenhouse and field trials of heat resilience of wheat reproductive stages.
• Design, manufacture, and servicing of portable heat stress application tents.
• Sampling plant material including vegetative and reproductive organs, performing electron and scanning electron microscopy.
• Performing cryosectioning of plant tissues.
• Immunocytochemistry.
• Image analysis.
• Data analysis and writing manuscripts.
• Mentoring of graduate and undergraduate students.

Skills

Plant stress biology

Field trials

Microscopy

Data analysis

Manuscript writing

Mentoring students

Education

PhD in plant sciences

Tools

Electron microscopy

Cryosectioning

Immunocytochemistry

Light microscopy

Job description

Washington State University in Pullman, WA, seeks a full-time, nine-month Research Associate to lead research on heat resilience in wheat. The role emphasizes project development, grant activity, and publishing results within CAHNRS/IBC.

The successful candidate will conduct greenhouse/field trials, analyze data, mentor students, and contribute to manuscripts, with a salary range of $50,000–$55,000 and comprehensive benefits.