Postdoc Research Associate - Plant Pathology
About The Position
Summary of Duties and Responsibilities: The Postdoctoral Research Associate will focus on designing CRISPR editing gene strategies, infecting corn and soybean plants with viruses, recording data, documenting results, writing reports and manuscripts, assisting with grant writing, and supervising one undergraduate student Department/Program & College Description: Our research is centered on understanding the molecular mechanisms that underlie viral and fungal pathogenicity, as well as plant defense against these organisms. Our research projects involve studies of the important row crop plants, soybean and corn, and we also utilize model host plants such as Arabidopsis thaliana and Nicotiana benthamiana. We use functional genomics approaches to study the molecular changes that occur in susceptible and resistant genotypes of crop and model plant species. The plant and pathogen genes identified in these studies are providing insight into ways in which successful pathogens interact with and manipulate their hosts, as well as how plants deploy defense mechanisms.
Requirements
- PhD in Plant Pathology or Plant Biology
Nice To Haves
- Experience with plant molecular biology, virus-induced gene editing in model and crop plant systems
- Experience working with engineering plant viruses
- Experience with viruses infecting soybeans and corn
- Supervising or working directly with undergraduate students
Responsibilities
- designing CRISPR editing gene strategies
- infecting corn and soybean plants with viruses
- recording data
- documenting results
- writing reports and manuscripts
- assisting with grant writing
- supervising one undergraduate student
Benefits
- Iowa State Postdocs enjoy comprehensive health and work-life benefits, including medical and dental
- Retirement benefits including defined benefit and defined contribution plans
- Generous vacation, holiday, and sick time and leave plans
- Onsite childcare (Ames, Iowa)
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Various voluntary benefits and discounts
- Employee Assistance Program
- Wellbeing Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
