Research Associate

Washington State University•Pullman, WA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Institute of Biological Chemistry (IBC) in Washington State University’s College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences invites applications for a full-time, nine-month Research Associate appointment in Pullman, Washington. The position specializes in evaluating and certifying heat resilience in wheat. The Research Associate will conduct research, obtain grants, and develop and maintain an extramurally funded research program. Job duties are 95% research and 5% administration.

Requirements

PhD in plant sciences.
Very strong experience in plant stress biology.
Extensive expertise in designing and developing infrastructure for field trials; running trials; and collecting and analyzing data to characterize the wheat reproductive system under different environmental conditions.
Expertise in transmission and scanning electron microscopy, including high-pressure freezing and freeze-substitution.
Expertise in cryosectioning, immunocytochemistry, light microscopy, and image analysis.
Strong publication record in areas relevant to the position.

Nice To Haves

Skills in preparation and characterization of antibodies.
Experience with protein expression, molecular biology, and biochemistry.

Responsibilities

Conduct greenhouse and field trials to evaluate heat resilience during wheat reproductive stages.
Design, manufacture, and service portable heat-stress application tents.
Sample plant material, including vegetative and reproductive organs.
Perform electron and scanning electron microscopy, cryosectioning of plant tissues, immunocytochemistry, and image analysis.
Analyze data and write manuscripts.
Mentor graduate and undergraduate students.
Obtain grants and develop and maintain an extramurally funded research program.