Visiting Researcher

Rutgers University • New Brunswick, NJ

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About The Position

A visiting researcher position is available within the Department of Plant Biology in the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey located in New Brunswick, NJ. The primary purpose of the Visiting Research Scholar position is to work under the direction of the principal investigator. The visiting researcher will possess a Ph.D. and have significant experience in turfgrass stress physiology. The visiting researcher will work on research and writing projects of understanding mechanisms of turfgrass tolerance to abiotic stresses in this research area.

Requirements

• Ph.D.
• Significant experience in turfgrass stress physiology
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Ability to publish scientific research papers/articles and written reports and oral presentations of research experiments.

Responsibilities

• Works under the direction of the principal investigator.
• Work in collaboration with graduate students and other lab personnel on mechanistic studies and experiments focusing on turfgrass stress physiology/biochemistry.
• Writing research manuscripts, review papers or book chapters in turfgrass stress physiology and adaptation.
• Must possess effective oral and written communication skills and ability to publish scientific research papers/articles and written reports and oral presentations of research experiments.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees