Position Summary:
A full-time postdoctoral research fellow position is available at the Department of Plant Sciences at North Dakota State University (NDSU), Fargo. The successful candidate will work in the USDA-ARS Fargo Genotyping Laboratory and should have experience in wheat genetics, wheat pathology, molecular genotyping, physical mapping, breeding/marker assisted selection, next-generation sequencing, and bioinformatics. The candidate will work on developing and analyzing a pan-genome of wheat sources of resistance to Fusarium Head Blight (FHB). The candidate will manage wheat lines under greenhouse and field conditions, cross wheat, assist in population development, screen wheat lines for resistance to FHB in the greenhouse, extract DNA/RNA, and prepare sequencing libraries. The fellow will be highly active in the analysis of a large amount of sequencing data on High-Performance Computing (HPC) clusters and work on methods to identify haplotypes that are associated with resistance to disease.
Minimum Qualifications:
- A PhD in genetics, plant sciences, plant pathology or related fields is required.
- Excellent oral and written communications skills.
- A demonstrated ability in a scripting language (bash or python) are also required.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Preferred candidates will have expertise with FHB screening in wheat, sequencing library generation, data processing on HPC clusters, and analysis of large genomes.
- Fellow must be able to work independently as well as in a team-oriented environment. .
Advertised salary: $45,000 +
Application Materials Needed:
Applicants must submit: 1) a cover letter discussing how the stated qualifications are met; 2) a detailed curriculum vitae; 3) unofficial academic transcripts from all institutions attended; 4) contact information (including phone numbers, institutional addresses, and email addresses) of three current references from the most recent positions held.
Screening Date:
Review of applications will begin August 2, 2023 and continue until the position is filled.
Benefits:
NDSU offers a comprehensive benefits package with includes single or family health insurance coverage with premiums paid for by the university – with an effective date for new employees the first of the month following date of hire. Other benefits include, wellness benefits, basic life insurance, retirement plan, tuition waiver, annual leave, EAP, sick leave and holiday pay. Optional benefits include supplemental life, dental, vision, long-term care insurance, flexible spending account, and supplemental retirement plans.