| Job Description: |
Plant Breeding and Germplasm Management-Plan, modify designs, and implement breeding nurseries, field trials, greenhouse experiments, and controlled-environment experiments. Assist with the development, maintenance, evaluation, and advancement of germplasm. Driving to site locations will be required.
Molecular and Genomic Research-Perform molecular biology procedures, including DNA/RNA extraction, PCR, genotyping, and related laboratory techniques. Perform sequencing, QTL mapping, GWAS, genomic prediction, and other quantitative-genetic analyses.
Research Program Coordination-Coordinate day-to-day research activities with faculty PI, graduate students, undergraduate researchers. Maintain laboratory, greenhouse, field, and research equipment. Train and supervise students, technicians, and other research personnel.
Data Management and Analysis-Maintain, organize research records and databases. Assist with statistical analysis and visualization of breeding and experimental data.
Other-Collaborate with multidisciplinary research teams and contribute to grant-funded research objecti
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| Preferred: |
- PhD’s degree in plant breeding, genetics, horticulture, agronomy, or specialty-crop research.
- Experience with controlled crosses, plant propagation, seed handling, and breeding population management.
- Experience conducting field or greenhouse experiments.
- Experience with DNA extraction, PCR, genotyping, or other molecular biology techniques.
- Experience with plant phenotyping and image-based data collection.
- Experience using R, Python, or other statistical/data-analysis software.
- Experience working with QTL mapping, GWAS, genomic selection, genomic prediction, or other quantitative-genetic approaches.
- Good inter-personal skills and demonstrated ability to work in an interdisciplinary environment
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