Post-Doctoral Associate-AD Toews

Posting Details

Posting Number: G/R31821P

Working Title: Post-Doctoral Associate-AD Toews

Department: CAES-Entomology

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Employment Type: Employee

Anticipated

Start Date:

04/01/2026

Posting Date: 01/09/2026

Closing Date: 02/28/2026

Open Until Filled: No

Applicants should submit the following: a letter of application, detailed curriculum vitae (25-page limit) and a one-page statement of research philosophy. Further, the candidate needs to arrange for three letters of reference that address his or her qualifications for the position. All application materials and independent letters of reference should be submitted electronically to Dr. Michael Toews plete applications received by Feb.

28, 2026 will receive full consideration.

Location:

Joint appointment between the Department of Entomology, University of Georgia - Tifton Campus and the USDA-ARS Fruit and Tree Nut Research Laboratory, Byron, GA. The applicant will be based at Byron, located 15 miles south of Macon on I-75.

Tifton Area

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• Responsible for literature review, experimental design, implementation and publication of hypothesis driven experiments using entomopathogenic nematodes and fungi. Working environments include lab, greenhouse and field. Percentage of time: 60
• Maintenance of insect and plant colonies. Working environments include lab and greenhouse and may include planting, watering and weeding. Percentage of time: 25
• Writes protocols and directs research staff to assist with laboratory operations. Percentage of time: 15

Classification

Title:

Post-Doctoral Associate AD

FLSA: Exempt

FTE: 1.00

The appointee will coordinate, conduct and publish original research to support growers with management of economically important insect pests using entomopathogenic nematodes and fungi. Projects include various aspects of invertebrate pathology and microbial control such as production and formulation technology, genetics,…