Post-Doctoral Associate-Ad-Nankar

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Post-Doctoral Associate-Ad-Nankar

CAES-Horticulture

Tifton Area

• Lead plant breeding and pre-breeding research in START-UP SETTING since it is relatively new breeding program and it is TIME DEMANDING.
• Strong knowledge of breeding methods used in vegetable breeding.
• Handle and operate analytical biochemistry, molecular biology, and high-throughput phenotyping equipments and tools.
• Understand statistical principles and applications to be applied in breeding research.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Interest in collaborative research and ability to work in multicultural team.
• Obtain driving license and operate the vehicle.

• Field – Lead multi-location snapbean variety trial to characterize horticultural traits to identify promising breeding lines that can be evaluated across Southeast US for potential release. (50%)
• Greenhouse – Lead trichome characterization in pepper and tomato in relation to host resistance. Assist the internal collaborators with whitefly and other insect screening. (20%)
• Laboratory – Assist in post-harvest fruit quality analysis and collaborate with internal and external collaborators. (15%)
• Prepare peer-reviewed publications, participate in grant proposal preparation, supervise graduate and undergraduate students, and seasonal workers research activities in lab, greenhouse, and field set up. (10%)
• Assigned tasks as necessary. (5%)

• PhD in Plant Breeding or equivalent topic
• Prior experience in pre- and post-harvest biochemistry and physiology, electron microscopy, pre-breeding, genomic selection, disease resistance screening, and wet lab research.

• Proficiency in script writing using Python or R
• Experience with generation and bioinformatic analysis of metabolomics, transcriptomics, and sequencing data.

• We are looking for highly dedicated team member who would share our vision since this is a new breeding program and it is sort of a START-UP so it is very TIME DEMANDING.
• We are looking for someone who is Go Getter and ready to take the challenge to complete the assigned task.
• During the peak of the season, we work on the weekends and long hours to get things done. Additionally, multi-location field trial may will need frequent travel to different research locations and may need early morning and late evening travels when needed.
• Driving

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