Post-Doctoral Associate AD - Dutta-

Overview

About The University Of Georgia:

Posting Number: G/R27386P

Working Title: Post-Doctoral Associate AD - Dutta-06

Department: CAES-Plant Pathology

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Employment Type: Employee

Additional Schedule Information: Monday thru Friday, 8 AM – 5 PM

Anticipated

Start Date:

01/01/2025

Posting Date: 09/17/2024

Open Until Filled: Yes

Special Instructions To Applicants: Interested candidates should provide a CV, three professional references to Dr. Bhabesh Dutta (
bhabesh
) and may contact directly to Dutta with any questions regarding the position. The candidate must have a PhD in plant pathology or biochemistry with emphasis on bioinformatics.

Location of Vacancy: Tifton Area

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• Utilize state-of-the-art technologies but not limited to genomics, computational biology to identify novel thiosulfinate gene clusters in diverse bacterial pathogens affecting Alliums.
• Work closely with different key industry stakeholders, and be involved in training undergraduate and graduate students, keeping records related to research projects, synthesizing data, presenting results at local and national conferences and preparing scientific manuscripts for publications.
• Work on pathosystems that will include onion, garlic, Japanese bunching onion.

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• Classification
  
  Title:
  
  Post-Doctoral Associate AD
• FLSA: Exempt
• FTE: 1.00

The post-doctoral research associate will work on identifying diverse thiosulfinate tolerance gene clusters in bacterial pathogens affecting Alliums. This position will functionally validate these clusters and assess their role in tolerating thiosulfinate in vitro and in vivo. Opportunities are also available to study molecular docking and identify suitable candidates that will make bacteria sensitive to thiosulfinates in Alliums. The incumbent will take a leadership role in data collection, data analysis, and compiling manuscripts for publication in appropriate journals.

This position will work closely with different key industry stakeholders and could be involved in supervising undergraduates. The incumbent will also present results at local and national conferences.

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