SUAREC | Postdoctoral Research Associate

SUAREC | Postdoctoral Research Associate

SUAREC | Postdoctoral Research Associate |Position:
Full-Time Unclassified |Salary Range: $47,000 - $50,000 |Final date to receive applications:
March 12, 2026

Job Description:

A 12-month postdoctoral research associate position is required to work on a grant-funded project. The postdoctoral candidate will assist the PI to implement the project objectives. The postdoc will be responsible for day-to-day lab and field activities relevant to fungal species causing ripe rot and botrytis bunch rot in grapes. The postdoc will isolate and identify the pathogen from the field and perform phenotyping and genotyping studies to identify the level of tolerance in different grape species.

The postdoctoral candidate will also assist the PI in testing different metabolites for disease tolerance and assist the PI in the preparation of reports and manuscripts.

• Prepare plant materials, manage experiments in the lab and field for determining the plant response to fungus
• Identify metabolites in response to plant bio-stimulants.
• Conduct field trials and laboratory experiments, collecting data on crop yield, and plant performance
• Lays out research plots, labels treatments for plants, and assists with experimental design.
• Visit different vineyards in state and out of state for sample collection and characterization of fungal species causing grey mold and ripe rot in plants.

• Doctoral Degree
• Ph.D. in Microbiology
• Three or more years of experience
• Specific experience:
  Plant microbial interaction

• Doctoral Degree
• Ph.D. in Microbiology/Life Sciences
• Five or more years of experience

Interested applicants must complete a Southern University employment application.

Current Southern University employees should apply here .

• A cover letter detailing experience and alignment with the role.
• A curriculum vitae (CV) or resume highlighting expertise and accomplishments.
• Three (3) professional letters of recommendation.

Southern University Agricultural Research Extension Center

A criminal background check and reference verification are required.

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