USDA-ARS Research in Plant Pathology Fellowship

USDA-ARS Research in Plant Pathology Fellowship

Join a research fellowship at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), located in Byron, Georgia.

To submit your application, scroll to the bottom of this opportunity and click APPLY. All documents must be in English or include an official English translation.

• An application form
• Transcript(s) (unofficial or official, as documented)
• A current resume/CV detailing academic and professional history, relevant experiences, and publication list
• Two educational or professional recommendations

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.

The mission of the Southeast Fruit and Tree Nut Research Station is to enhance the production, value, and safety of pecan, peach, nectarine, and plum crops. The participant will develop methods to improve control of key pecan diseases, primarily pecan scab, while also studying other diseases. Novel methods such as endophytes, bacterial metabolites, drone technology, and new fungicides will be investigated.

Research into the biology and ecology of pecan diseases will also be incorporated. The participant will interact with stakeholders and other researchers involved in pecan plant pathology.

The participant will gain experience and skills in implementing plant pathology research. Through guidance and training by the mentor, the participant will conduct research from experimental design through analysis.

David Shapiro-Ilan (David.

Shapiro)

• Start date:
  
  January 2026 (flexible based on various factors)
• Length:
  Initially one year, may be renewed contingent on funding
• Level: Full time

Monthly stipend commensurate with educational level and experience, ranging from $6,162 to $7,385.

This opportunity is available to U.S. citizens only.

This program is administered by ORAU through its contract with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to manage the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE). Participants do not become employees of USDA, ARS, DOE or the program administrator and there are no employment-related benefits. Proof of health insurance is required; it can be obtained through ORISE.

Questions may be directed to the program website. For application-related inquiries, email ORISE.ARS.Southeast, including the reference code USDA-ARS-SEA-.

Point of contact:
Janeen

The qualified candidate should be currently pursuing or have received a doctoral degree in one of the relevant fields (botany, biology, microbiology, plant science, or agronomy) or have received an appropriate STEM certificate within 12 months of the start of the appointment.

• Citizenship: U.S. Citizen Only
• Degree:
  Doctoral Degree
• Discipline(s):
  • Life Health and Medical Sciences
  • Agricultural Sciences
  • Agriculture
  • Agronomy and Crop Science
  • Microbiology
  • Plant Sciences