Research Associate, Plant Biology - Eric Lam Lab

Position Details

Recruitment/Posting

Title:

Research Associate, Plant Biology
- Eric Lam Lab

Department:
Plant Biology

Salary Details: $85,588 Minimum Salary

Offer Information:
The final salary offer may be determined by several factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate's qualifications, experience, and expertise, and availability of department or grant funds to support the position. We also take into consideration market benchmarks, if and when appropriate, and internal equity to ensure fair compensation relative to the university's broader compensation structure. We are committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation packages to attract and retain top talent.

Benefits:
Rutgers provides a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. The specific benefits vary based on the position and may include:

• Medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage
• Paid vacation, holidays, and various leave programs
• Competitive retirement benefits, including defined contribution plans and voluntary tax-deferred savings options
• Employee and dependent educational benefits (when applicable)
• Life insurance coverage
• Employee discount programs

Posting

Summary:

A Research Associate position is currently available in the laboratory of Prof. Eric Lam at the Department of Plant Biology, Rutgers University, New Brunswick. The main responsibility for this post is to support an NSF funded Trilateral Project with partner laboratories in the UK (Nottingham) and Germany (Gatersleben). The project aims to reveal the role of the microbiome in providing resilience to multi-stress environments through a combination of large-scale phenotyping screens followed by transcriptomics, phenomics and metabolomics studies with constructed holobionts.

The Research Associate will work closely with the international team of specialists to coordinate the large-scale G X E screen, and to carry out focused studies on the transcriptomics of selected microbe combinations with corresponding Lemna strains. These data will be integrated with results from metabolomics and phenomic datasets to generate a set of target plant genes that may mediate improvement in plant stress resilience.

Applicants to this post should have a minimum of two years in postdoc experience, with expertise in plant molecular genetics and transcriptomics analyses. Experience in duckweed research would be highly desirable. The position is available for one year, with potential of renewal pending performance and availability of resources.

Position Status:
Full Time

Posting Number: 26FA0733

Posting Open Date: 08/26/2026

Minimum

Education and Experience:

PhD with expertise in plant molecular genetics and transcriptomics analyses. Experience in duckweed research would be highly desirable.

Campus:
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Home Location Campus:
Cook (RU-New Brunswick)

City:
New Brunswick

State: NJ

Location Details: 59 Dudley Road
- Foran Hall, New Brunswick, NJ 08901

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