Post-Doctoral Associate-Ad-Nankar

Post-Doctoral Associate - Ad Nankar

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Position Details Posting Number G/R30476P
Working Title Post-Doctoral Associate-Ad-Nankar
Department CAES-Horticulture

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Additional Schedule Information Advertised Salary
Anticipated Start Date 09/15/2025
Posting Date 07/25/2025
Closing Date Open Until Filled Yes

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Location of Vacancy Tifton Area

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• 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. (Percentage of time 50%)
• Greenhouse – Lead trichome characterization in pepper and tomato in relation to host resistance. Assist the internal collaborators with whitefly and other insect screening. (Percentage of time 20%)
• Laboratory – Assist in post‑harvest fruit quality analysis and collaborate with internal and external collaborators. (Percentage of time 15%)
• Publish & Supervise – 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. (Percentage of time 10%)
• Assigned tasks – Assigned tasks as necessary. (Percentage of time 5%)

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