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Ames, Iowa, United States
Onsite
Summary of Duties and Responsibilities:
The Postdoctoral Research Associate will contribute to multidisciplinary research and crop improvement programs focused on breeding, genomics, and phenomics. This position offers advanced training and professional development opportunities to prepare the successful candidate for an independent research career in academia, government, or industry.
The successful candidate will conduct field, greenhouse, laboratory, and computational research supporting crop breeding and cultivar development efforts. Responsibilities include designing and implementing experiments; collecting and analyzing data related to plant genetics, genomics, phenomics, physiology, pathology, and entomology; supporting breeding activities from planting through harvest and post-harvest seed processing; and applying statistical and quantitative methods to research data. Additional responsibilities include publishing research findings in peer-reviewed journals, contributing to grant proposals and technical reports, mentoring graduate and undergraduate students, and participating in collaborative interdisciplinary research projects. The position provides opportunities to gain experience in breeding, genomics, and phenomics while working closely with Dr. Arti Singh and collaborating with researchers across multiple disciplines.
Required Minimum Qualifications:
Ph.D. in Agronomy, Breeding, genomics, phenomics or related fields.
Preferred Qualifications:
Department/Program & College Description:
The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences is one of the world’s leading institutions of agriculture, with more than 160 years of leadership in science, education and extension. The college educates future leaders, conducts mission-oriented research and shares new knowledge for the betterment of Iowa and the world. The college is one of eight colleges at Iowa State University, which is one of the most influential land grant universities in the nation.
Department Unit/Website:
Agronomy | College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
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