Postdoctoral Fellow; Biological Sciences Plant Molecular Genetics

2 weeks ago

Charlotte, United States InsideHigherEd Full time
Position Number:

POST40

Working Title:

Postdoctoral Fellow; Biological Sciences Plant Molecular Genetics

Division:

Academic Affairs

Department:

Col Liberal Arts & Science (Col)

Work Unit:

Biological Sciences

Work Location:

Biological Sciences

Vacancy Open To:

All Candidates

Position Designation:

Post Doc

Employment Type:

Temporary - Part-time

Hours per week:

40

Work Schedule:

Monday-Friday

Pay Rate:

48,000.00

Minimum Experience/Education:

The Postdoctoral appointee must have recently (within the last eight years) been awarded a Ph.D. or equivalent doctorate (e.g., Sc.D., M.D.)

Departmental Preferred Experience, Skills, Training/Education::

The Plant Ecological Genomics Lab at University of North Carolina at Charlotte is seeking a postdoctoral fellow with expertise in plant molecular genetics and/or genome biology. The primary responsibility of the postdoc will be to identify alleles resistant to soybean cyst nematode in wild soybeans, using genomic and genetic approaches.ResponsibilitiesSpecific responsibilities include soybean cyst nematode resistance screening, association analyses, gene cloning, plasmid design, soybean hairy root transformation, and genome editing. The candidate is required to analyze and interpret data, prepare manuscripts, and supervise students and other members on the team. The successful applicant will be committed to rigorous application of the scientific methods for genetic discoveries and have strong communication skills (written and oral). This position is supported by NSF for multiple years.

Required Job Qualifications

  • PhD in Plant Biology, Genetics, or related field
  • Demonstrated expertise in molecular genetics skills
  • Demonstrated expertise in rigor application of scientific methods
  • Demonstrated written and oral communication skills
  • Strong record of publications in peer-reviewed journals

Preferred Job Qualifications
  • Demonstrated expertise in soybean molecular genetics;
  • Demonstrated experience in soybean cyst nematode resistance screening;
  • Demonstrated expertise in bioinformatics and/or genomic analyses
· Demonstrated expertise in bioinformatics and/or genomic analysesDuties and Responsibilities:

A Postdoctoral Fellow (""postdoc"") is a professional apprenticeship designed to providerecent Ph.D. recipients with an opportunity to develop further the research skillsacquired in their doctoral programs or to learn new research techniques, in preparation for an academic or research career. In the process of further developing their ownresearch skills, it is expected that Postdoctoral Fellows will also play a significant role in the performance of research at the University and augment the role of graduate faculty in providing research instruction to graduate students. A Postdoctoral Fellow works under the supervision of a regular faculty member, who serves as a mentor to theFellow, and it is expected that the faculty mentor will impart the realities, and variety, of scientific careers, and will encourage experiences outside the laboratory to broaden postdocs’ aspirations. Within the confines of the particular research focus assigned by that faculty member, the Postdoctoral Fellow functions with a considerable degree ofindependence and has the freedom (and is expected) to publish the results of his or her research or scholarship during the period of appointment. Thus, the role of Postdoctoral Fellows is clearly differentiated from full-time technical employees.Postdoc appointments are characterized by all of the following conditions:* the appointee was recently (within the last eight years) awarded a Ph.D. or equivalent doctorate (e.g., Sc.D., M.D.);* the appointment is temporary;* the appointment involves substantially full-time research or scholarship;* the appointment is viewed as preparatory for a full-time academic and/or research career;* the appointee works under the supervision of a faculty member; and* the appointee has the freedom and is expected to publish the results of his or her research or scholarship during the period of appointment.

As an EOE/AA employer and an ADVANCE Institution that strives to create an academic climate in which the dignity of all individuals is respected and maintained, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte encourages applications from all underrepresented groups. Applicants subject to criminal background check.

Other Work/Responsibilities:

The employee will report to Professor Dr. Bao-Hua Song and will be a senior member of the Song Lab, supporting projects through original research, collaboration with other team members, and co-mentoring students. The employee’s principal research responsibilities will be training and research as part of a funded NSF project. The primary responsibility of the postdoc will be to identify alleles resistant to soybean cyst nematode in wild soybeans, using genomic and genetic approaches. Specific responsibilities include soybean cyst nematode resistance screening, association analyses, gene cloning, plasmid design, soybean hairy root transformation, and genome editing. The candidate is required to analyze and interpret data, prepare manuscripts, and supervise students and other members on the team. The successful applicant will be committed to rigorous application of the scientific methods for genetic discoveries and have strong communication skills (written and oral). This position is supported by NSF for multiple years.

Proposed Hire Date:

02/15/2024

Expected Length of Assignment:

12 months

Posting Open Date:

11/27/2023

Posting Close Date:

12/31/2024

Special Notes to Applicants:

Please upload the following documents with your electronic submission: 1: Cover letter2: Curriculum vita 3: Contact information for references.As an EOE/AA employer and an ADVANCE Institution that strives to create an academic climate in which the dignity of all individuals is respected and maintained, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte encourages applications from all underrepresented groups.The candidate chosen for this position will be subject to a criminal background check. The candidate chosen for this position will be required to provide an official transcript of their highest earned degree.

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