Apply for Vacancy for Research Associate at The University of Arizona in the USA. The category of the position is Agriculture – Plant and Soil Science.
Position Highlights
The Palanivelu lab is seeking a postdoctoral candidate to use genomic, molecular, genetic, and cell biological tools to characterize heat tolerance in tomato pollen tube growth and precision breed heat-tolerant tomato varieties. Also, the chosen candidate will be part of the Palanivelu lab at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona but will have a great opportunity to be part of a collaborative. Likewise, the post-doctoral researcher will benefit from a supportive collaborative research experience that emphasizes mentoring by an interdisciplinary team of researchers in five laboratories at four institutions examining the genomics of tomato pollen tube growth to generate heat-tolerant tomato varieties.
Duties:
The incumbent must meet the following for Vacancy for Research Associate in the USA:
- Collection of phenotypic data
- Moreover, mutant and transgenic plant analysis
- Generation of CRISPR mutants and analysis
- Also, protein and molecular genetics analysis of pathways in plants
- Statistical and bioinformatic analysis of data
- Likewise, RNA-seq analysis of samples
- Collaborating with researchers in the lab and the project
- Furthermore, opportunities to supervise graduate and undergraduate student researchers
- Additionally, additional duties may apply
Skills:
- Proficient knowledge & experience in genomics, molecular genetics, cell and developmental biology
- Ability to interact and work collaboratively with others
- Similarly, skills in bioinformatic and statistical analysis
- Notable skills in project and time management
- Moreover, excellent written and oral communication skills
- Also, ability to communicate effectively with written and oral communication skills
- Additionally, ability to interact and work collaboratively with different groups/individuals
Minimum Qualifications
- Ph.D. in Plant biology or Genetics or Genomics or any related discipline in Life Sciences upon hire.
Preferred Qualifications
- Preference will be given to a highly motivated, enthusiastic, critical thinking, and independent researcher who has proven research experience in genomics, molecular genetics, and cell biology.
- Publications from dissertation work demonstrating scientific leadership, management, and completion of projects.
Organization: The University of Arizona
Deadline: 30th June 2021
Country: USA
City: Tucson, AZ
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