Univeristy of North Carolina at Greensboro
Location
Greensboro, NC | United States
Job description
Post Doctoral Fellow
A Post Doctoral position is immediately available in the laboratory of Dr. Ayalew Osena () UNCÂ Greensboro, NC, USA.
The post doctoral researcher is expected to work both independently and in close collaboration with the principal investigator (PI) and students to optimize Agrobacterium transformation of underutilized cereals and work on improvements of desirable trait.
Major duties include plant tissue culture, designing genetic constructs for Agrobacterium transformation, phenotyping and genotyping of genetically modified/edited plants, data analysis and publishing research findings in peer-reviewed journals in a timely manner to meet project milestones, presenting research progress at lab and departmental seminars, and professional conferences, summarizing data for annual report writing for the funding agency and contributing to grant writing, maintaining details and accurate records of research activities, ensuring compliance with safety protocols, and participation in graduate and undergraduate student mentoring.
Preferred expertise includes molecular cloning such as Golden Gate cloning, Gibson assembly etc., plant tissue culture and Agrobacterium transformation of model and crop plants. Expertise in monocot transformation is a plus. Expertise in plant genome editing is preferred. Preference will be given to a candidate with a strong and related publication records.
Minimum Qualifications:
Ph.D. in Molecular Biology, Plant Biotechnology, genetics or related fields.
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