Post-Doctoral Associate

Rutgers University

United States, New Jersey, New Brunswick

Feb 06, 2025

Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	Post-Doctoral Associate
Department	SEBS-Plant Biology
Salary	Commensurate With Experience
Benefits
Posting Summary	A post-doctoral research associate position is available in the Department of Plant Biology at Rutgers University working on projects to investigate regulatory mechanisms conferring plant tolerance to abiotic stress (i.e. heat, drought or salinity) or interaction with beneficial microbes in perennial grass species using a system approach combining genetics/genomics, metabolomics and high through-put phenotyping with digital imaging technology. The candidate shall have expertise and experiences with bioinformatics or computational biology (data acquisition, result interpretation, and data visualization) for LC-MS metabolomics experiments and plant stress physiology and molecular techniques.
Position Status	Full Time
Posting Number	25FA0002
Posting Open Date	01/15/2025
Posting Close Date

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience	Ph.D. in Crop Science or Plant Biology with experiences and training in plant stress physiology, molecular biology, or biochemistry is required and experiences with microbiology is preferred. PhD in Functional Genomics with relevant skills is desirable. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with an established publication record are expected.
Certifications/Licenses	PhD certification
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment
Overview
Statement	Applications will be reviewed immediately until the position is filled.

Posting Details

Special Instructions to Applicants	Interested applicants are to apply online on the Rutgers University recruitment website at https://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/242452 and include: 1) cover letter stating your qualification for this position, 2) Curriculum Vitae, 3) copy of PhD certification/diploma, and 4) contact information of at least four references.
Quick Link to Posting	https://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/242452
Campus	Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Home Location Campus	Cook (RU-New Brunswick)
City	New Brunswick
State	NJ
Location Details	59 Dudley Road - Foran Hall, New Brunswick, NJ

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