Bioinformatics Scientist – Genome Editing Center
Posting Number: PG194994EP | Position Number: 00112412 | Department: Entomology and Plant Pathology | Location: Raleigh, NC | Full-time, 12-month recurring appointment (1.0 FTE).
About the Role
As the Senior Research Scholar with the Genome Editing Center (GEC) at NC State University, you will provide scientific and technical leadership in molecular biology, genome engineering, genomics, and bioinformatics to advance genome editing research across crop species and trait areas. You will lead the development and refinement of genome editing protocols, molecular assays, sequencing strategies, and analytical pipelines while developing high-throughput approaches for characterizing genome-edited and modified plants. Working collaboratively with scientists, postdoctoral scholars, research teams, and the Genome Sciences Laboratory, you will provide specialized research expertise to support complex research projects across the College.
This position offers an opportunity to contribute to an emerging