Post Doctoral Associate MARS - Bertioli Lab

About the role

The Post-Doctoral Associate position in the MARS Bertioli Lab focuses on consolidating the collection of neotetraploids, assisting with allotetraploid seed multiplication, and conducting various research activities related to peanut breeding and genetics.

Responsibilities

• MARS Research: Organize, catalogue, curate, perform general characterization, assist with allotetraploid seed multiplication, and perform phylogenetic analyses.
• Support to general Wild Peanut Lab program activities: Help with lab activities such as bioassays, documentation, planting, scouting, harvest, seed inventory, and visitor hosting.

Qualifications

• PhD degree in genetics, genomics, bioinformatics, plant breeding, or a related field.
• Knowledge of groundnut breeding and genetics, particularly disease resistance.
• Experience with wild Arachis: cytogenetics, genetics, ecology, taxonomy.
• Ability to analyze data, write reports, and publish scientific manuscripts.