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Postdoctoral Scholar

Penn State University Park, US💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-17 → 2026-09-26

Core

Research innovative biological control strategies for managing the North American beech leaf nematode (Litylenchus crenatae) using naturally occurring bacteria.

Role type

Postdoctoral Scholar (Plant Pathology/Microbiology)

Builds

Research studies and bacterial pathogen collections for nematode suppression

Domain

Plant Pathology / Microbial Ecology / Agriculture

Deliverable

research

Required skills

Plant-parasitic nematode research, sequence analysis, microbiology, bacterial pathogen testing

Preferred skills

PhD in nematology, plant pathology, microbiology, microbial ecology

Technologies

Sequence analysis tools, bacterial culture systems

Responsibilities

Lead or coordinate studies using naturally occurring bacteria to suppress nematode populations; test bacterial pathogens for nematocidal activity against Litylenchus crenatae

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