Research Associate
Core
Conducting research on heat resilience in wheat, obtaining grants, and developing an extramurally funded research program.
Role type
Research Associate (Plant Sciences)
Builds
Research program on wheat heat resilience
Domain
Agriculture / Plant Biology
Required skills
plant stress biology, greenhouse and field trial design, electron microscopy, cryosectioning, immunocytochemistry, image analysis, grant writing, manuscript writing, student mentoring
Preferred skills
antibody preparation, protein expression, molecular biology, biochemistry
Responsibilities
Performing greenhouse and field trials of heat resilience in wheat; designing and servicing portable heat stress tents; sampling plant material; performing microscopy and cryosectioning; data analysis and writing manuscripts; mentoring graduate and undergraduate students
Seniority
Mid-level Research Associate
