Research Associate (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)
Core
Researching plant diseases in indoor farming systems to identify and engineer metabolite profiles for optimal disease resistance.
Role type
Research Associate (Plant Pathology & Metabolomics)
Builds
Disease resistance solutions for indoor farming crops
Domain
Agriculture / Indoor Farming / Plant Pathology / Metabolomics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
plant pathology, biochemistry, metabolomics, disease screening, germplasm screening, metabolic engineering, data analysis
Preferred skills
interdisciplinary collaboration, analytical skills
Technologies
metabolomic data analysis tools, disease assay platforms
Responsibilities
Setting up disease assays for relevant pathogens, Screening of germplasm and populations for disease resistance, Linking disease data with metabolic data, Optimizing metabolite content through environmental cues and/or metabolic engineering
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on researcher
