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Inside Higher Ed · 2 days ago

Post-Doctoral Associate - Parrott Lab

Athens, GA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$50K/yr - $50K/yr

The University of Georgia is Georgia’s oldest and most comprehensive institution of higher education. The Post-Doctoral Associate will be responsible for planning, conducting, and managing all aspects of research related to transformation and genome editing in monocots, including establishing a transformation pipeline and supervising project-related personnel.

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Responsibilities

Design and test regeneration/transformation protocols for grasses using appropriate experimental design

Design and test vectors for transformation and editing

Design, test, and analyze a) multiplexed genome editing in a heterozygous polypoid, and b) engineer one metabolic pathway

Communicating regularly and in a timely fashion with the PI regarding research and other issues relevant to the operation of the laboratory and prepare timely progress reports, record technical procedures with a high level of detail, analyze data as necessary, and promptly prepare manuscripts for publication

Coordinating research with other labs

Assisting with the daily operations of the laboratory as well as the training and supervision of the other members of the laboratory

Handle permits and shipping authorization requests

Other related duties as assigned. Excellent organizational and multitasking skills used

Qualification

Plant tissue cultureVector constructionGene editing (CRISPR/Cas)Experimental designStatistical analysisHigh-throughput analysisInterpersonal skillsCommunication skillsWriting skills

Required

PhD in related plant science field

Competency in plant tissue culture and transformation

Competency in vector construction

Competency in gene editing using both CRISPR/Cas

Competency in analyzing genome editing

Competency in experimental design, statistical analysis & high throughput

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills as well as excellent writing skills as demonstrated by a strong publication record in peer-reviewed journals

Ability to publish in the field of plant molecular genetics and/or genomics

Lift 25 pounds, with stand varying temperatures in greenhouses and fields