USDA-Agricultural Research Service Crop Production and Pest Control Research Unit has an opening for a Plant Pathologist to be part of a team studying the Septoria diseases of wheat. Specifically, the incumbent will study the molecular genetics of resistance to fungal pathogens in wheat. Currently, the research goal is to find molecular markers linked to known genes for resistance. The position requires a Ph.D. in plant pathology or related scientific discipline and should have been awarded within the last 4 years. Experience in molecular biology techniques and knowledge of genetics, plant breeding, and plant disease resistance is desirable.
Position is funded for two years.