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Post Doctoral Associate-McGregor

Employer: The University of Georgia
Location: Athens Area

Administrative Jobs: Institutional & Business Affairs, Auxiliary Services
Position Type: Postdoc
Employment Type: Full Time
Institution Type: Four-Year Institution

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Job Details

Posting Number:

G/R12505P

Working Title:

Post Doctoral Associate-McGregor

Department:

CAES Horticulture

About the University of Georgia:

The University of Georgia (UGA), a land-grant and sea-grant university with statewide commitments and responsibilities is the state’s oldest, most comprehensive, and most diversified institution of higher education (https://www.uga.edu/). UGA is currently ranked among the top 20 public universities in U.S. News & World Report. The University’s main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA was founded in 1785 by the Georgia General Assembly as the first state-chartered University in the country. UGA employs approximately 1,800 full-time instructional faculty and more than 7,700 full-time staff. The University’s enrollment exceeds 39,000 students including over 30,000 undergraduates and over 9,000 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 17 schools and colleges, as well as a medical partnership with Augusta University housed on the UGA Health Sciences Campus in Athens.

Employment Type:

Employee

Additional Schedule Information:

40 hours per week

Advertised Salary:

Commensurate with experience

Anticipated Start Date:

07/01/2021

Posting Date:

05/07/2021

Open Until Filled:

Yes

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Please upload a statement of how your research interests are related to this project under “Other Document #1” in the Applicant Document Section.

Location of Vacancy:

Athens Area

EOO Statement:

The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, genetic information, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or protected veteran status. Persons needing accommodations or assistance with the accessibility of materials related to this search are encouraged to contact Central HR (hrweb@uga.edu).

Duties/Responsibilities:

Lead and conduct research regarding breeding and genetics for whitely and whitefly transmitted diseases.

Percentage of time:

Duties/Responsibilities:

Additional duties as assigned.

Percentage of time:

Classification Title:

Post-Doctoral Associate AD

FLSA:

Exempt

FTE:

1.0

Position Summary:

The position will lead the cucurbit breeding and genetics for whitefly and whitefly transmitted diseases as part of a team in the southeastern USA. This position will work on identifying sources of resistance, resistance loci and genes, doing functional analysis of genes, and introgression of resistance into elite material.

Relevant/Preferred Education, Experience, Licensure, Certification in Position:

Requirements for this position includes Ph.D in Plant Breeding or other relevant field.
Preferred qualifications that give the candidate an advantage include (1) experience with whitefly transmitted viruses, (2) experience with gene-editing, and (3) experience in cultivar development and release. A valid Georgia divers license is required to use university vehicles.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and/or Competencies :

(1) Experiences with field disease phenotyping, (2) genetic and QTL mapping, (3) bioinformatics, (4) interest and experience in collaborative research, (5) background in breeding, plant pathology, molecular genetics, genomics or other relevant background.

Physical Demands:

This position requires data collection in the field during the hot humid summer in Georgia and work in a hot greenhouse.

Is this a Position of Trust?:

Yes

Does this position have operation, access, or control of financial resources? :

Does this position require a P-Card? :

Is having a P-Card an essential function of this position? :

Is driving a requirement of this position?:

Yes

Does this position have direct interaction or care of children under the age of 18 or direct patient care?:

Does this position have Security Access (e.g., public safety, IT security, personnel records, patient records, or access to chemicals and medications):

Yes

Organization

The University of Georgia, a land-grant and sea-grant university with statewide commitments and responsibilities, is the state’s oldest and most comprehensive institution of higher education. Founded in 1785, it is the birthplace of public higher education in America.

Today, UGA enrolls more than 40,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. The main campus has 460 buildings on 767 acres of land. The total acreage of UGA in 30 Georgia counties is 41,539. UGA has 18 colleges and schools, which include Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Arts and Sciences, Business, Ecology, Education, Engineering, Environment and Design, Family and Consumer Sciences, Forestry and Natural Resources, Graduate School, Journalism and Mass Communication, Law, Pharmacy, Public Health, Public and International Affairs, Social Work, Veterinary Medicine, and the Honors College. It offers 24 baccalaureate degrees in more than 140 fields; 33 master’s degrees in 144 fields; 8 educational specialist degrees; four doctoral degrees in 99 areas; professional degrees in law, pharmacy and veterinary medicine; and more than 170 study-abroad and exchange programs. UGA Libraries rank among the nation’s best research libraries and contain a total of 5.3 million volumes and one of nation’s largest map collections. The university has had 25 recipients of the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship, making it one of the nation’s top Rhodes producers among public universities. UGA is home of the Peabody Awards, presented annually for distinguished achievement and meritorious public service for television, podcast/radio, and digital media. It also is home of Georgia’s State Botanical Garden, state Museum of Art and State Museum of Natural History. Additionally, UGA has one of the largest and most comprehensive public service and outreach programs conducted by an American educational institution.

Company info

Telephone: 706-542-3000
Location: 215 S. Jackson St.
Athens
Georgia
30602
US

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