Position 1:

Job Title: Postdoctoral Research Associate

Responsibilities: Under supervision of the Plant Pathology faculty member, the postdoc in this position is expected to conduct research experiments, collect data, calculate or record results, prepare reports, and write journal articles. The responsibilities of the position are to study plant defense inducers, develop products to control citrus HLB or greening based on our patented findings, and test their effect on control of HLB.

Qualifications: The candidates should have strong background on product development, adjuvants, chemistry, plant physiology, or plant defense inducers. A significant record of productivity as demonstrated through refereed publications is preferred. Previous experience in industry is desired, but not required. The candidate should demonstrate a commitment to work cooperatively, must be able to work independently as well as part of a team, have a willingness to learn, and possess strong written and verbal communication skills.

Position 2:

Job Title: Postdoctoral Research Associate

Responsibilities: Under supervision of the Plant Pathology faculty member, the postdoc in this position is expected to conduct research experiments, collect data, calculate or record results, prepare reports, and write journal articles. The responsibilities of the position are to study beneficial bacteria and develop products to promote plant health and growth based on our patented findings, study potential endophytes in citrus.

Qualifications: The candidates should have strong background on product development, fermentation of bacteria, and biocontrol. A significant record of productivity as demonstrated through refereed publications is preferred. Previous experience in industry is desired, but not required. The candidate should demonstrate a commitment to work cooperatively, must be able to work independently as well as part of a team, have a willingness to learn, and possess strong written and verbal communication skills.

Position 3:

Job Title: Postdoctoral Research Associate or Senior Scientist

Responsibilities: Under supervision of the Plant Pathology faculty member, the postdoc or senior scientist in this position is expected to conduct research experiments, collect data, calculate or record results, prepare reports, and write journal articles. The responsibilities of the position are to conduct protoplast transmission to generate HLB resistant citrus by modifying potential targets of virulence factors of Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus and introducing plant resistance genes using Cas9/sgRNA. The candidate will further study CRISPR and its application in citrus.

Qualifications: The candidates should have strong background on molecular biology, biotechnology, protoplast transformation, and citrus cell culture. A significant record of productivity as demonstrated through refereed publications is preferred. The candidate should demonstrate a commitment to work cooperatively, must be able to work independently as well as part of a team, have a willingness to learn, and possess strong written and verbal communication skills.

Applicants should send their transcripts, resumes, names and addresses (electronic and mail) of three references (whom we will contact for recommendation letters) to:

Dr. Nian Wang
University of Florida
Citrus Research and Education Center
700 Experiment Station Road
Lake Alfred, FL 33850

For additional information please contact by:
Phone: 863-956-8828, Fax: 863-956-4631, Email: nianwang@ufl.edu…

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