Post-Doctoral Research Associate - Department of Plant Sciences (UTIA)POSITION: A postdoctoral Research Associate position in the area of Plant Molecular Biology and Biochemistry is available in the laboratory of Feng Chen at the University of Tennessee in the Department of Plant Sciences. The successful candidate will employ interdisciplinary approaches including molecular biology, biochemistry, and genomics techniques to elucidate a plant pathway for insect hormone biosynthesis and engineer the pathway into tomato to test resistance against insects.LOCATION:Department of Plant Sciences, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
Qualifications
RESPONSIBILITIES: The successful candidate will:
- Develop and test hypotheses related to the biosynthetic pathway leading to insect hormones in plants.Perform metabolic engineering in tomato and test transgenic plants for insect resistance.Design and conduct research experiments, analyze data and summarize the results.Contribute to scientific publications and conferences.Mentor undergraduate researchers.Work closely with the principal investigator in executing research objectives.
Job: Research Professional
Primary Location: US-Tennessee-knoxville
Organization: Plant Science - Res
Schedule: Full-time
Job Posting: Mar 1, 2024, 9:30:30 AM