Postdoctoral Research Associate

Title:
306-NN - Postdoctoral Research Associate

Business Title:
Postdoctoral Research Associate

Additional Titles:

Location:
WSU PULLMAN CAMPUS

Employee Type:
Faculty (+) (Fixed Term)

Job Family:
Faculty - Academic - Not OT Eligible

Position Details:

COVID-19 Vaccine Information:

In accordance with Washington State Governor's Proclamation 21-14.1, as a condition of employment, all WSU employees must be fully vaccinated or have an approved medical/religious accommodation no later than October 18, 2021. People are considered fully vaccinated two weeks after receiving their last shot in a vaccine series. Vaccine or an approved accommodation for new employees will be verified no later than October 18, 2021. If the effective date of appointment is October 18, 2021 or later vaccine or approved accommodation status will be verified prior to first day of employment. Please reach out to Human Resource Services (HRS) at hrs@wsu.edu or 509-335-4521 if you have questions regarding this.

Summary of Duties:

The Postdoctoral Research Associate will use a multidisciplinary approach to integrate microbiology, molecular biology, genomics and microbiome research to characterize the microbiome of camelina, being developed as a bioenergy crop for the Pacific Northwest with support from the Department of Energy. The project will also look at the role of the microbiome in nitrogen use efficiency of camelina. The Paulitz lab also works with the microbiome of wheat, and how rotation crops such as canola, camelina, and pea affect the microbial communities in the subsequent wheat crop. The Paulitz lab does both applied field research and molecular biology research, focusing on soilborne pathogens, both fungi and nematodes. The successful candidate will have experience in culturing and maintaining bacterial isolates, extracting DNA, PCR (both conventional and quantitative), amplicon-based sequencing, and NGS data analysis. They will be competent in R programing, and the use of data analysis pipelines such as DADA2 or UPARSE to delineate amplicon sequence variants (ASV) and assign taxonomic identities using RDP, Greengenes and other databases. They will be able to analyze both alpha and beta diversity using NMDS, PERMANOVA and other standard ecological analyses, and differential abundance algorithms. The Postdoctoral Research Associate must be a competent writer, capable of writing manuscripts for peer-reviewed publications. They will collect, organize and analyze bacteriological, microbiome and NGS data, record data in laboratory notebooks, prepare scientific manuscripts, assist colleagues in the laboratory on other projects and in day-to-day maintenance of laboratory function. Basic understanding of the relevant literature is required. The incumbent must be capable of independent work but must also work well in a team environment.

Required Qualifications:

PhD, experience in molecular biology and microbiology, extracting DNA, electrophoresis, PCR, Sanger sequencing, publishing manuscripts, programing experience in R

Preferred Qualifications:

experience in next-generation sequencing, (Illumina MiSeq, Pac Bio, nanopore) and bioinformatic pipelines to analyze microbiome data

Additional Information:

Area/College: College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Resources Sciences
Department Name: Department of Plant Pathology, USDA Unit
City, State, Zip: Pullman, WA 99164
Department Link:https://plantpath.wsu.edu/ opens new window' target='_blank' href='https://apptrkr.com/get_redirect.php?id=2522923&targetURL=https://plantpath.wsu.edu/'>https://plantpath.wsu.edu/
Monthly Salary: Commensurate with Qualifications and Experience
FTE: 100%
Permanent/Temporary: Temporary
Temporary End Date: This is a temporary position expected to end a year after it has started. Renewal is dependent on the need for extension and/or if additional funding is secured to extend employment.
Background Check: This position has been designated by the department to require a background check.

Screening Begin Date: November 1, 2021
Application Instructions: Applicants must attach the following documents to their online application: 1) resume and 2) cover letter and 3) three letters of reference.

Please note, you will need to upload your cover letter and three letters of reference in the same area.

Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements. Applicants are required to include contact information for professional references within the application
Required Documents: resume, cover letter , three letters of reference. Please upload your cover letter and three letters of reference in the same area.

Time Type:
Full time

Position Term:
12 Month

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