Position Summary This is a 100% research position with a 12-month appointment renewable up to two years depending upon performance. The position is supported by a collaborative agreement between the USDA-ARS, Beltsville, MD and Michigan State University. The successful candidate will be a highly self- motivated team member of the established and nationally recognized soybean genetics and breeding program. The selected applicant will work independently and cooperatively with the project leader, postdoc fellows, laboratory researchers, students and collaborators. To cope with newly emerging diseases and pests, environmental extremes, and increasing demand for enhanced quality, breeders need to discover genes controlling the corresponding traits from new genetic resources a