The Department of Entomology at the University of California, Riverside invites applicants for an Assistant Specialist position to conduct basic and applied research in the laboratories of Dr. Kerry Mauck and Dr. Bodil Cass. The purpose of this position is performance of research and project activities in the following areas: plant pathogen detection using molecular and serological diagnostics (qPCR, ddPCR, ELISA), insect and plant pathogen sequencing (e.g., barcoding) and phylogenetic analysis, virome analysis, bacterial metagenomics, and gene expression analysis (RT-qPCR, RNAseq). The employee will be expected to carry out research activities for projects that involve these areas, including contributions to troubleshooting, ex