The Bergelson lab at NYU Biology is looking for a highly motivated and independent individual to work as Postdoctoral Associate. This position is for a post-PhD trainee preparing for a research scientist career path. The position will provide a transition to career independence through the development of professional skills; supervision by senior scientist incorporating individual development plan in support of training goals and those of faculty mentor; and publication of research findings/scholarship during postdoc appointment period. Projects in the Bergelson lab generally investigate the ecology and evolution of plant–pathogen interactions, focusing primarily on Arabidopsis thaliana and its relatives, and the bacteria that reside within them. The approach is interdisci