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Position Summary: Utilize comparative genomics, transcriptomics and proteomics to identify bacterial virulence factors and develop practical diagnostic tools, as well as phenotypic resistance screening methods for bacterial pathogens of vegetables particularly onion, brassicas, pepper and tomato. Examine how key production practices, environmental factors, and inoculum sources that affect soil-borne bacterial disease outbreaks in vegetables particularly in onion.
Evaluate cultural practices that reduce soil-borne bacterial pathogens and increase/sustain growth of beneficial microflora, in organic onion. In addition to conducting research, the incumbent is expected to work closely with different key industry stakeholders, and be involved in training undergraduate and graduate students, keeping records related to research projects, synthesizing data, presenting results at local and national conferences and preparing scientific manuscripts for publications.
It is also expected that the incumbent to assist PI in writing competitive federal grant proposals. Assistance in regular diagnosis of bacterial disease samples is also expected.
Relevant/Preferred Education, Experience, Licensure, Certification in Position: The candidate must have a PhD in plant pathology. Experience in classical and molecular bacteriology (genomics and gene mutation techniques) is preferred.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and/or Competencies: Experience in classical and molecular bacteriology (genomics and gene mutation techniques) is preferred
Duties/Responsibilities: Examine how key production practices, environmental factors, and inoculum sources that affect bacterial disease outbreaks in vegetables. Develop, optimize and extend practical solutions against bacterial diseases on organic onion that are viable environmentally and economically.
Utilize comparative genomics, transcriptomics and proteomics to identify bacterial virulence factors and develop practical diagnostic tools, as well as phenotypic resistance screening methods for bacterial pathogens of vegetables particularly onion, brassicas, pepper and tomato Expected to work closely with different key industry stakeholders, and be involved in training undergraduate and graduate students, keeping records related to research projects, synthesizing data, presenting results at local and national conferences and preparing scientific manuscripts.
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To apply: Interested candidates should provide a CV, three professional references to Dr. Bhabesh Dutta (bhabesh@uga.edu ) and may contact directly to Dutta with any questions regarding the position.
Contact Details For questions concerning this position or recruitment progression, please refer to the Recruitment Contact listed below. Recruitment Contact Name Dr. Bhabesh Dutta Recruitment Contact Email bhabesh@uga.edu Recruitment Contact Phone 706-296-1495
Deadline is Sep 1st, 2023