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Research Associate in Wheat Heat Resilience and Plant Stress Biology Washington State University in United States
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Field of study
Agriculture
Funding
Full-time, nine-month fixed-term faculty Research Associate appointment with an annual salary of $50,000–$55,000, commensurate with experience and qualifications. Benefits include paid sick and vacation leave, paid holidays, medical, dental, life and disability insurance for employees and dependents, retirement, and deferred compensation options.
Deadline
Nov 16, 2026
Country
United States
University
Washington State University
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About this position
Washington State University is accepting applications for a full-time, nine-month Research Associate appointment at the Institute of Biological Chemistry in Pullman, Washington. The research specialty is evaluation and certification of heat resilience in wheat, with emphasis on plant stress biology and wheat reproductive development.
The successful researcher will conduct greenhouse and field trials examining heat resilience during wheat reproductive stages; design, manufacture, and service portable heat-stress application tents; sample vegetative and reproductive plant tissues; perform transmission and scanning electron microscopy, including high-pressure freezing and freeze-substitution; carry out cryosectioning, immunocytochemistry, light microscopy, image analysis, and data analysis; write manuscripts; obtain grants; and mentor graduate and undergraduate students. The appointment is expected to comprise approximately 95% research and 5% administration.
Applicants must hold a PhD in plant sciences and demonstrate very strong plant stress biology experience. Extensive practical expertise in wheat field trials, environmental stress characterization, microscopy, cryosectioning, immunocytochemistry, and image analysis is required, together with a strong publication record. Experience preparing and characterizing antibodies, protein expression, molecular biology, and biochemistry is preferred.
The salary is $50,000–$55,000 annually, commensurate with qualifications and experience. WSU provides a comprehensive benefits package including leave, holidays, medical, dental, life and disability insurance, retirement, and deferred compensation options. The position is not eligible for work visa sponsorship.
Applications must include a CV or resume and cover letter and should be submitted online through the WSU Workday portal by November 16, 2026, at 11:59 p.m.
Funding details
Full-time, nine-month fixed-term faculty Research Associate appointment with an annual salary of $50,000–$55,000, commensurate with experience and qualifications. Benefits include paid sick and vacation leave, paid holidays, medical, dental, life and disability insurance for employees and dependents, retirement, and deferred compensation options.
What's required
Applicants must hold a PhD in plant sciences, have very strong experience in plant stress biology, extensive expertise designing, developing infrastructure for, running, collecting data from, and analyzing field trials characterizing wheat reproductive systems under different environmental conditions, and extensive experience with transmission and scanning electron microscopy including high-pressure freezing and freeze-substitution, cryosectioning, immunocytochemistry, light microscopy, and image analysis. A strong publication record in relevant areas is required. Preferred qualifications include skills in antibody preparation and characterization, plus experience with protein expression, molecular biology, and biochemistry. The position is not eligible for work visa sponsorship; applicants must be U.S. citizens or lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens.
How to apply
Apply online through the Washington State University Workday job portal before 11:59 p.m. on November 16, 2026. Upload a CV or resume and cover letter in the application documents section; documents may be combined or submitted separately, preferably as PDFs.
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