Postdoctoral Research Scholar in Genomics, Genetics, and Nitrogen Efficiency in Maize
North Carolina State University is recruiting a
Postdoctoral Research Scholar
for a recently funded
ARPA-E Teosynte
project focused on improving
nitrogen efficiency
in maize and reducing
nitrous oxide emissions
from corn systems.
The research sits at the intersection of
genomics
,
genetics
,
quantitative genetics
,
bioinformatics
,
plant breeding
, and
molecular genetics
. The scholar will work with teosinte-derived near-isogenic lines and ancestral germplasm to identify and characterize traits related to
biological nitrification inhibition
(BNI) and
biological denitrification inhibition
(BDI), with the goal of translating useful alleles into modern corn.
Research activities may include QTL mapping and fine-mapping, comparative genomics, long-read genome analysis, RNA-seq/transcriptomics, root and rhizosphere metabolomics, high-throughput greenhouse phenotyping, and fluorescence-based enzyme assays in soil extracts. The project is highly collaborative and multi-institutional, involving NC State, the University of Illinois, the University of Arizona, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
Applicants should have a PhD in a relevant field by the time of hire and experience in quantitative/statistical genetics, genomics, plant breeding, bioinformatics, statistical genetics, or molecular genetics. Programming skills in R, Python, bash, or similar languages are required. Experience with Linux HPC, greenhouse or field experimentation, and fluorescence assays is preferred.
The position is based at
North Carolina State University
in Raleigh, North Carolina. The posting lists an anticipated hiring range of
$58,656–$63,000
. Applications should be submitted through the NC State jobs portal, with a cover letter, CV/resume, and three professional references. For questions, contact
Joseph Gage
or
Rubén Rellán Álvarez
.
