Supervisory Research Agronomist/Geneticist/Plant Physiologist (Research Leader)
2 weeks ago
Responsible for all aspects of the Research Unit, including the rese.....
- Responsible for all aspects of the Research Unit, including the research program, personnel, Unit facilities, technology transfer, and fund accountability and distribution of funds and other resources for the research program.
- Guide research programs, determine customer expectations, and advise industry leaders on technical and practical matters related to the research subject.
- Develop and release sunflower germplasm and inbred lines with enhanced yield potential, desirable oil traits, or resistance to crop pests (insects and pathogens), along with effective molecular markers.
- Develop knowledge and technology for sunflower through research on sunflower biochemistry, physiology, genetics, genomics, pathology, and end-use quality.
- Identify and characterize traits associated with resistance to insect pests and improved sunflower-pollinator interactions and evaluate their effectiveness in insect management systems.
- Characterize resistance to diseases in relevant crops, and support development of innovative diagnostic technologies, disease management systems, genomic resources, and crop germplasm exhibiting durable resistance to Sclerotinia sclerotiorum.
Starting at $122,198 Per Year (GS 14-15)
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