We seek a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join the Geddes lab in the Department of Microbiological Sciences at North Dakota State University. The researcher will work to understand principles of the rhizobium-legume symbiosis and broader plant-microbe interactions with an aim to translating discoveries to engineering root nodule symbiosis in cereal crops. Research objectives will involve the application of a wide range of cutting-edge molecular biology and bacterial genetics techniques including advanced molecular cloning, synthetic genomics and bioinformatics.

The researcher will join a large, dynamic group and be involved in mentoring several graduate students in experimental design and manuscript preparation. There will also be opportunities to develop independent lines of research.

Review of applications will begin March 31, 2023, with an anticipated start date in early June, 2023 and continue until the position is filled. Initial funding is available for two years.

Any questions related to the position may be directed to barney.geddes@ndsu.edu

Link to the position: https://prd.hcm.ndus.edu/psp/recruit/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=1&JobOpeningId=2947766&PostingSeq=1

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