JOB SUMMARY: This position is located within the Agricultural Research Service, Southeast Area, National Soil Dynamics Laboratory in Auburn, AL. In this position, you will serve as a Research Plant Pathologist and will utilize a multi-disciplinary approach to conceive, plan, execute, and report both independent and collaborative research focused on cotton leaf roll dwarf virus (CLRDV), a destructive insect-borne viral disease challenging the production of cotton. MAJOR DUTIES: Conduct and coordinate, basic and applied research on new control strategies for cotton disease. IMPORTANT: Click the 'Apply for this job' button to view a complete job description.