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Open: October 28, 2026 — Closes: November 27, 2026
Summary
This position is located in the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Pacific West Area (PWA), at the Small Grains and Potato Germplasm Research Unit in Aberdeen, Idaho. In this position, you will help to develop new tools for disease resistance screening, genetic mapping of resistance genes, and practical application of mapped genes to resistance breeding.
Major Duties
Contribute to the work of the National Small Grains Collection (NSGC) in the area of analysis of identifying new sources of disease resistance and developing genetic markers and implementing genetic marker analyses for key traits.