JOB SUMMARY: This position is located within the Agricultural Research Center (ARS), Pacific West Area (PWA), at the Crop Improvement and Protection Research Unit in Salinas, CA. In this position, you will help to improve performance of germplasm for carrot, strawberry, and leafy vegetables by determining basic biology of oomycete, fungal, and nematode diseases affecting these crops, including the development of systems approaches for control of soilborne diseases. MAJOR DUTIES: Leads research in the development of systems approaches for control of soilborne diseases affecting carrot, strawberries, and leafy vegetables. IMPORTANT: Click the 'Apply for this job' button to view a complete job description.