JOB SUMMARY: This position is located in the USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Midwest Area, Corn Insects and Crop Genetics Research Unit in Ames, IA. In this position, you will serve as a member of an interdisciplinary team investigating genetic, genomic, and computational strategies to identify key defense signaling components between barley (plant host) and powdery mildew (fungal pathogen), with the long-term objective of translating research findings to produce high yield, disease resistant crops. MAJOR DUTIES: Provide genetic, molecular biology, and bioinformatic support to the research group and conduct molecular analyses of genes, transcripts, and proteins from barley cultivars, populations, and mutants. IMPORTANT: Click the 'Apply for this job' button to view a complete job description.