Title: Graduate Research Assistant
Department: Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences
College: College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences
Program: Pulse Quality and Nutritional Breeding
https://www.clemson.edu/cafls/faculty_staff/profiles/dthavar
https://www.clemson.edu/cafls/organic-breeding/orei/index.html
Location: Clemson University (Clemson, South Carolina)
Annual Salary: 25K with Tuition benefit
Position Start Date: Summer/Fall 2021
Description of Duties
Nutritional breeding of pulses for organic systems (Position 1 – Plant Breeding and Genetics background Needed)
Develop non-destructive phenotyping platform for nutritional traits (Position 2 – analytical chemistry and bioinformatics background needed)
Required Qualifications
M.S. degree in Plant Breeding, Plant Sciences, Agronomy, Genetics, or other related fields – computational or analytical chemistry
Experience in plant breeding activities for field crops (Position-1)
Experience in analytical chemistry and computational biology (Position-2)
Effective verbal and written communication skills
Capable of working independently with adequate direction and with other team members/students
Commitment to the work of equity, diversity, inclusion, and a strong cultural competence
Required Documents
- Personal statement
- GRE and English score for international applicants
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- All unofficial transcripts
- Names and contact information for three professional or academic references
The requirements and program information for the Plant and Environmental Sciences graduate program can be found here: https://www.clemson.edu/cafls/departments/plant-environmental-sciences/student-resources/pes-handbook-2020_2021.pdf
https://www.clemson.edu/graduate/
Contact
For inquiries and additional information, please contact Dr. Dil Thavarajah, Associate Professor, Pulse Quality and Nutritional Breeding, at dthavar@clemson.edu