Research technician at College of Charleston:
A research technician position in plant ecological genetics is available at the College of Charleston. Recent university graduates interested in research experience prior to graduate school or individuals with a master's degree who interested in additional research experience are encouraged to apply. This position requires a bachelor's in biology or related field. Candidates with master's degrees will also be considered. The research project includes field work, greenhouse work, and detailed morphometric analyses to study aboveground and belowground traits and their relationships. We will be investigating natural variation in Europe as well as examination of specific T-DNA insertion mutants. Qualifications include previous experience with greenhouse methods and plant growth, excellent organizational skills, ability to work alone or in groups, self-motivation and independence, and general facility with quantitative data. Spanish language skills are an asset. Valid driver's license and ability to lift large bales of potting mix are required. Duties will include plant care in greenhouse setting, travel to international field sites in Europe required, field experiments at remote field sites, phenotyping root and aboveground traits, data management including entering data into a database, participation in outreach activities, some supervising of undergraduate researchers, general laboratory, greenhouse and computational tasks. Currently available for one year. For additional details and to apply <https://jobs.cofc.edu/>https://jobs.cofc.edu Research Assistant Position in Biology. Closing date May 31 or until appropriate candidate identified. Questions regarding the position can be directed to Courtney Murren, <mailto:[email protected]>[email protected].
