Full time, fixed-term position until 30 June ****. Located at our Camden Campus.
Opportunity to join a research team focused on oat crown rust in the School of Life and Environmental Sciences in the Faculty of Science
Base Salary $117,936 - $125,896 + 17% superannuation

About the opportunity
The University of Sydney has been involved in research targeting the pathology and genetics of rust diseases of oats since ****. An exciting opportunity exists for a Postdoctoral Research Associate to join an externally funded research program in the School of Life and Environmental Sciences . The team is focused on conducting research on oat rust under a new ARC Linkage Project designed to reduce the impact of this disease in Australian oat production.
Your key responsibilities will be to:
undertake research to identify and characterise genetic sources of crown rust resistance in oat germplasm
generate high-quality greenhouse and field phenotypic and genotypic datasets to support identification of resistance loci, markers and candidate genes
analyse genetic and disease-screening data using appropriate quantitative-genetic, statistical and genomic approaches
deliver research outcomes and milestones in accordance with the ARC Linkage project plan and agreed timelines
plan and undertake controlled-setting and field-based experiments to phenotype oat germplasm and breeding populations for crown rust resistance
apply established disease-screening protocols consistently and accurately, including assessment of disease severity and resistance responses
work collaboratively with the Chief Investigator, University researchers, breeding organisations, industry partners and other ARC Linkage collaborators including Murdoch University, IPK Germany, AGF Seeds, Agrifutures and Diversity Arrays.

About you
completed PhD in a relevant field (plant genetics / genomics, molecular biology / genomics, agricultural science)
experience in recombinant DNA technologies (e.g. primer design, cloning etc)
knowledge and experience in bioinformatics (e.g. BLAST searchers, SNP calling, GWAS)
experience in hybridising plants, pre-breeding, scoring disease responses of plant material in the greenhouse and field
postdoctoral experience including publication in ISI ranked peer-reviewed international journals
experience in handling plant pathogens, especially biotrophs as well as cereal pathology and/or genetics
experience in developing and working on research projects, including expertise in using research protocols, experimental design, ethics submissions and grant applications
ability to work both independently and as part of a team, taking initiative and exercising sound judgement in resolving matters that may arise as part of normal daily work.

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📌 Postdoctoral Research Associate In Oat Rust Genetics (Sydney)
🏢 Centre For Continuing Education
📍 Sydney