Fellow (Post Doc)
Kansas State University
About This Role
The position is needed to complete a federally funded grant from the National Science Foundation to conduct research described in the application titled ‘The role of heterochromatin in regulating fungal infection and evolution'.
About Us
The Department of Plant Pathology at Kansas State University comprises a large and varying group of scientists with excellent reputations in research, teaching, and extension. Our strengths are in applied plant pathology, microbiology, biosecurity, disease diagnosis, management, host-parasite resistance genetics, pathogen and microbe genetics and genomics, genomics and biotechnology. Additional information can be found at http://www.plantpath.k-state.edu. Kansas State University is located in Manhattan, KS, in the scenic tallgrass prairies of the Flint Hills of NE Kansas. Manhattan is 125 miles west of Kansas City and 50 miles west of Topeka. Kansas State University is the nation's first land-grant institution and currently enrolls ~24,000 students. Check the local Convention & Visitors Bureau website (http://www.manhattancvb.org/) for more information.
Worksite Description
This position is On-site.
What You'll Need to Succeed
Minimum Qualifications:
• PhD in molecular biology of plants or fungi, genomics, or a related field.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Demonstrated experience using molecular techniques to characterize cellular or organismal phenotypes.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Experience in genomic library preparation.
• Experience working with filamentous fungi.
• Experience in command line bioinformatic analysis.
• Experience working on transcriptional regulation or epigenomics.
Additional licenses / registrations / certifications:
• None
Sponsorship eligibility:
This position is eligible for sponsorship
How to Apply
Please submit the following documents:
• Cover Letter
• CV
• Contact Information for 3 professional references
Application Window
Applications close on:9/15/2025
Anticipated Hiring Pay Range
$56,000 - $59,000
To apply, please visit: https://apptrkr.com/6510904
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