Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (2-year Contract) (Job ID: 5705)

Updated: April 24, 2024 05:19 AM GMT

University of Free State

Bloemfontein

The University of the Free State (UFS) invites
applications from suitably qualified candidates for a postdoctoral
fellowship in the Department of Plant Sciences.

The following Post-Doctoral Fellowship is available to support activities in the discipline of Plant Pathology

Research area: Research on diseases associated with summer
grains (particularly, soybean and sunflower), their management and
epidemiology.

The successful applicant will be expected to engage in
full-time post-doctoral research under the supervision of Dr Lisa
Rothmann in the Division of Plant Pathology (Department of Plant
Sciences).

Duties and responsibilities:

• Conduct in vitro and in vivo trials, i.e., laboratory, glasshouse
and field scale, to screen putative disease control agents.

• Assist with soybean and sunflower disease surveillance, diagnosis, and identification.

• Facilitate coordination between collaborators on the research project and related research projects.

• Document and report on... More Detail