Job Details
Job Location
St. Louis - Saint Louis, MO

Position Type
Full Time

Education Level
Graduate Degree

Job Category
Biotech

The Gehan Lab at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center in St. Louis, Missouri, has an immediate opening for a full-time postdoctoral associate Candidates with experience in plant abiotic stress research or high-throughput plant phenomics are highly encouraged to apply. The Gehan laboratory actively engages the community through outreach and education activities, and lab members are encouraged to participate in mentoring and teaching programs. The position is renewable upon satisfactory performance and availability of funds. Salary is commensurate with experience. For more information, visit our website (www.gehan-lab.org)

Responsibilities:

• Ability to direct ones own research efforts as well as to critique project strategy
• Ability to demonstrate project leadership and guidance for other research associates or graduate students as necessary
• Ability to work effectively in a team
• Effective communication in both written and oral form
• Demonstrated collaboration skills
• Other duties as assigned

Required knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Goal oriented individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment
• Able to organize, multitask their time efficiently and work both independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary and interactive research environment
• Effective communication skills and ability to produce high-quality oral and written research products
• Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills
• Live the Danforth Center values: Collaboration, Diversity & Inclusion, Innovation, Integrity & Respect, Environmental Sustainability, and Stewardship

Qualifications:
PhD in plant biology, microbiology, molecular biology, genetics, biochemistry, or related field.

Submission:
Cover letter clearly describing research interest and career goals
CV
Contact information for three (3) professional references

About the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center:
Founded in 1998, The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center is an independent, non-profit organization with a mission to improve the human condition through plant science. Our focus is scientific research at the nexus of food, energy and the environment to improve the productivity and sustainability of agriculture. We assemble interactive teams of scientists and develop unique platforms to discover underlying principles about how plants work. We then convert that knowledge into useful crops and products, and partner with organizations that are best positioned to solve problems where they exist around the world. The Centers work is funded through competitive grants from many sources, including the National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Energy, National Science Foundation and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center is proudly an equal employment opportunity employer. Employment decisions at the Danforth Center are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. It is our policy that the Danforth Center does not discriminate in employment opportunities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, or national origin and status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities. As a federal contractor, the Danforth Center is required to comply with the 2021 Executive Order mandating full vaccination status of employees by December 8, 2021 unless the employee is legally entitled to an accommodation due to physical disability or sincerely held religious belief. If you need a reasonable accommodation to access the information provided on this web site, please contact Human Resources, at 314-587-1033 for further assistance.

Job Type: Full-time