Research No Regular No Division of Agriculture of the University of Arkansas RIRE | Rice Research and Extension Center The University of Arkansas is seeking a highly motivated and skilled individual to join our team to research genomic selection approaches in rice breeding. This position is an exceptional opportunity to gain experience applying modern advanced plant breeding methods in a large public breeding program, leveraging multi-year and multi-location breeding data. The position is housed at the University of Arkansas Rice Research & Extension Center (RREC) in Stuttgart Arkansas working closely with scientists at the USDA-ARS Dale Bumpers National Rice Research Center (DB NRRC) to facilitate collaborative research that contributes to the overall missions of both centers.

Key responsibilities will include marker-assisted backcrossing to rapidly transfer disease resistance alleles into elite breeding lines, implementation and evaluation of genomic selection within the rice breeding program, curation of rice breeding trial data and management of a breeding database to facilitate efficient genomic selection, participation in drafting and submitting manuscripts based on research results to peer-reviewed scientific journals Commensurate with education and experience Cover Letter/Letter of Application, List of three Professional References (name, email, business title), Resume Dr. Alton Johnson
Director
altonj@uada.edu No Background Check Required Hearing, Manipulate items with fingers, including keyboarding Repetitive Motion, Talking Grasping, Lifting, Sitting, Standing Yes