The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University embraces diversity and seeks candidates who will contribute to a climate that supports students, faculty, and staff of all identities and backgrounds. We strongly encourage individuals from underrepresented and/or marginalized identities to apply. 

The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) is a pioneer of purpose-driven science and home to Cornell University’s second-largest population of students, faculty, and staff. We work across disciplines to tackle the challenges of our time through world-renowned research, education, and outreach. The questions we probe and the answers we seek focus on three overlapping concerns: natural and human systems; food, energy, and environmental resources; and social, physical, and economic well-being. CALS is fundamentally invested in improving the lives of people, their environments, and their communities both in New York state and around the world. 

Seeking an outstanding individual to assist with research in Dr. Liu and Dr. Sorrells’ labs to: 

• Develop vectors and constructs for wheat transformation 

• Evaluate phenotypic performance of various wheat lines under different abiotic stress conditions 

• Develop strategies to evaluate and characterize mineral-nutrition-use efficiency in crop plants 

• Conduct, analyze, interpret, and report research 

• Supervise technical staff/students 

• Present results in the form of manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed scientific journals and presentations at scientific meetings 

Anticipated Division of Time 

Lab Research 70%

Writing 25%

Other 5% 

• Ph. D. in plant molecular biology, genetics, development or a related discipline is required. 

• Expertise in molecular biology, gene cloning, and biotechnological approaches. 

• Experience with quantitative genetics and GWAS approaches will be a plus. 

This position may supervise technical staff and students. 

Interested applicants should submit a CV, cover letter, and a research statement, contact information for 3 references, and a statement of contribution to diversity, equity, and inclusion via Academic Jobs Online at the following link: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/23867. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until a candidate is selected.