The Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology at Auburn University is seeking a highly motivated individual to assist with and conduct original research including planning, maintaining, and completing research projects involved in generation of new knowledge and concepts. The candidate will provide professional research assistance in basic and translational aspects of plant-associated nematology. The candidate will integrate the knowledge of basics of plant biology, nematology, soil chemistry, microbiology, and plant pathology, thus, ability to work on interdisciplinary projects is a plus. The successful candidate will join a team (faculty PI, graduate students and undergraduate students) that contributes to multiple projects on plant-associated nematodes. Applicant must be able to work both independently and with others within a research team and have excellent organization, communication, and interpersonal skills. The candidate will assist in or initiate project proposals to coordinate funding.

This is a three-year limited term position with the possibility of annual extensions depending on performance and funding.

The University: Classified as a Carnegie R1 university, Auburn University is a public flagship land-grant institution with a student enrollment of more than 30,000. The University provides instruction in approximately 70 academic departments and performs graduate research and public service across a variety of program areas. The University is located in the city of Auburn in east-central Alabama, near the metropolitan areas of Birmingham, AL, and Atlanta, GA, as well as within 4 hours of scenic escapes like the southern Appalachians and the Gulf of Mexico.

The Department: The Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology is administered by the University’s historic College of Agriculture. It houses over 20 faculty, 5 support staff, and more than 50 graduate students, all of whom work towards executing the University’s research, instruction, and extension missions. Additional information can be found at http://enpp.auburn.edu.