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Postdoctoral Scholar-Fixed Term
Plant Soil And Microbial Sciences 40000781
Faculty/Academic Staff
Postdoctoral Scholar-Fixed Term
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Position Summary
Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Scholar position focused on soybean genetics, seed composition, functional genomics, and breeding. The position is ideal for candidates interested in cross-disciplinary research that combines molecular biology, crop science, genetics, genomics, and data analysis for biological discovery and crop genetic improvement. The successful candidate will contribute to research involving soybean gene knockout/KO lines, seed composition traits, and breeding-related trait development. Experience in soybean research, seed biology, functional genomics, field experimentation, and crop improvement is strongly desired. Additional experience in molecular biology, quantitative genetics, genomics, molecular evolution, legume species, seed biology, primary metabolism, technology development, transgenic biology, genome editing, AI, and large-scale data analysis is desirable.
Key Responsibilities
As an institution of higher learning, Michigan State University is committed to providing a safe environment for its students, faculty, and staff in support of its educational mission. With this commitment, the University conducts criminal background checks and professional misconduct reviews of all applicants for employment in faculty, academic staff, and executive management searches.
A professional misconduct review is a prerequisite for a candidate to be selected for this position. Applicants will be asked to disclose whether they are subject to any pending investigation, findings or sanctions related to professional misconduct. Professional misconduct includes misconduct related to a person's employment, including, but not limited to, theft, embezzlement, research integrity, discrimination, or harassment under civil rights laws and policies, including protected identity harassment, sexual harassment, sexual misconduct (sexual assault, sexual exploitation, dating violence, domestic violence, stalking, etc.), and retaliation. All applicants will be asked to sign an authorization and release, which authorizes the University to contact the candidate's current and former employers, for a period of 7 years prior to the date of application, related to any pending investigations, findings of responsibility and/or sanctions related to professional misconduct. Nothing will be sent to current or former employers unless the candidate reaches the semi-finalist stage.
The existence of professional misconduct history does not automatically exclude a candidate from employment. The University will assess the history, including any information provided by the candidate, in determining whether it is compatible with the position. The University may decline to hire a candidate based on the professional misconduct review. All records obtained from external employers will be kept in a secure location, separate from personnel files. If an applicant fails to sign the authorization and release, the application will be deemed incomplete and will be withdrawn.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.
Required Degree
Doctorate -Plant Breeding, Plant Genetics, Crop Science, Molecular Biology, Plant Biology, Agronomy, or a closely related field
Minimum Requirements
Desired Qualifications
Required Application Materials
Resume/CV
Cover Letter
Special Instructions
Inquiries regarding the position should be directed to Dr. Dechun Wang (wangdech@msu.edu)
Review of Applications Begins On
09/02/2026
Remote Work Statement
MSU strives to provide a flexible work environment and this position has been designated as remote-friendly. Remote-friendly means some or all of the duties can be performed remotely as mutually agreed upon.
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Departments Plant Soil And Microbial Sciences 40000781
Plant Soil And Microbial Sciences 40000781
Categories Area of Interest: AgricultureArea of Interest: Education/TrainingArea of Interest: Research/ScientificFull Time/Part Time: Full Time (90-100%)Group: Fixed Term Academic StaffRemote Work: Remote-FriendlyUnion/Non-Union: Non-Union
Area of Interest: Agriculture
Area of Interest: Education/Training
Area of Interest: Research/Scientific
Full Time/Part Time: Full Time (90-100%)
Group: Fixed Term Academic Staff
Remote Work: Remote-Friendly
Union/Non-Union: Non-Union
Employment Type Faculty/Academic Staff
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Locations East Lansing, Michigan, United States
East Lansing, Michigan, United States
Unit College Of Agriculture And Nat Resources
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