Postdoctoral Research Associate

Description

Summary: Seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate with strong plant tissue culture and regeneration expertise to refine, optimize, and standardize plant transformation protocols. Highlights: 1. Advance research in plant tissue culture and regeneration 2. Optimize transformation workflows for robustness and efficiency 3. Generate and maintain transgenic plants We invite applications for a **Postdoctoral Research Associate** with strong expertise in plant tissue culture and regeneration to support and advance research focused on refining, optimizing, and standardizing existing plant transformation protocols. The successful candidate will work within an established transformation and regeneration platform, with primary responsibility for improving the robustness, efficiency, and reproducibility of tissue culture–based workflows in **Arica \- Chile experimental Station.** **Key Responsibilities** The Postdoctoral Research Associate will: * Execute and refine plant tissue culture protocols, including media preparation, explant handling, selection, regeneration, and acclimatization * Systematically optimize regeneration and transformation workflows to improve consistency, efficiency, and throughput * Evaluate existing plant transformation protocols and identify parameters affecting success rates * Generate and maintain transgenic plants produced through established transformation pipelines * Perform molecular validation of transformed or edited events * Document optimized protocols suitable for internal transfer or publication **Qualifications:** **Required** * Extensive experience with plant tissue culture * Demonstrated ability to regenerate whole plants from cultured tissue or explants * Experience working within an established plant transformation pipeline * Experience handling and analyzing transgenic plants * Practical experience with molecular biology assays supporting transformation work * Ph.D. in Plant Biology, Plant Biotechnology, Genetics, Molecular Biology, or a closely related field **Preferred** * Experience with Agrobacterium\-mediated transformation systems * Familiarity with biolistic DNA delivery methods * Experience working with genome\-edited plant materials * Familiarity with vector construction for plant transformation or editing * Experience optimizing protocols in recalcitrant crops * Experience with qPCR or Southern blot analysis **Application Materials** Applicants should submit: * Cover letter describing relevant tissue culture and transformation experience * Curriculum vitae (CV) * Contact information for three professional references **Location:** Arica, Chile **Appointment Type** : Fixed term **Duration:** 01 year, renewable based on performance and funding, with a maximum of 02 years Corteva Agriscience is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to embracing our differences to enrich lives, advance innovation, and boost company performance. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, military or veteran status, pregnancy related conditions (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), disability or any other protected status in accordance with federal, state, or local laws.