Post-doctoral Fellow - Plant Pathology, Tainan, Taiwan

Post-doctoral Fellow - Plant Pathology, Tainan, Taiwan

Closing Date: Saturday, 15 March 2014

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Organization

AVRDC - The World Vegetable Center

Country

China

Field location

Taiwan, China

Office

AVRDC HQ Taiwan

Post-doctoral Fellow – Plant Pathology Tainan, Taiwan
AVRDC –The World Vegetable Center is a non-profit, autonomous international agricultural research center with headquarters in Taiwan and regional offices around the globe. AVRDC conducts research and development programmes that contribute to improved incomes and diets in the developing world through increased production and consumption of safer vegetables. For more information on AVRDC - The World Vegetable Center, please visit our website: www.avrdc.org.
The Center's plant protection support is vital for a healthy, productive and profitable vegetable value chain for both global and traditional vegetables in developing countries. AVRDC aims to prevent or minimize losses caused by plant diseases, pests and ensure year-round supply of safe, nutritious vegetables while conserving agro-ecosystem health. To strengthen its plant pathology team, the Center seeks a post-doctoral Plant Pathologist to conduct research and development activities on managing major fungal diseases of vegetables. The main topics would include: develop and apply methods to detect and characterize major plant fungal pathogens; ii) identify and characterize vegetable germplasm with resistance to major fungal diseases; iii) develop efficient disease-screening protocols to support the Center's vegetable breeding programs; and iv) explore novel control strategies for sustainable management of vegetable diseases.
The position will be based at the Center's Headquarters in Shanhua, Tainan, Taiwan and will report to the Plant Pathologist. The Job:
The responsibilities of the post-doctoral Plant Pathologist will encompass the following:

• Conduct strategic and adaptive research on managing vegetable fungal diseases under intensive as well as low-input field production systems by using the latest, most effective methods.
• Contribute to the development of crop breeding lines with resistance to tomato late blight and pepper anthracnose.
• Contribute to promoting sustainable vegetable disease management by disseminating eco-friendly practices for managing plant fungal diseases in different agro-ecosystems.
• Publish and disseminate research results in peer-reviewed journals and scientific fora.
• Contribute to administrative tasks and other duties assigned by the Supervisor as required.

The Person: Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Plant Pathology, with a good understanding of pathogen variation and the interactions between pathogens and host plants. Strong skills in experimental design and statistics, scientific writing, and excellent computer literacy are required. A track record of relevant publications in international peer-reviewed journals will be an advantage.The candidate must be able to work as a member of an interdisciplinary team in a multicultural, multinational environment, and should be able to interact effectively with partners as a team leader or member. Proficiency in written and oral English is required.
The Reward: This is an Internationally Recruited Staff (IRS) position with competitive pay and benefits. The initial appointment is for three years and may be extended depending on requirement, funding availability, and performance of the incumbent.
How to Apply: Applicants should submit a letter of application explaining their suitability for and interest in the position along with a curriculum vitae, a recent passport size photograph, names and addresses (including telephone/fax/e-mail) of three referees, and date of availability. Please send applications stating the job title by th e-mail to human.resources@worldveg.org, before 15 March 2014.
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