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 ResponsibilitiesThe 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 eventsDocument optimized protocols suitable for internal transfer or publicationQualifications: RequiredExtensive experience with plant tissue cultureDemonstrated ability to regenerate whole plants from cultured tissue or explantsExperience working within an established plant transformation pipelineExperience handling and analyzing transgenic plantsPractical experience with molecular biology assays supporting transformation workPh.D. in Plant Biology, Plant Biotechnology, Genetics, Molecular Biology, or a closely related fieldPreferredExperience with Agrobacterium-mediated transformation systemsFamiliarity with biolistic DNA delivery methodsExperience working with genome-edited plant materialsFamiliarity with vector construction for plant transformation or editingExperience optimizing protocols in recalcitrant cropsExperience with qPCR or Southern blot analysisApplication MaterialsApplicants should submit:Co...
📌 Postdoctoral Research Associate (Arica)
🏢 Corteva
📍 Arica