The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s chief scientific in-house research agency with a mission to find solutions to agricultural problems that affect Americans every day from field to table. ARS will deliver cutting-edge, scientific tools and innovative solutions for American farmers, producers, industry, and communities to support the nourishment and well-being of all people, sustain our nation’s agroecosystems and natural resources, and ensure the economic competitiveness and excellence of our agriculture. The agency’s vision is to provide global leadership in agricultural discoveries through scientific excellence.

Brief Description

Organization	University at Albany
Education Level	Fellowship
Subjects	Maize Genomics
Amount	Educational Fund
Access Mode	Online
Number of Awards	NA
City	Any
Nationality	Domestic
Country	USA
Contest Deadline	September 7, 2022
Application Fees	NA
Requirements	Fellowship application

Who is Eligible?

The qualified candidate should have received a doctoral degree in one of the relevant fields listed below or be currently pursuing the degree with completion by December 31, 2022. Degree must have been received within the past five years.

• Experience working with genetics and genomic data
• Experience working with large, diverse datasets and data-mining approaches
• Experience with relational databases
• Experience installing and running complex software programs using the command line
• Familiar with Linux, computational programming, and high-performance computing clusters
• Familiar with concepts such as plant gene mutation, functional gene characterization, and ontologies
• Strong oral and written communication skills

How to Apply?

Please visit our Program Website. If you have additional questions about the application process, please email USDA-ARS@orau.org and include the reference code for this opportunity.

Application Deadline

Fellowship applications will be accepted through September 7, 2022

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