Job Openings
Research Assistant III/S
The Rhee Lab is seeking a highly motivated Research Assistant III/S to support innovative research on plant resilience through a combination of computational and experimental approaches. This full-time position offers the opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge projects in molecular and cell biology while collaborating with an interdisciplinary and international team. The successful candidate will play a central role in advancing research efforts, overseeing microscopy and molecular techniques, coordinating collaborative experiments, and contributing to publications and grant writing. In addition to research, the role includes lab management, mentorship, and training of students and staff, fostering a dynamic, inclusive, and collaborative research environment. Please note that this posting will close May 6, but may re-open later on. If the application is closed, interested candidates may email Dr. Rhee to request more information.
Postdoctoral Scholar-Fixed Term
The Rhee lab seeks to recruit a highly motivated and skilled postdoctoral researcher to investigate how nematodes respond to chemical and environmental cues, with the goal of advancing plant resilience through improved understanding of plant-nematode interactions and stress tolerance mechanisms. This position supports two research initiatives: the Center for Sustainable Plant Innovation and Resilience through International Teamwork (C-SPIRIT) and the Water and Life Interface Institute (WALII). In collaboration with researchers from C-SPIRIT, the successful candidate will investigate the effects of plant-derived compounds on nematode physiology, behavior, and survival, with the goal of discovering natural products that protect crops from parasitic nematodes such as root-knot nematodes. A second focus will be on understanding the molecular mechanisms of desiccation tolerance in the model nematode C. elegans, particularly in the dauer stage, in partnership with WALII.
Postdoctoral Scholar-Fixed Term
PRI is seeking a highly motivated and interdisciplinary postdoctoral researcher with strong computational and data science skills to join a project focused on identifying causal environmental drivers of crop resilience and yield. This position will focus on the computational aspects of the project, including data integration, association analyses (EWAS), and development of predictive models using large, multi-dimensional datasets. The postdoc will work closely with PRI researchers and external partners to translate complex environmental and phenotypic data into actionable insights for crop improvement and climate adaptation strategies.
Postdoctoral Scholar-Fixed Term
PRI is seeking a highly motivated and skilled postdoctoral researcher to lead a project focused on discovering a new class of regulatory metabolites and their nuclear signaling mechanisms that govern plant resilience. The project integrates bioinformatics, molecular genetics, protein structural prediction, and experimental validation to investigate their roles in gene regulation and stress response. The postdoctoral researcher will lead efforts in gene characterization, reverse genetics and ligand screening using phenotyping and molecular genetic approaches. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to conceptual advances in plant stress hormone biology, while building tools and resources of broad utility to the plant science community. The successful candidate will join a highly interdisciplinary team led by Dr. Gregg Howe, with collaborators across PRI.