Wheat Leaf Rust Pathologist (Onsite)
| Wheat Leaf Rust Pathologist (Onsite) |
| ID: | ARS-MWA-011 | Location: | St. Paul | Program: | ARS |
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| Wage/Hr: | $50.00 | Hours/Week: | 20 | Minimum Age: | 55 |
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For over 25 years, National Experienced Workforce Solutions (NEW Solutions) has specialized in connecting experienced workers (ages 55+) with full-time and part-time job opportunities that support the critical missions of Federal Agencies across the United States.
NEW Solutions connects experienced workers (ages 55+) with the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS). These experienced professionals provide administrative, scientific, and technical support to the Agricultural Research Service through the Experienced Worker Program (EWP).
*This position will be open until filled. |
Qualifications:Minimum of 20 year(s) of experience in wheat leaf rust analysis. OR PhD Degree in Plant Pathology - Evaluation of wheat against leaf rust pathogen.
Duties:Evaluate US wheat germplasm for their resistance to wheat leaf rust and evaluate rust isolates (US and Foreign collections) for their virulence to wheat.
The enrollee shall not sign federal documents, authorize the use of federal funds, nor initiate or conduct federally funded research projects. The enrollee shall not author articles for publication as a federal employee, nor coordinate scientific research between the Government and private industry. The enrollee shall not present themselves as a Government employee or Government representative at meetings both foreign and domestic or when coordinating federal agencies? areas of research. The enrollee shall not make decisions on federally based research on behalf of Government policy makers, and the enrollee shall not supervise any Government employees. - Evaluate US wheat germplasm against wheat leaf rust. 40%
- Evaluate US leaf rust isolates for their virulent phenotype. 40%
- Evaluate various wheat genetic populations for their phenotype against wheat leaf rust. 10%
- Evaluate foreign leaf rust isolates for their virulent phenotype. 10%
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NEW Solutions is committed to promoting equal opportunity and to an environment free from discrimination and harassment in any form administering Experienced Worker Programs under cooperative agreements with federal agencies. It is NEW Solutions' policy to comply with all applicable laws that provide equal opportunity and to prohibit unlawful discrimination in enrolling participants in the federal programs.