Research Associate

Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on:

September 15, 2025

If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.

Available Title(s):

305-YN_FACULTY - Research Associate

Business Title:

Research Associate

Employee Type:

Faculty (+) (Fixed Term)

Position Term:

12 Month

Position Details:

The Opportunity:

Position duties includes conceiving and executing bioinformatic, laboratory, greenhouse, and field studies, regarding, but not limited to, preharvest sprouting and physiological and genetic causes of starch breakdown in development as causes of low falling numbers in wheat grain, mapping of tolerance in winter and spring wheat, developing molecular markers, analysis of phenotyping methods, and examining the regulation of alpha-amylase enzyme in wheat grain. Candidates should possess the skills to identify and define research problems, design approaches to test hypotheses, write and review protocols, analyze results, develop conclusions, and publish research results. Skills in organizing and analyzing data in R, performing bioinformatic analyses of genomic data, and performing mapping studies are particularly valuable. Research involves wheat seed biology and data analysis in R, but it is multidisciplinary and will apply principles of plant genetics, genomics, plant physiology, and genotype x environment interactions. Research will be presented at conferences, grower and/or industry meetings.

Additional Information:

Annual Salary: $55,000- $60,000| Commensurate with experience and qualifications

In accordance with RCW 49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate’s current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position. Successful candidates typically begin up to mid-point of the salary range.

Benefits: WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation, optional supplemental retirement accounts. For additional information, please review the detailed Summary of Benefits offered by WSU for AP staff and Total Compensation.

Required Qualifications:

• Ph.D. degree in Crop Science, Biology or related field and at least two years of Post Ph.D. research experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with wheat genomic analysis.

• Experience of statistical computational methods.

• Knowledge of seed biology.

• Experience with Molecular Genetic Analysis.

About Department/College/Area/ Campus -https://css.wsu.edu/

Area/College: College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences (CAHNRS)
Department Name: Crop and Soil Sciences
Location: Pullman, WA 99164

Application Instructions: Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.

1) Resume
2) Cover Letter

External candidates, upload all documents in the “Application Document” section of your application.
Current WSU Employees (internal candidates), before starting your Workday application, please use these instructions to update your education and experience in your worker profile in Workday. Internal candidates, upload all documents in the “Resume/Cover Letter” section of your application.

Documents may be submitted as one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF, if possible.

Reference contact information will be requested later in the recruitment process through Workday.

Background Check: This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable