What are the responsibilities and job description for the USDA-ARS Small Grains Intern position at U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)?
*Applications are reviewed on a rolling-basis and applications may close before the deadline.
ARS Office/Lab and Location: A research opportunity is currently available with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), located in Aberdeen, Idaho.
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 vision of the agency is to provide global leadership in agricultural discoveries through scientific excellence.
Research Project: You will join a barley and oat improvement project, whose goals are to enhance barley and oat productivity, quality, and stress resistance by combing traditional, molecular, and genomics methods, and will be involved in all aspects of the research effort in the laboratory, greenhouse, and field environment. Under the guidance of a mentor, you may be given the opportunity to participate in preparing plant bacterial colonies and fungal cultures, evaluating barley and oat germplasm for disease resistance, extracting DNA from plant tissue and microbial agents, running PCR and interpreting PCR results. Attending mentor-approved meetings and workshops will be encouraged.
Learning Objectives: Under the guidance of a mentor, you will learn skills required for setting up and maintaining laboratory, greenhouse and field trials, maintaining fungal and bacterial cultures, preparing reagents needed for experiments, and collecting and summarizing experimental data.
Mentor(s): The mentor for this opportunity is Belayneh Yimer (belayneh.yimer@usda.gov). If you have questions about the nature of the research, please contact the mentor(s).
Anticipated Appointment Start Date: Start date is flexible and will depend on a variety of factors.
Appointment Length: The appointment will initially be for one year, but may be renewed upon recommendation of ARS and is contingent on the availability of funds.
Level of Participation: The appointment is full time.
Citizenship Requirements: This opportunity is available to U.S. citizens only.
ORISE Information: This program, administered by ORAU through its contract with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to manage the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE), was established through an interagency agreement between DOE and ARS. Participants do not become employees of USDA, ARS, DOE or the program administrator, and there are no employment-related benefits. Proof of health insurance is required for participation in this program. Health insurance can be obtained through ORISE.
Questions: Please visit our Program Website. After reading, if you have additional questions about the application process, please email ORISE.ARS.PacificWest@orau.org and include the reference code for this opportunity.
Salary : $3,395