Position Summary
The Roston Lab of the MSU Plant Research Laboratory (PRL) are seeking a Specialist – Research to lead our cold tolerance research program. This position is a full-time, 12-month annual appointment.

The successful candidate will join the Roston lab in a leadership role to manage crop physiology experiments and work toward external funding from agencies such as the USDA, NSF, and DOE BER. This role focuses specifically on cold signaling and tolerance, especially the role of membranes and diurnal cycles in optimizing fitness in panicoid grasses such as sorghum and maize. This position is expected to advance institutional and unit core values of ethical and academic standards; culture and climate; and conduct and behavior, as described in MSU´s updated strategic plan.

Duties and Responsibilities The Research Specialist will take a lead role on research projects, performing duties that require a doctoral degree and the ability to manage complex research ...