Interested in a year-long internship working on breeding and development of new nursery, bioenergy, and specialty crops? This position involves assisting faculty and staff with a broad range of research projects including plant breeding and improvement, propagation, production, tissue culture, and cytogenetics. Specific duties include transplanting, pollinations, seed and cutting propagation, tissue culture, cytology, plot maintenance, data collection, etc. Interns will manage an independent research project, attend field trips and relevant conferences, and participate in journal article reviews.
The position is located at Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center in Mills River, NC. $17/hr.
We are looking for motivated individuals who have passion and enthusiasm for plants, horticulture, and scientific research. Applicants must have a B.S. degree from a plant science program. If you would like to apply, please submit a resume, list of courses and grades, list of references, and a short letter stating your background, interests and career goals at: https://jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/153019 Position #: 11ASO1822.
Application deadline: December 31, 2021 or until a suitable candidate is found.