Research responsibilities include developing mapping populations, pathogen inoculation and phenotyping, marker development and genetic mapping, molecular cloning and construct development, plant transformation, protein-protein interaction assays, and functional validation using forward and reverse genetic approaches, including gene editing where appropriate. Candidates should have demonstrated expertise in modern molecular and genetic approaches in crop or model plants, including genetic mapping, DNA sequencing, molecular cloning, protein interaction assays (e.g., yeast two-hybrid and co-immunoprecipitation), plant transformation, and gene functional analysis.