Graduate Assistant -dr. Ponniah

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

Pine Bluff, Arkansas, US
Plant biotechnology research
Virus reinfection understanding
Virus-tested plant development
Master’s level graduate research assistantships in plant biotechnology are available starting in Fall, 2024

Job Summary

  • Master’s level graduate research assistantships in plant biotechnology are available starting in Fall, 2024.
  • The graduate assistants will research projects such as understanding virus reinfection in sweet potato, determining alternate hosts for sweet potato viruses, and developing virus-tested sweet potato plants.
  • The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is an 1890 Land-Grant HBCU with a diverse student population, competitive degree offerings and stellar faculty.

Matching Summary

Master’s level graduate research assistantships in plant biotechnology are available starting in Fall, 2024.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • plant biotechnology research
  • virus reinfection understanding
  • virus-tested plant development
  • shoot-tip meristem culture

Nice-to-have

  • academic research environment
  • Land-Grant HBCU institution
  • close student-faculty interaction

Key Requirements

  • B.S. in agriculture, biotechnology, or related science
  • minimum GPA of 2.7
  • GRE of 290 + (verbal + quantitative)
  • TOEFL score of 550 (paper)
  • TOEFL score of 213 (computer)
  • TOEFL score of 79 (internet)

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