Assistant Researcher Phytopathology

**Objective of the position**:To assist and manage various disease resistance projects in coordination with project teams.**Expertise**:Knowledge on various diseases causing organisms of vegetable cropsand culture maintenance. Ready to handle various lab instruments forthe active diagnosis of various disease samples.**Brief Description of responsibilities and tasks**:**1. Coordination of our phytopathology activities**- Coordinate with crop groups in diagnosing various disease samples- Assist in the development of disease protocol for phenotyping activity- Supportive in smooth running of disease resistance screening activities- Maintain different disease cultures- Coordinate with external teams to conduct screening trials as per the need of projects.**2. Conduct field experiments for disease testing**- Conduct field experiments for disease testing, using both natural and artificial screening methods for fungal, bacterial, viral and nematode diseases.- Design the experiments to collect the data as per project needs- Laboratory diagnosis of various samples to confirm the disease screening activities.**3. Maintain sick fields for soil-borne disease screening**- Maintenance of soil-borne pathogens for their virulence- Develop the sick plots for various disease screening activities- Rescue the resistant plants for seed increase activity**4. Work independently for data collection**- Collection of data from a various disease screening experiments- Data analysis to interpret the results- Work independently but also in close contact with international colleagues, especially with pathologists for data collection, protocols and know-how.**Profile**:- Master's degree in Plant Pathology (any related) and combined with experience invegetable crop diseases.- Must be fluent in Bahasa Malaysia & English for international team communication- Entrepreneurial and practical attitude- skills: Accuracy and strong interpersonal skills**Salary**: RM2,500.00 - RM3,000.00 per month**Benefits**:- Dental insurance- Flexible schedule- Free parking- Health insurance- Maternity leave- Opportunities for promotion- Parental leave- Professional developmentSchedule:- Monday to FridaySupplemental pay types:- 13th month salary- Performance bonus