Senior Scientist, Virology
$100,217–$115,000 year
On-siteSt. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Job Summary
Lead applied and field research on grapevine virology and plant propagation for the Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute, overseeing pathogen detection via high throughput sequencing and droplet digital PCR. Supervise research assistants, fourth-year thesis students, and graduate students while maintaining adjunct status in the Biological Sciences department. Liaise with industry grape growers and winemakers to identify relevant issues, develop outreach activities including workshops and seminars, and collaborate on competitive grant proposals. Provide financial oversight for assigned grants and projects, ensuring fiscal responsibility and reporting progress to end users, the research community, and media venues.
Required Qualifications
- PhD in Plant Pathology, Plant Production, Agriculture Engineering or related areas with a focus on grapevine viruses, pathogen eradication from grapevine, grapevine plant propagation, and germplasm maintenance
- Experience in vineyard field research
- Desire to work with the Canadian grape and wine industry
- Overseeing pathogen detection using high throughput sequencing and droplet digital PCR
- PhD in plant pathology, plant production systems or agriculture engineering with a focus on grapevine virology, and experience working on issues relevant to the grape and wine industry in areas of virology and plant propagation
- Advanced ability to obtain and manage grant money to fund research for the local grape and wine industry as a collaborator or as a principal investigator
- A research scientist who is recognized as an expert in their area of grapevine virology and grapevine propagation through local or national invited speaking engagements, and who has led a team of scientific and technical personnel or carried out in-depth inquiries to successfully deliver on the short-term and long-term outcomes of CCOVI and the grape and wine industry
- Advanced knowledge of area of plant pathology, grapevine virology and plant propogation as it relates to grape and wine production, quality indicators and impact from climate change
- Advanced awareness and ability to remain up to date with the issues relevant to the local grape and wine industry
- Demonstrated success attaining and managing significant research funding as a Principal Investigator
- Demonstrated success developing outreach programming including, workshops and seminars that engage members of the community at all levels of industry knowledge
- Knowledge of project management practices and principles, and the ability to keep up-to-date with best practices
- Strong listening, verbal, written, and interpersonal skills
- Conflict resolution skills with the ability to communicate tactfully and diplomatically
- Advanced troubleshooting skills and ability to resolve research issues relevant to the local grape and wine industry
- Expert analytical skills and demonstrated ability to correctly analyze research results and draw accurate conclusions
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