Lead Research Agronomist & Soil Science Leader

Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS); Pendleton (OR); On-site; USD 105,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

The USDA Agricultural Research Service's Columbia Plateau Conservation Research Center in Pendleton, Oregon seeks a Supervisory Research Agronomist/Agricultural Economist/Soil Scientist/Microbiologist to lead the Soil and Water Conservation Research Unit (SWCRU) as Research Leader (GS 14 or 15).

This permanent, federal position directs an interdisciplinary team focused on advancing sustainable wheat production and soil and water conservation across the Columbia Plateau.

Responsibilities

• Lead an interdisciplinary team of scientists developing advanced technologies, improved techniques, and optimized equipment for crop production and soil and water conservation in the Columbia Plateau and related land resource areas.
• Identify and conduct basic and applied research and shape the unit's future research directions to improve economic and environmental viability of wheat production systems.
• Hire personnel and manage the human, fiscal and physical resources assigned to SWCRU, provide technical consultation, interact with stakeholders, and report scientific results.

Job description

The USDA Agricultural Research Service's Columbia Plateau Conservation Research Center in Pendleton, Oregon seeks a Supervisory Research Agronomist/Agricultural Economist/Soil Scientist/Microbiologist to lead the Soil and Water Conservation Research Unit (SWCRU) as Research Leader (GS 14 or 15).

This permanent, federal position directs an interdisciplinary team focused on advancing sustainable wheat production and soil and water conservation across the Columbia Plateau.