Post Doctoral Research Associate- Soil and Water Conservation

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Wilberforce (OH); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc. seeks a postdoctoral research associate to work on research related to soil and water conservation in agricultural systems. Candidates should have a Ph.D. in relevant fields and experience in data collection and analysis. Responsibilities include experimental design, field data collection, and mentoring undergraduate students.

This position offers the opportunity to contribute to significant research initiatives while maintaining a collaborative work environment.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated skills in instrument operation, data collection, and analysis.
• Experience with soil science, environmental engineering, geology, microbiology, or chemistry.

Responsibilities

• Design experiments to apply and test identified hypothesis.
• Travel to field sites for data collection.
• Write and edit technical reports and manuscripts.

Skills

Instrument operation

Data collection and analysis

Education

Ph.D. in soil and water conservation related disciplines

Tools

ICP-OES

GC-MS

HPLC

Job description

Position Summary

The Agriculture and Natural Resources Information and Management (ANRIM) lab in the College of Science and Engineering at CentralState University is seeking a postdoctoral research associate to work on research projects related to soil and water conservation in agricultural and natural systems. The selected candidate is expected to have expertise in one or more of the following areas: modeling contaminant flow and transport at various geospatial scales, process‑based modeling of soil organic matter transformations, soil metagenomics and proteomics, and isotope geochemistry. The candidate will be responsible for field data collection, laboratory analysis, data synthesis, manuscript preparation and publications. The candidate will also assist the supervisor with report preparation, data analysis, and manuscript writing. The successful candidate should demonstrate the ability to work independently and as a team to achieve the research objectives. The candidate is also expected to supervise undergraduate researchers engaged in the research activities. The candidate must be proficient in research design creation, data collection, and data analysis in their area of expertise and be willing to learn design, data collection, and analysis in unfamiliar areas. The position involves travel to meetings with collaborators, data collection at selected study sites, and attendance at national and regional conferences.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Design experiments to apply and test the identified hypothesis
• Travel to field sites for data collection
• Develop analytical methods in the laboratory
• Assist with calibration and preventive maintenance of laboratory equipment and develop standard operating procedures for newly developed methods
• Mentor and advise undergraduate students
• Attend national and regional conferences
• Write and edit technical reports and manuscripts
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor

Minimum Qualifications

• Ph.D. in soil and water conservation related disciplines, including but not limited to soil science, environmental engineering, geology, microbiology, and chemistry
• Demonstrated skills in instrument operation, data collection, and analysis

Preferred Qualifications

• Evidence of peer‑reviewed publications in one or more of the following focus areas: modeling contaminant flow and transport at various geospatial scales, process‑based modeling of soil organic matter transformations, soil metagenomics and proteomics, and application of isotope geochemistry in agricultural systems
• Experience working with one or more of the following instruments: ICP‑OES, ICP‑MS, CN Analyzer, IRMS, Orbitrap Mass spectrometry, HPLC, GC‑MS, GCMS/MS
• Involvement in professional associations or organizations

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