Postdoc: Pastureland Conservation Outcomes

Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education; Temple (TX); On-site; USD 89,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stipend: $8,000–$10,000 monthly

Job summary

Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education in Temple, Texas, invites applications for a one-year research opportunity with the USDA-ARS Grassland, Soil and Water Research Laboratory. The fellow will conduct field and laboratory studies, apply models, and contribute to conservation outcomes in pastureland systems. The stipend ranges from $8,000 to $10,000 monthly, with a December 2026 start date.

U.S. citizenship is required; appointment is full-time and supported by ORISE with agency

Qualifications

• The qualified candidate should be currently pursuing or have received a doctoral degree in one of the relevant fields.

Responsibilities

• Conduct field and laboratory research on pastureland conservation outcomes.
• Implement management treatments in ranch-scale experiments.
• Apply processing-based models and coding to analyze soil and water resources dynamics.

Education

Doctoral Degree

Job description

Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education in Temple, Texas, invites applications for a one-year research opportunity with the USDA-ARS Grassland, Soil and Water Research Laboratory. The fellow will conduct field and laboratory studies, apply models, and contribute to conservation outcomes in pastureland systems. The stipend ranges from $8,000 to $10,000 monthly, with a December 2026 start date.

U.S. citizenship is required; appointment is full-time and supported by ORISE with agency