Postdoctoral Researcher - NRCS

tamus; Prairie View (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Prairie View A&M University is seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher – NRCS to lead and support environmental stressor mapping, develop stressor maps, and establish a field testbed on PVAMU Research farm. The role focuses on climate-smart production practices, outreach to farmers, and conducting flood, drought, and soil loss analyses at county and farm levels.

The position includes field and lab work, manuscript development, grant writing, and collaboration with researchers while mentoring

Qualifications

• Ph.D. required in a relevant field emphasizing remote sensing, carbon dynamics, climate change eco-hydrology.
• Experience with hydrological/flood/crop modeling and GIS.
• Strong programming and quantitative analysis skills in R, Python, C/C++.

Responsibilities

• Lead USDA-NRCS funded project.
• Assist PI with research on hydrology, flood, drought, soil erosion and field experiments.
• Contribute to data downscaling and impacts of land use on eco-hydrologic processes.
• Assist in writing reports, manuscripts, and grants; present results at meetings.

Skills

Hydrological modeling

GIS

Programming (R, Python, C, C++)

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Ph.D. in earth science/geography/eco-hydrology/civil engineering or related field

Tools

GIS software

Remote sensing tools

Modeling software

Job description

Job Title

Postdoctoral Researcher - NRCS

Agency

Prairie View A&M University

Department

Adloc Cooperative Agriculture And Research Center

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Prairie View, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

The Postdoctoral Researcher will be pivotal in environmental stressor mapping and research activities to enhance extension and outreach efforts. Responsibilities include identifying and developing stressor maps, establishing a demonstration research testbed on the PVAMU Research farm, and implementing climate-smart production practices on selected farms. Additionally, the Coordinator will educate stakeholders, including farmers, on climate-smart resiliency and environmental benefits, and conduct flood, drought, and soil loss analyses at county and farm levels. They will assist in field and laboratory experiments to quantify carbon sequestration potentials and collect data on environmental stressors. Other duties involve manuscript development, grant proposal writing, participation in extension activities, collaboration with fellow researchers, and support for undergraduate and graduate students. This role also entails assisting principal and co-investigators and contributing to the university's commitment to teaching, research, and service excellence. This position is funded by a grant or restricted funds. Continued employment is contingent on the renewal of grant or restricted funding.

Responsibilities

• Lead USDA-NRCS funded project
• Assist the principal investigator in ongoing research projects (experimental and modeling) related to hydrology, flood, drought, soil erosion and field experiments
• Assist with the spatial data downscaling, prediction, evaluation, and impacts of land use/cover changes on eco-hydrologic processes, irrigation, and nutrient best management practices for sustainable use of natural resources.
• Provide leadership and participation in in-situ data collection and analysis for modeling.
• Assist in writing research reports, manuscripts, and grants, and present results at scientific meetings.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Experience in hydrological modeling, flood modeling, GIS, carbon, and crop modeling
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong quantitative and programming experience in R, Python, C, C++ and/or comparable languages.
• Strong numerical modeling and analytical and statistical skills.
• Strong interest in working with multidisciplinary teams.

Required Education and Experience

• A Ph.D. in earth science, geography, eco-hydrology, civil engineering, geosciences, agricultural engineering, or any other relevant academic field emphasizing remote sensing, carbon dynamics, climate change eco-hydrology.
• No prior experience required.

Preferred Qualifications

• A Ph.D. in earth science, eco-hydrology, civil engineering, geosciences, agricultural engineering, or any other relevant academic field emphasizing carbon dynamics, climate change eco-hydrology and its impact assessment, and natural resource management.
• 1-3 years of related work experience.
• Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML).
• Considerable experience in hydrology, flood-drought analysis, carbon dynamics, climate change, spatial data analysis, laboratory analytical techniques, field research design, and project implementations at different scales (field and watershed).
• Interested in hydrology/flood modeling, carbon modeling, and crop modeling.
• Strong record of peer-reviewed publications and experience preparing grant proposals.
• Able to work with and train undergraduate and graduate students.

Job Posting Close Date

Until Filled

Background Check Requirements

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