Soil Health & Organic Cropping Systems Fellowship

Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 43,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) and the USDA Agricultural Research Service invite applications for a full-time fellowship in Lincoln, Nebraska. The AMRU project focuses on comparing long-term organic crop rotations, with training in field sampling and laboratory analyses.

You will collect soil, land emissions and yield data under a mentor, gaining hands-on experience in experimental design, data handling and reporting across field and lab settings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree earned within the last five years in one of the eligible disciplines.
• Experience in a laboratory, field, farm or greenhouse environment.
• Basic ability to tabulate data and perform statistical analyses using software packages.
• Experience in optimization of specialized equipment and automated test procedures.

Responsibilities

• Participate in field and laboratory activities to evaluate soil properties and crop performance in organic and conventional systems.
• Collect land emissions data, soil data, and yield data under mentorship.
• Receive training in sampling techniques, sample processing and lab analyses.
• Develop skills in experimental design, data summarization and reporting.

Skills

Laboratory experience

Data analysis

Automation optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree in eligible disciplines

Tools

Statistical software

Job description

Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) and the USDA Agricultural Research Service invite applications for a full-time fellowship in Lincoln, Nebraska. The AMRU project focuses on comparing long-term organic crop rotations, with training in field sampling and laboratory analyses.

You will collect soil, land emissions and yield data under a mentor, gaining hands-on experience in experimental design, data handling and reporting across field and lab settings.