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Job available in these locations:
Tucson, AZ, United States
Tucson, AZ, United States
| Postdoctoral Research Associate I |
| Posting Number |
req8325 |
| Department |
School of Plant Sciences-Res |
| Department Website Link |
https://cals.arizona.edu/spls/home |
| Location |
Main Campus |
| Address |
Tucson, AZ USA |
| Position Highlights |
The Brown lab in School of Plant Sciences is seeking a Postdoc who has experience and expertise working with diverse students, colleagues and constituents. The successful candidate will contribute their expertise to a field research and extension project supported by funding from the USDA_NRCS Conservative Innovative Grant (CIG) Program on climate-smart and sustainable agroecological practices (cover crops, manure, tillage types, recycle water, and on-farm waste management) among small-scale farmers in Arizona using farmer-participatory research.
There may be work at County Farms. Laboratory work will be conducted on UA Main Campus in Tucson, AZ.
The School of Plant Sciences is a vigorous, cutting-edge, and comprehensive academic unit of the University of Arizona, whose scientists are devoted to study of plants, and the organisms that underpin the survival of terrestrial life. We seek candidates that will strengthen current efforts by the University and the School of Plant Sciences to promote diversity, equity, and inclusivity initiatives on campus, and who will help to promote programs that seek to increase participation from traditionally underrepresented groups in STEM.
Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, vision, and life insurance; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!
The University of Arizona has been recognized for our innovative work-life programs. For more information about working at the University of Arizona and relocations services, please click here .
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| Duties & Responsibilities |
DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES: - Conduct field layout with farmers on their fields.
- Conduct field sampling, data collection, and entry on soil fertility and health, plant nutrition, and yield.
- Conduct lab preparation and analysis of soil physical & chemical properties and plant shoot biomass.
- Perform data analysis using statistical packages (SAS and/ R required, other) for soil health, soil fertility and physical properties, plant nutrition, and yield.
- Write bulletins, summaries, technical reports and publish peer-reviewed articles using the field data and reviews on related topics from the project, survey, and literature review data.
- Participate in all project activities (extension field days, webinars, and seminars), team meetings, and making conference presentations in ASA, SSSA, and CSSA international annual meetings.
- Additional duties may be assigned
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| Minimum Qualifications |
- Ph.D. in soil science, agronomy, plant science, and related fields; the selected candidate must have a conferred Ph.D. upon hire.
- Valid Driver's License and ability to drive according to the University Fleet Safety Policy .
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| Preferred Qualifications |
- Field research, extension, and peer-reviewed publication experiences.
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| FLSA |
Exempt |
| Full Time/Part Time |
Full Time |
| Number of Hours Worked per Week |
40 |
| Job FTE |
1.0 |
| Work Calendar |
Fiscal |
| Job Category |
Research |
| Benefits Eligible |
Yes - Full Benefits |
| Rate of Pay |
DOE |
| Compensation Type |
salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE) |
| Type of criminal background check required: |
Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive) |
| Number of Vacancies |
1 |
| Target Hire Date |
2/7/2022 |
| Expected End Date |
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| Contact Information for Candidates |
For additional questions, please contact Dr. Judith K Brown at jbrown@ag.arizona.edu. |
| Open Date |
1/21/2022 |
| Open Until Filled |
Yes |
| Documents Needed to Apply |
Curriculum Vitae (CV), Cover Letter, and One Additional Document |
| Special Instructions to Applicant |
• Upload a file with contact information (name, email address, telephone number) of three (3) professional references under the "Additional File" tab
• There may be work at County Farms; laboratory work will be conducted on UA campus, Tucson, AZ; Duty post is on Main-campus in Tucson AZ. |
| Diversity Statement |
At the University of Arizona, we value our inclusive climate because we know that diversity in experiences and perspectives is vital to advancing innovation, critical thinking, solving complex problems, and creating an inclusive academic community. As an Hispanic-serving institution, we translate these values into action by seeking individuals who have experience and expertise working with diverse students, colleagues, and constituencies. Because we seek a workforce with a wide range of perspectives and experiences, we provide equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetic information. As an Employer of National Service, we also welcome alumni of AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service programs and others who will help us advance our Inclusive Excellence initiative aimed at creating a university that values student, staff and faculty engagement in addressing issues of diversity and inclusiveness. |
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