🚨 Job Announcement
ARS Postdoc Position Available, Corvallis OR
Virginia Jin
Posting on behalf of Jennifer Moore (Jennifer.Moore@usda.gov):
The USDA-ARS, Forage Seed and Cereal Research Unit, Corvallis, OR invites applications for a
Postdoctoral Research Associate position to join our team to measure, monitor, report, and validate soil health, C sequestration potential, and GHG fluxes carbon stocks for the grass seed industry in the Willamette Valley, OR. General knowledge of soil science/soil health, soil greenhouse gas measurements, and interpretation is required. Preference given to candidates with strong computational expertise, especially those with experience in modeling using process-based, biogeochemical models. Funding is secured for a minimum of 2 years (GS-11, $74,137 per annum with benefits).
Requirements:
• U.S. citizenship or permanent residents who meet the criteria outlined in 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)(B)
• A recent (within the past 4 years) Ph.D. in soil science, environmental science, biogeochemistry, ecology, or related field
• Strong statistical and data analysis experience
• Ability to publish results in peer-reviewed literature.
• Strong familiarity with R
• Proficiency in general computer programming
• Interest in soil health and general soil science principles
• Preference given to candidates with modeling experience
To apply:
Please email your cover letter, curriculum vitae including citizenship, transcripts, and list of references to Dr. Jennifer Moore at Jennifer.moore2@usda.gov. Please combine and submit materials as a single pdf. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color,
religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual
orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee
organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor.
The USDA-ARS, Forage Seed and Cereal Research Unit, Corvallis, OR invites applications for a
Postdoctoral Research Associate position to join our team to measure, monitor, report, and validate soil health, C sequestration potential, and GHG fluxes carbon stocks for the grass seed industry in the Willamette Valley, OR. General knowledge of soil science/soil health, soil greenhouse gas measurements, and interpretation is required. Preference given to candidates with strong computational expertise, especially those with experience in modeling using process-based, biogeochemical models. Funding is secured for a minimum of 2 years (GS-11, $74,137 per annum with benefits).
Requirements:
• U.S. citizenship or permanent residents who meet the criteria outlined in 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)(B)
• A recent (within the past 4 years) Ph.D. in soil science, environmental science, biogeochemistry, ecology, or related field
• Strong statistical and data analysis experience
• Ability to publish results in peer-reviewed literature.
• Strong familiarity with R
• Proficiency in general computer programming
• Interest in soil health and general soil science principles
• Preference given to candidates with modeling experience
To apply:
Please email your cover letter, curriculum vitae including citizenship, transcripts, and list of references to Dr. Jennifer Moore at Jennifer.moore2@usda.gov. Please combine and submit materials as a single pdf. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color,
religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual
orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee
organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor.