Postdoctoral Research Associate

Position Summary

Provide research support and extension programming for USDA-NIFA Organic Transition (ORG) funded project entitled "Novel Cover Cropping and Crop Rotation Strategies for Enhanced Soil Health, Yield, and Profitability of Organic Vegetable Systems".

This is a 12-month appointment and annually renewed for up the three years, based on job performance.

Essential Functions, Duties, and Responsibilities

• Manage daily operations of the ORG research project - including designing, planning and conducting studies and trials, collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data, and writing technical reports
• Extension outreach, including organizing field days, and participating in local and regional grower meetings
• Assist with project research and extension activities related to the ORG project
• Supervising technical staff and undergraduate student workers

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Effective project management skills
• Experience with computer statistical programs, such as SAS and R
• Experience working with the instruments and equipment used in a land-grant university research laboratory
• Preferred: website development experience

Education and Experience

• Ph.D. in agronomy, soil science, horticulture or closely related discipline appropriate to the position is required
• Experience conducting field studies focused on cover cropping and horticulture or small acreage crops is preferred
• Effective communication skills
• Experience developing and delivering scientific presentations is preferred

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