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Postdoctoral Researcher - NRCS

Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View, TX

Full-time

Re-posted 10 days ago

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

Required Attachments:

Please attach all required documents listed belowin the attachment box labeled as either "Resume/CV or Resume/Cover Letter" on the application. Multiple attachments may be included in the "Resume/CV" or Resume/Cover Letter" attachment box. Any additional attachments provided outside of the required documents listed below are considered optional.

  • Resume or Curriculum Vitae

  • Cover Letter

Application Submission Guidelines:

All applicants are required to apply via our Career Site on or before the closing date indicated on the job posting. Applicant inquiries received via email and websites such as Indeed, HigherEdJobs, etc. will not be considered unless the individual has applied to the available position via thePVAMUCareer site.

The required documents listed in the above "Required Attachments" section must be attached to the application prior to the job closing date indicated to ensure full consideration for the application submitted. Please contact the Office of Human Resource on or before the closing date indicated above at 936-261-1730 or jobs@pvamu.edu should you need assistance with the online application process.

Background Check Requirements:

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution's verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution's procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.

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