Postdoctoral Researcher - Soil Science/Soil Health

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary:

The postdoctoral researcher is a full-time (and benefit eligible), grant-funded position renewed annually for up to 3-years based on job performance and funding availability. The postdoctoral researcher will be responsible for transforming a large dataset generated from multiple climate-smart research projects coordinated by the Soil Health and Nutrient Management Program into peer-reviewed scientific publications. Additional duties will include (but are not limited to) facilitating activities related to ongoing research projects within the Soil Health and Nutrient Management Programs, supervision, training, and mentoring of undergraduate students in research, lab, and fieldwork protocols.

Essential Job Duties & Responsibilities:

• Contribute to data collection from various ongoing lab, greenhouse, and/or field experiments and conduct statistical analysis and interpretation of legacy soil and forage data into peer-reviewed scientific manuscripts.
• Train and supervise both graduate and undergraduate students in research, lab, and fieldwork protocols.
• Active participation and delivery of technology transfer efforts such as presentations at professional society conferences, farmer-focused field days and workshops are expected.
• In-state travel for data collection from collaborator farmer field sites is required.
• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Familiarity with the current state of soil health science and related analytical tools including the ability to learn emerging tools such as multi-omics.
• Must have excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Must be proficient in multivariate statistical techniques such as Structural Equation Modeling (SEM), as well as others including SAS and R, with demonstrated experience in utilizing them for preparation of scientific manuscripts.
• Ability to work in a team-oriented environment with a diverse group is required.
• Ability and desire to conduct lab, greenhouse and fieldwork in all weather conditions.

Qualifications:

• PhD degree in Agronomy/Soil Science, or other closely related fields is required.
• Must have a valid driver's license or the ability to obtain a driver's license.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Direct professional experiences in soil health research with a notable skill to transform scientific data into peer-reviewed publications.
• Self-motivated to complete projects and to work to meet job objectives with minimum supervision.
• Knowledge and ability to operate farm machinery (tractors, flail mowers, etc.)

Physical Demands:

• Works in an office, lab, field, and greenhouse environments for long hours.
• Ability to move items up to 25 lbs.

This job description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, or skills required for the job and is subject to review and change at any time, with or without notice, in accordance with the needs of Lincoln University. Since no job description can detail all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time in the performance of a job, duties and responsibilities that may be inherent in a job, reasonably required for its performance, or required due to the changing nature of the job shall also be considered part of the jobholder's responsibility