"Assistant/Associate Research Scientist for Advancing Circular Bioeconomy Systems"

Position Summary

The College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) at the University of Georgia seeks to recruit an Assistant or Associate Research Scientist to work on the Circular Bioeconomy Systems (CBS) initiative. This is a non-tenured track position with 95% research and 5% service responsibility.

The position will be housed in the UGA CAES; however, the incumbent will be expected to work closely with faculty in the multidisciplinary teams from Colleges/Schools of Engineering, Forestry and Natural Resources, Arts and Sciences, Family and Consumer Sciences, and others. The candidate is expected to maintain an internationally renowned research program that produces and publishes work recognized and used by researchers and stakeholders around the world. The incumbent will report to the office of the CAES Associate Dean of Research.

The incumbent will coordinate and draft proposals for external funding to support the CBS initiative. Although this position is predominantly a research appointment, the person will interact with undergraduate/graduate students and stakeholders, and contribute to teaching and outreach mission of the University.

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About the University of Georgia

Since our founding in 1785, the University of Georgia has operated as Georgia’s oldest, most comprehensive, and most diversified institution of higher education. The proof is in our more than 235 years of academic and professional achievements and our continual commitment to higher education. UGA is currently ranked among the top 20 public universities in U.S. News & World Report. The University’s main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA employs approximately 3,100 faculty and more than 7,700 full-time staff. The University’s enrollment exceeds 41,000 students including over 31,000 undergraduates and over 10,000 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 19 schools and colleges, including our newly formed School of Medicine.

Duties/Responsibilities

The incumbent is expected to develop biophysical models and work with multidisciplinary teams, and coordinate and lead in building holistic, integrated biosystems, ecosystems, and socio-economic system models for identifying: a) grand challenges in advancing sustainable circular bioeconomy systems; b) critical knowledge, techniques and skills needed for addressing the challenges; c) priority actions for meeting short and long-term CBS goals; and d) methods to prototype and extend innovation for adoption by users.

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