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.
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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