"Post-doctoral Researcher"

The College of Agriculture at Tennessee State University is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Scientist with a primary focus on horticulture and Controlled Environment Agriculture. The position will perform professional-level work in scientific research and Extension.

The successful candidate will join a dynamic teaching, research, and extension team to work on an innovative Crop Specific Nutrition Research for Improvement of Agriculture produce project. This project focuses on the interaction of macro and micronutrients with environmental stress on the physiology of plant growth and yield quality in food crops. The research involves unique techniques, including hydroponics, crop specific nutrient formulation and soilless crop management systems.

The role requires the ability to conduct and maintain research projects in various environments, including laboratories, computer-controlled environments and field conditions.

Key Responsibilities

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Planning and executing field and computer-controlled environments experiments, including data collection, analysis, interpretation and reporting
• Conducting and maintaining research projects in laboratories, controlled environments, field and container production.
• Operating and managing computer-controlled environmental agriculture.
• Utilizing and possessing knowledge of scientific instruments such as ion chromatographs, controlled-environment gas exchange and fluorescence measurements and biosensors.
• Producing peer-reviewed publications from both ongoing and previously conducted research.
• Providing support for current and future Climate Improvement Agriculture research projects and outreach programs for the Center of Excellence at the College of Agriculture, Tennessee State University.
• Supervising and interacting with undergraduate and graduate students and technicians.
• Writing and presentation research reports and grant proposals.