"Postdoctoral Research Scholar"

Postdoctoral Research Scholar

Position Number: 00111692

Essential Job Duties:

The Department of Crop and Soil Sciences encompasses varied disciplines in research, extension, and teaching. The department's mission is to develop future leaders in crop, soil, and environmental sciences, improve crop plants and products, devise effective and sustainable crop production systems, devise effective and sustainable soil management techniques in both agriculture and urban settings; and disseminate crop, soil, and environmental science knowledge for the benefit of users and producers of food, feed turf, biofuels and fiber in North Carolina, the nation and the world.

The successful candidate will conduct independent and collaborative research to develop and elucidate bio-physical-chemical mechanisms that regulate soil carbon sequestration, nitrogen retention, and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions mitigation in agricultural systems. The primary focus will be on understanding how soil amendments derived from bioenergy production byproducts influence soil processes and ecosystem sustainability.

Key responsibilities include:

• Collect soil samples and set up microcosm experiments.
• Measure soil fluxes of carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide.
• Conduct metagenomic DNA extraction and shotgun sequencing.
• Perform bioinformatics and statistical data analyses.
• Prepare manuscripts and present research findings in professional meetings.
• Work closely with team members and help train graduate students.

Departmental Required Skills: n/a

Preferred Experience, Skills, Training/Education:

• Ph.D. in a discipline relevant to soil carbon and nitrogen dynamics (e.g., biogeochemistry, microbiology, ecology).
• Experience with contemporary techniques in soil physics, chemistry, and microbiology.
• Excellent writing and communication skills in English

Necessary Licenses or Certifications: n/a

Department: 110901 - Crop and Soil Sciences

Location: Raleigh, NC

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