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Type of Position:
Research
Workstudy Position:
No
Job Type:
Regular
Work Shift:
Sponsorship Available:
No
Institution Name:
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Founded in 1871, the University of Arkansas is a land grant institution, classified by the Carnegie Foundation among the nation’s top 2 percent of universities with the highest level of research activity. The University of Arkansas works to advance Arkansas and build a better world through education, research and outreach by providing transformational opportunities and skills, promoting an inclusive and diverse culture and climate, and nurturing creativity, discovery and the spread of new ideas and innovations.
The University of Arkansas campus is located in Fayetteville, a welcoming community ranked as one of the best places to live in the U.S. The growing region surrounding Fayetteville is home to numerous Fortune 500 companies and one of the nation’s strongest economies. Northwest Arkansas is also quickly gaining a national reputation for its focus on the arts and overall quality of life.
As an employer, the University of Arkansas offers a vibrant work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance. The benefits package includes university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance, tuition waivers for employees and their families, 12 official holidays, immediate leave accrual, and a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary.
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Department:
BENG | Benjamin Runkle Reports
Department's Website:
Summary of Job Duties:
The Post-Doctoral Fellow’s job duties will contribute to a funded research and technical assistance project on measuring environmental outcomes of different rice production practices. Activities can include a mix of investigations of soil impacts on grain arsenic dynamics and/or on greenhouse gas (CH4) emissions in rice production fields to resolve uncertainties related to the impacts of different climate-smart management strategies from differing clay and soil organic matter conditions. This position will manage day-to-day data collection tasks, coordinate involvement between project participants, and will create papers and outreach materials based on the project findings. Field visits may be conducted in irrigated and non-irrigated agricultural fields in Arkansas and other states. The project will investigate the impacts of land cover and management practices on biophysical properties, carbon uptake, and greenhouse gas emissions, and may involve novel tools and instrumentation.
The Post-Doctoral fellow will interface with scientists from a number of institutions and disciplines. The ultimate aim is to advance scientific understanding and improve NRCS technical assistance programs through measurements and the production of scientific and science outreach materials. Other funded projects in the Runkle group could also support adjacent activities in soil-arsenic research or climate smart commodity and sustainability development.
Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:
Ph.D. in disciplines such as biological, biosystems, ecological or environmental engineering, ecology, environmental science, geography, geosciences, or a closely related field conferred by the start of employment
Demonstrated experience (research presentations, thesis, or publications) with chamber flux techniques, high frequency micrometeorological datasets, remote sensing of landscape processes, or modeling of biogeochemical processes
Computer skills with python, R, Matlab, or a related language
Preferred Qualifications:
Good scientific communication skills as evidenced by recent publications and/or presentations at conferences
Willingness to work both independently and in a collaborative team environment
Demonstrated experience with environmental data management
Additional Information:
This position is renewable annually based on continued need for the position, availability of funding, and satisfactory job performance.
Salary Information:
$52,000
Required Documents to Apply:
List of three Professional References (name, email, business title), Resume, Statement of Research Philosophy
Optional Documents:
Proof of Veteran Status
Recruitment Contact Information:
Benjamin R. Runkle
Associate Professor
[email protected]
All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Site https://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/UASYS
Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Pre-employment Screening Requirements:
Criminal Background Check, Sex Offender Registry
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Persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.
All application information is subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.
Constant Physical Activity:
N/A
Frequent Physical Activity:
N/A
Occasional Physical Activity:
N/A
Benefits Eligible:
Yes