Research Senior Associate at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio
Posted in Other about 4 hours ago.
Job Description:
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Identifies and defines research objectives related to basic and applied research on soil carbon sequestration and soil quality, in coordination with IICA with Institute of International Cooperation in Agriculture (IICA), San Jose, Costa Rica. Develops and takes part in pertinent activities to strengthen inter-disciplinary research on soil carbon sequestration. Performs soil analyses and evaluates soil quality index. Evaluates, collates, tabulates, and synthesizes data, including computer modeling and soil carbon mapping, relevant to training of farmers and for identification of recommended management practices (RMPs). Maintains liaison with IICA and other sponsoring agencies and organizations as well as with other research and educational institutions involved in cooperative projects.
This position, under the direct supervision of Dr. Rattan Lal, is a Term position and will continue for the length of time for which external funding has already been secured, and extension of the appointment will occur only when full funding is in hand for future salary.
Bilingual Requirement- fluent in Spanish and English.
Minimum Education Required
Master's Degree in soil science, biogeochemical cycling, soil quality, soil management or equivalent experience. PhD preferred.
Required Experience
4-5 years of experience conducting research on soil physical properties, soil organic carbon, field experiments on soil management and agronomy, and lab analyses and field measurements of soil physical, mechanical, and hydrological properties, crop agronomy, modeling soil carbon, and statistical analyses of the data and good record of publication.
Desired Experience
5-7 years of relevant experience. Research experience and use of laboratory/field equipment. Experience with computer modeling of soil carbon mapping desired. Knowledge of spoken and written Spanish at an advanced, scientific level highly desirable.
Additional Information:
This job profile is a Researcher 2 (S2 level) position on the career roadmap.
The salary paid to an individual will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limit to, education, years of experience, internal equity, etc.
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