Postdoctoral Researcher AF7795

About the role

The successful candidate will hold a 100% research appointment and will be located at the USDA-ARS, El Reno, OK. The candidate will also work with collaborative teams at the University of Oklahoma.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate resource use efficiency in various agroecosystems, specifically light, carbon, and water use efficiency, under varying land-use intensities (e.g., burning, grazing, and till vs. no-till, irrigated vs. rainfed).
• Contribute to the development of predictive agroecosystem models designed to optimize agricultural productivity while enhancing environmental resilience.

Requirements

• Ph.D. degree (at the time of appointment) in biometeorology, geography, ecology, agronomy, remote sensing, or a closely related field. (degree must be conferred on or before agreed upon start date)
• Familiarity with field measurements, field sampling, and high-performance computing environments.

Skills, Proficiencies, and/or Knowledge

• Strong programming and statistical skills (e.g., R, Python, MATLAB) for handling large, complex eddy fluxes, meteorological records, and remote sensing data.
• Proven ability to work both independently and in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary setting.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, evidenced by first-author peer-reviewed publications in reputed journals.

Benefits

Benefits include comprehensive medical plans. Information on benefits can be found at https://hr.okstate.edu/benefits/index.html.

Pay

Salary will be commensurate with education, experience, and qualifications, and is contingent on available funding.

Schedule

This is a full-time (100%), 12-month temporary research, non-tenure track position. An extension for a second year is possible, contingent upon the successful performance of the candidate and available funding.

About OSU

Oklahoma State University is a Carnegie Tier-1 university with excellent research facilities. Oklahoma State University is located in Stillwater, OK, rated as the friendliest college town in the U.S. Because of its mid-continent location that spans a broad expanse of habitats, Oklahoma has both prairie and forest ecosystems that support an exceptional level of biodiversity.