Research Post-Doctoral Fellow

About the role

The Department of Environmental Sciences, College of Agriculture, Tennessee State University, is seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral fellow to work on a project partly funded by NASA (data Science) and USDA (soil contaminant).

Responsibilities

• Work on the fate of soil contaminants and data science applications to assess the risks to the environment.
• Conduct experiments in the laboratory, field, and computer simulations.
• Design and conduct wet chemical and spectroscopic experiments involving inorganic and organic soil contaminants.
• Demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Stationed at TSU main campus and involve research activities at other collaborative institutions as needed.

Requirements

• A Ph.D. degree in Soil Science, Environmental Science, Biological Science or related disciplines.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in designing and conducting wet chemical and spectroscopic experiments involving inorganic and organic soil contaminants.

Skills

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Benefits

• Tennessee State University offers eligible employees a competitive benefits package that includes annual leave (vacation), sick leave, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, retirement, flexible benefits plans and more.

Pay

• This is a grant-funded, temporary, full-time position (24 months).

Schedule

• Days to be worked Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
• Months per year Fiscal (12 months).