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<p class="MsoNormal"><b style><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Post-doctoral
position announcement: Life cycle Assessment of biomass-biofuel production
system</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Project Description</span></u><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">: The Center for Agroforestry is
seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow to assist with developing life cycle analyses to
evaluate the social, environmental and economic impacts in relation to the
production performance of a biomass-biofuel production system. The study area
will be defined based on the vision of the Mississippi/Missouri River Advanced
Biomass/Biofuels Consortium (MRABC). The selected candidate will work with a
dynamic team of researchers associated with the Consortium, the Center for
Agroforestry and the Bioengineering Department at the University of Missouri.
At a minimum the selected applicant will develop a working LCA model that will
incorporate all possible biomass materials of interest within the study area –
including </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black">site
preparation, cultivation, harvest</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">; all relevant biomass processing
options, including optimization for a variety of end products (e.g., ethanol,
butanol); and logistics for collection and transportation of biomass and
finished fuels. Through previous efforts the MRABC has collected data </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black">related to biomass
production, biofuel quality, production economics, nitrogen loss, carbon
sequestration, microbial dynamics, GHG emissions, and biodiversity of these
cropping systems and compared with row crop agricultural systems, pastures and
natural forests to facilitate this site-specific LCA. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">The applicant is guaranteed funding for 1 year from the hire
date. Additional funding will be pursued and contingent upon performance. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Desired Qualifications</span></u><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">: Candidate must have
completed a Ph.D. in an engineering or closely related discipline at the time
of appointment. Previous training and experience completing life cycle
assessments and the GREET model are highly desirable. In lieu of this, training
in systems analysis or optimization will be considered. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Application Information</span></u><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">: Interested
applicants should send a cover letter, CV, 1-2 relevant publications, and names
and contact information for at least 2 references to Dr. Christine Costello
<a href="mailto:costelloc@missouri.edu">costelloc@missouri.edu</a>. We will begin reviewing applications on March 1 and
will accept applications until the position is filled.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Additional information</span></u><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">: The
Mississippi/Missouri River Advanced Biomass/Biofuels Consortium (MRABC), formed
in 2010 with a Mizzou Advantage networking grant, represents a world-class cluster
of public and private partnersalong the MS/MO River Corridor.<span style> </span>The goal of the MRABC is to lower the
commercialization barriers for advanced biofuels through development of
low-cost feedstocks, efficient conversion technologies and optimized logistics
systems.<span style> </span>MRABC has been successful in
attracting federal and private funding and launching “Tiger Energy Solutions
LLC”, a start-up company based in Columbia, MO in the past three years. It also
has gained national and international attention for its vision to create a
biofuel corridor along the Mississippi River corridor using many of the
strategic advantages provided by both the Missouri and Mississippi rivers.<span style> </span>Enterprise, the nation’s leading car rental
company, has committed funds in support of MRABC’s mission through its
endowment at the University of Missouri.<span style>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://mizzouadvantage.missouri.edu/project/bio2cor-the-biomassbiofuel-corridor-along-the-mississippimissouri-river/">http://mizzouadvantage.missouri.edu/project/bio2cor-the-biomassbiofuel-corridor-along-the-mississippimissouri-river/</a></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.centerforagroforestry.org/">http://www.centerforagroforestry.org/</a></p>
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<br clear="all"><br>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><div><span>Christine Costello, PhD<br>Assistant Research Professor<br>Department of Bioengineering</span></div><span><div>Division of Food Systems and Bioengineering</div><div>College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources</div><div>University of Missouri - Columbia</div></span></span></div></div>
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