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Research Scholar – Legacy Phosphorus Data Synthesis</span></p>
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Summary: </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The
Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering at North Carolina State
University invites applications for a postdoctoral research scholar position in
the areas of geospatial modeling, nutrient biogeochemistry, and
environmental/agricultural data analysis. The postdoctoral research scholar
will report directly to Dr. Natalie Nelson and also work closely with Drs. Owen
Duckworth (Crop and Soil Sciences) and Dan Obenour (Environmental Engineering).
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The
position is funded through the newly-established Science and Technologies for
Phosphorus Sustainability (STEPS) Center (</span><a href="https://steps-center.org/" style="color:blue"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">https://steps-center.org/</span></a><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">), headquartered at NC State
University. STEPS is a National Science Foundation (NSF)-supported Science and
Technology Center (STC). STEPS seeks to discover new science and develop new
technologies and techniques that will increase the level of recycled phosphorus
and reduce society’s dependence of mined phosphorus by using a convergence
research approach. The outcomes of STEPS activities will lead to the enhanced
resilience of food systems and improve environmental conditions. STEPS is a
partnership between North Carolina State University, Arizona State University,
University of Florida, RTI International, Appalachian State University,
Marquette University, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and the Joint
School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering at North Carolina A&T State
University and University of North Carolina at Greensboro. STEPS headquarters
will be located in the Plant Sciences Building, a new intersectional space on
NC State’s Centennial Campus that will be completed in early 2022. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Interested
applicants should be available to start by February 2022. The position is
expected to be funded through the summer of 2023 subject to satisfactory
performance.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The
successful candidate is expected to perform literature and data syntheses to generate
modeling strategies and datasets for representing phosphorus retention in
agricultural lands and surface waters at the national scale. The scholar will
perform literature reviews and inform the development of national phosphorus
inventories, as well as generate peer reviewed publications in scientific journals
and assist with leading research efforts.</span></p>
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especially encourage women, members of underrepresented groups, and persons
with disabilities to apply.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Immediate
Supervisor: Natalie Nelson</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Major
Responsibilities:</span></p>
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candidate will be expected to:</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Review
and synthesize quantitative studies related to legacy phosphorus dynamics.</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Manage
large datasets from multiple sources.</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Create
and implement a roadmap for estimating phosphorus retention and losses at the
national-scale.</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Generate
peer-reviewed manuscripts and technical reports, and present the work at
technical conferences</span></p>
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Ph.D.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Field
of Study: Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Environmental Engineering,
Soil Science, Hydrologic Science, or related.</span></p>
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Registrations, Licenses: None needed</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Skills,
Proficiencies and Knowledge:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The
ideal candidate will have experience working with a programming language like R
or Python, experience with geographic information systems (GIS), experience in
studying and nutrient fate and transport, and strong technical communication
skills (written and oral). </span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Salary: $47,000 - $57,000
depending on qualifications</span><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr">Owen Duckworth<br>Professor of Soil Biogeochemistry</div><div dir="ltr">University Faculty Scholar</div><div dir="ltr">3208 Williams Hall, 101 Derieux Street<br>Campus Box 7620<br>Department of Crop and Soil Sciences<br>North Carolina State University<br>Raleigh, North Carolina 27695-7619, USA<br><a href="https://duckworth.wordpress.ncsu.edu/" target="_blank">https://duckworth.wordpress.ncsu.edu/</a><br>Phone: (919) 513-1577<br>Fax: (919) 515-7959</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>