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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">The Sustainable Nutrient Management Systems lab (</span><a href="https://soils.ifas.ufl.edu/sustainable-nutrient-management-systems/" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">https://soils.ifas.ufl.edu/sustainable-nutrient-management-systems/</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">)
in the Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences (SWES) at the University of Florida is seeking a Ph.D. research assistant to join an interdisciplinary team working on nutrient cycling and soil health in organic, regenerative and conventional agroecosystems
of Northern Florida. The research assistant will conduct field and laboratory work to measure the effects of different management approaches in vegetable (carrots, cole crops) and row crops (peanut, corn), with a primary focus on nitrogen, phosphorus, and
carbon cycling. This Assistantship is expected to start in the Fall of 2023 and includes a twelve-month stipend, full tuition coverage, and health insurance over a four-year period.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;" class="">The successful applicant will have all or some of the following:</span></p>
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<font face="Times New Roman" class=""><span style="font-size: 9.333333015441895px;" class="">- </span></font><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">a strong background in soil and plant sciences, <o:p class=""></o:p></span></p>
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<font face="Times New Roman" class=""><span style="font-size: 9.333333015441895px;" class="">- </span></font><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">experience conducting field work in agroecosystems, ideally sampling
crops and soils, <o:p class=""></o:p></span></p>
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<font face="Times New Roman" class=""><span style="font-size: 9.333333015441895px;" class="">- </span></font><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">experience with lab protocols related to crop nutrition and soil fertility/health,<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p>
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<font face="Times New Roman" class=""><span style="font-size: 9.333333015441895px;" class="">- </span></font><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">experience with basic statistical analyses (regression, ANOVA), ideally
in R,<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p>
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<font face="Times New Roman" class=""><span style="font-size: 9.333333015441895px;" class="">- </span></font><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">the desire to work outside in hot and humid conditions during the Florida
summer.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">Complete application packets are due to the SWES by January 2, 2023 (see </span><a href="https://soils.ifas.ufl.edu/academics/graduate-studies/apply/" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">https://soils.ifas.ufl.edu/academics/graduate-studies/apply/</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""> for
instructions). However, before applying, interested applicants are encouraged to contact Dr. Gabriel Maltais-Landry (</span><a href="mailto:maltaislandryg@ufl.edu" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">maltaislandryg@ufl.edu</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">)
directly with a CV, a one-page letter of research experience and interests, and contact information (no letters required) of three referees.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">Note: SWES no longer requires GRE scores for admission, hence GRE scores will not be considered in the admission process.</span></p>
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