[CAFÉ] Postdoc position announcement for the Microbiome Community

[Norman Ellstrand]

Norm a.k.a "Dr. E" a.k.a. Norman Ellstrand
Distinguished Professor of Genetics
Jane S. Johnson Endowed Chair in Food and Agriculture
Director, California Agriculture and Food Enterprise (CAFE)
University of California, Riverside, CA 92521-0124


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*Postdoctoral Position- Soil Biological Health, USDA-ARS, Parlier, CA*

*Supervising PIs: Drs. Lauren Hale and Suduan Gao*




*Next Applicant Review date: 9/7/2020 Requirements*: PhD completed in time
to join team by September 2020

*Interested*? Send C.V., cover letter or one-page summary of research
interest, 1-3 representative publications, and names and contact info for 3
references to Lauren.Hale at usda.gov


*Description *Postdoctoral Researcher to lead a project examining impacts
of cover crops on soil microbial communities and greenhouse gas emissions
in a table grape vineyard. Postdoc will also have the opportunity to
contribute microbial analyses to parallel projects evaluating biochar,
compost, deficit irrigation strategies, and soil health management
practices in agronomic research plots.

*Qualifications*
Must have Ph.D. in microbial ecology, soil biology, microbe-plant
interactions, or related field
Willingness to conduct field work (e.g. collecting soil samples,
maintaining field equipment, collecting greenhouse gas measurements) is
required and may involve regional travel.
Molecular laboratory experience (e.g. DNA extraction, PCR) and/ or work
with soil biological tests (e.g. PLFA, enzymatic assays) is ideal.
Experience analyzing microbiome datasets is required.
Demonstrated experience synthesizing and writing manuscripts is expected.


*Salary and Conditions *Full-time salary at $64K/year plus benefits
included.  The position is for 2 years, with potential for extension,
dependent upon performance and the availability of research funding.

More information about research from the Hale and Gao labs can be found at
https://www.ars.usda.gov/pacific-west-area/parlier/sjvasc/wmr/people/lauren-hale/

https://www.ars.usda.gov/pacific-west-area/parlier/sjvasc/wmr/people/suduan-gao/








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