Job Description
The mission of the Environmental Science Division at Argonne National Laboratory is to provide pioneering fundamental and multidisciplinary research and innovative analyses to solve global to local challenges, applying our core competency in predictive environmental understanding.
You are invited to apply for a staff research position in EVS to conduct sustainable bioenergy research. In this role, you will study the effectiveness of bioenergy crops in providing biomass, extending from the local field level to the watershed and regional scale. You will also assess the effectiveness of these crops in delivering ecosystem services focused on soil health, air quality (greenhouse gas flux), water quality and quantity, and biodiversity. The position involves:
- Conducting field research to gather data for use in developing predictive data-driven models.
- Agroecosystem modeling at multiple spatial (field to watershed to regional) scales.
- Analyzing landscape approaches to bioenergy crop production.
- Presenting and publishing results in peer-reviewed reports and journal articles.
- Giving technical presentations at professional conferences.
- Actively contributing to program development activities.
- Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of pertinent scientific literature.
Position Requirements
Ideal candidates are expected to have:
- PhD + 0‑3 years in agronomy, crop science, environmental science, or a closely related field. (Highly qualified PhD candidates within a few months of obtaining their degree may also be considered.)
- Considerable knowledge of plant-water-nutrient relationships, soil carbon, and analytical approaches for monitoring water use and nutrient management from the local field level to the watershed scale.
- Considerable knowledge of experimental design for laboratory and field studies relevant to bioenergy crop production.
- Considerable knowledge of statistical methods for data analysis.
- Considerable experience with deploying and managing field instrumentation such as soil moisture probes, monitoring wells, crop water use instrumentation, and data loggers and sensor networks.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and in teams, and to actively identify and solve problems.
- Ability to model Argonne’s core values of impact, safety, respect, integrity, and teamwork.
Desirable Knowledge and Skills
- Applicants with 3-5 years of experience conducting field research to evaluate ecosystem impacts of bioenergy crop production systems are highly preferred. Also preferred are applicants with:
- Considerable knowledge of and experience with geographic information system (GIS) methods and tools and remote sensing technologies.
- Considerable experience with outreach and extension, including interacting with individual farmers and the farming community.
- Some knowledge of biodiversity and economic analysis methods and tools and their relationship to biophysical models.
- Experience in developing and implementing research proposals.
- Good publication record
Job Family
Research Development (RD)Job Profile
Environmental Science and Engineering 2Worker Type
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