Job Title:
Postdoctoral Scholar
Department:
FAES | Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering
A postdoctoral scholar position is available immediately in the Department of Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering (FABE) in the College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) at The Ohio State University (OSU). The selected candidate will work under different projects funded by federal grant programs to evaluate the agricultural conservation practices in the western Lake Erie and the Gulf of Mexico watersheds for water quality and soil health benefits under climate change using high-resolution watershed models and decision support tools.
In addition to leading modeling efforts, the postdoc will be expected to disseminate findings through peer-reviewed publications and presentations at professional meetings. The postdoc will have the opportunity to develop new research ideas within the broader context of the project. This is a term position subject to annual renewals based on availability of funding. The position will be located on the Columbus campus. The successful candidate will work under the supervision of Dr. Vinayak Shedekar, Assistant Professor of Food, Agricultural, and Biological Engineering, and Dr. Asmita Murumkar, Research Scientist of Food, Agricultural, and Biological Engineering.
Additional Information:
Required Qualifications
- Earned Ph.D. by date of hire with a strong academic background in agricultural engineering, ecological engineering, environmental engineering, civil engineering, hydrology, or closely related field;
- Experience using hydrologic models for field and watershed assessment;
- Experience of writing successful manuscripts;
- Experience of understanding and use of Global Climate Model outputs.
Required Skills
- Knowledge of programming languages such as FORTRAN, R,
- MATLAB;Experience using the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT);
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and demonstrated ability to work with interdisciplinary teams and mentor students and past presentations explaining results from watershed models to public and scientific audiences.
Location: Food Agriculture and Biological Engineering (9401)
Position Type: Term (Fixed Term)
Scheduled Hours: 40
Shift: First Shift
Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.
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