Iowastate

Iowastate

Postdoctoral Research Associate – Crop Systems Modeling and Data Analytics

Ames, IA · Full-time

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 5 days ago
Data AnalysisA/B TestingHRResearchAgronomyRemote Sensing

About the role

  • The position offers opportunities to work collaboratively with experts in crop science, soil science, remote sensing, data analytics, and agricultural systems modeling.
  • The research program seeks to improve both crop productivity and environmental outcomes by identifying management practices that increase system efficiency.
  • Research focuses on increasing crop yields while reducing inputs and environmental losses, particularly water and nitrogen losses.

Responsibilities

  • Develop predictive models and decision-support insights for agricultural systems.
  • Collaborate with faculty, graduate students, research staff, and external partners.

Nice to have

  • Experience authoring and contributing to peer-reviewed scientific publications.
  • Demonstrated ability to analyze and interpret agronomic datasets, including crop, soil, weather, and management data.
  • Experience with process-based crop simulation modeling, particularly the Agricultural Production Systems sIMulator (APSIM).
  • Department/Program & College Description:
  • The Department of Agronomy is focused on new and improved approaches to agriculture.
  • New methods of conservation.
  • New approaches to bioenergy.
  • Improved water quality.

Compensation

  • Number of Months Employed Per Year:

Benefits

  • Improved soil health.
  • The end goal is to produce food, fuel, and fiber in a more efficient and economical way for the benefit of people and the environment around the world.
  • Retirement benefits including defined benefit and defined contribution plans
  • Generous vacation, holiday, and sick time and leave plans
  • Life insurance and long-term disability
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Various voluntary benefits and discounts
  • Wellbeing program

Company info

  • We are applying science to advance crop production systems while protecting and improving air, soil, and water quality.

Equal opportunity

  • Iowa State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, ethnicity, religion, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, genetic information, sex, marital status, disability, or status as a U.S. Veteran.
  • Inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies may be directed to Office of Equal Opportunity, 2680 Beardshear Hall, 515 Morrill Road, Ames, Iowa 50011, Tel.
  • 515-294-7612, email eooffice@iastate.edu.
  • General ISU compensation information can be found on the University Human Resources website.

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