The University of Georgia · 3 months ago
Post Doctoral AD- Wurzburger
Athens, GA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior LevelThe University of Georgia is the state’s flagship university and is currently ranked among the top 20 public universities in the U.S. The Wurzburger Lab is seeking a Postdoctoral Associate to focus on modeling interactions between plants, mycorrhizal fungi, and soil organic matter cycling in forest ecosystems as part of a DOE-funded project.
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Responsibilities
Design and conduct model simulations of mycorrhizal roles in soil organic matter cycling and plant nitrogen acquisition. This will involve parameterizing microbial traits in a microbial-explicit soil organic matter model, synthesizing and analyzing existing observations of biogeochemistry as well as new data from experiments and observations. Publish model results in peer-reviewed journal articles
Contribute to experimental and observational data collection and analysis, including isotope tracer experiments, measurements of fungal productivity, and characterization of fungal communities
Communicate model developments and research results through meetings with the PI, lab group, collaborators, and conference presentations
Qualification
Required
PhD in ecology, biogeochemistry or related field
Research experience in terrestrial ecosystem biogeochemistry, including soil carbon and nitrogen cycling
Demonstrated understanding of microbial processes, including role of saprotrophic and mycorrhizal fungi in ecosystem carbon and nitrogen cycling
Experience running, analyzing, or evaluating ecosystem or biogeochemical models
Programming experience in python, R, or similar language
Evidence of strong written and oral communication skills
Record of publication in the peer-reviewed literature
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The University of Georgia
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