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West Virginia University · 1 month ago

Postdoctoral Research Associate - Department of Biology

positionMorgantown, WV
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level

West Virginia University is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Department of Biology to conduct research on plant-microbial interactions and their impact on bioenergy crops. The role involves model refinement, data synthesis, field campaigns, and collaboration with a diverse research team.

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Responsibilities

Refine a predictive model of plant-microbial interactions for bioenergy and agricultural ecosystems
Synthesize existing data to generate validation for model developments
Lead field campaigns to measure and experimentally manipulate plant-microbial interactions in bioenergy systems
Perform chemical analyses of plant and soil samples in the lab
Work with hourly student workers to ensure proper sample analysis and data quality control
Travel to remote field sites to collect plant and soil samples
Communicate research orally at scientific meetings as well as written publications in scientific journals
Assist in the preparation of grant proposals to federal agencies including DOE, NSF, and USDA

Qualification

Ecosystem modelingBiogeochemistry researchPlant ecologyMicrobial ecologyCoding in RCoding in PythonCoding in MatlabWritten communicationOral communicationInterpersonal skills

Required

A Ph.D. in Biology, Environmental Sciences, or a related field is required
Working knowledge of ecosystem modeling and/or the desire to learn ecosystem modeling
Ability to perform field and laboratory research in biogeochemistry, plant ecology, and/or microbial ecology
Coding in R, Python, or Matlab
Demonstrated excellent written and oral communication skills
Demonstrated excellent interpersonal skills

Company

West Virginia University

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West Virginia University offers academic programs in order to earn bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degrees.
dateFounded in 1867
location
Morgantown, West Virginia, USA
people-size5001-10000 employees
web-link
http://www.wvu.edu/

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Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$20.97M
Key Investors
National Institute of Nursing ResearchU.S. Department of AgricultureU.S. Department of Commerce
2025-02-01Grant· $2.7M
2024-10-29Grant· $7.82M
2024-09-17Grant· $0.72M

Leadership Team

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Lori Hazlehurst
Professor Pharmaceutical Sciences
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Michael Benson
President and Professor of History
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