Postdoctoral
Associate Department of Animal Science College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) Cornell University Ithaca, New York
The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) at Cornell embraces
diversity and seeks candidates who will contribute to a climate that supports
students, faculty, and staff of all identities and backgrounds. We strongly
encourage individuals from underrepresented identities to apply.
CALS is a pioneer of
purpose-driven science and Cornell University’s second-largest college. We work
across disciplines to tackle the challenges of our time through world-renowned
research, education, and outreach. The questions we probe and the answers we
seek focus on three overlapping concerns: natural and human systems; food,
energy and environmental resources; and social, physical, and economic
well-being.
The Department of Animal Science offers undergraduate and
graduate programs on the biology and management of food, laboratory, and
companion animal species. Our research
programs advance our understanding of animal biology and address local and
global issues facing animal industries today. Our goals are to discover and
develop new techniques and information to benefit animals, agriculture, and
human health.
What You Will Do
As a Postdoctoral Associate,
you will focus on field crop
nutrient management on dairy farms. Your work will be a component of the
Cornell Nutrient Management Spear Program, the applied research and extension
program in field crops nutrient management for New York dairy and cash grain
operations led by Dr. Quirine Ketterings, Professor in the Department of Animal
Science (http://nmsp.cals.cornell.edu). Your responsibilities include: - Evaluating and documenting (journal
articles, extension summaries, factsheets, oral presentations) the impact of
manure application decisions (source, rate, method, timing) on nutrient
dynamics, yield, carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas emissions in corn and
alfalfa/grass rotations.
- Evaluating and documenting
the fertilizer replacement value and soil health benefits of using various
manure sources (liquid manure, solids from two different treatment systems).
- Evaluating the impact of
reduced tillage and cover crops on corn yield and field and farm’s carbon
footprints.
- Assisting other staff and
students in applied research/extension when needed.
This is a full-time position and will be located in Ithaca,
New York. This is a 1-year appointment with an option to extend for a 2nd
year. Future possible extensions depend on funding and performance.
What We Need
We are looking for an individual that excels at building
relationships with multiple stakeholders. In this role, you will work across
New York State and contribute to the sustainability of animal feeding operations. Additionally, we need someone who has:
- Ph.D. in agronomy, crop and soil science, or animal science with a focus
on the integration of disciplines and systems analyses.
- Expertise in computer software applications for database
management, spreadsheets, word processing, and statistical analyses.
- Good analytical skills, including experience with statistical
analyses of large datasets.
- Attention to detail.
- Experience with publication writing (peer-reviewed journal articles
as well as extension publications).
- Must have excellent communication skills and be a team player.
- Ability to work independently and in collaboration with
faculty/staff in the Nutrient Management Spear Program at Cornell
University as well as collaborators in the NetZero Initiative across the
United States.
- Must be able to meet the travel requirements of the
position, including having reliable transportation or having and
maintaining a valid driver’s license as well as undergoing a successful
driver background check.
Rewards and Benefits
We hope you appreciate great benefits. Cornell receives national
recognition as an award-winning workplace for our health, well-being,
sustainability, and diversity initiatives.
- Our benefits program includes
comprehensive health care options, employee discounts with local and national
retail brands, and generous retirement contributions.
- Our leave provisions include three weeks
of vacation and 12 holidays: e.g., an end-of-year winter break, from December
25 through January 1.
- Cornell's impressive educational benefits
include tuition-free Part-time Study and Employee Degree Program, Tuition Aid
for external education, and Cornell Children's Tuition Assistance program.
- We invite you to follow this link
to get more information:
https://hr.cornell.edu/summaries-benefits.
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To apply:
Please apply via Academic Jobs
Online (https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/18539).
Qualified candidates should submit a short cover letter, curriculum vitae,
contact information for three references, and a statement
of contribution to diversity, equity and inclusion via the website.
Applications will be reviewed as received, continuing until a suitable
applicant is identified. For more information, please contact Dr. Quirine Ketterings at qmk2@cornell.edu.
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
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Pay Ranges: The hiring rate of pay for the successful candidate will be determined considering the following criteria:
- Prior relevant work or industry experience.
- Education level to the extent education is relevant to the position.
- Academic Discipline (faculty pay ranges reflects 9-month annual salary)
- Unique applicable skills.
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