Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Clemson University is seeking a highly qualified Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join our team in a recently awarded Climate-Smart USDA-NRCS grant. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing and coordinating measurements to determine greenhouse gas emissions and soil nutrient accumulation in beef cattle operations in response to climate-smart practices implemented.

• Collect, summarize, and develop reports about measurements from each recruited farm (40% effort)
• Collect additional information on pasture and animal management from each farm, including forage samples for nutritive value and animal output (e.g., lbs. of meat per acre)
• Summarize data per each farm to obtain sustainability indicators (for example, methane or CO2 eq. emitted per lb. of meat) to assess the impact of recommended climate-smart practices on farm-level greenhouse gas emission (20% effort)
• Coordinate with Extension Associates to recruit farms as collaborators to monitor measurements and implement climate-smart practices (10% effort)
• Work with the Market Development group to provide them with the information they require to fulfill their objectives (10% effort)
• Assist the field technician in the operation, calibration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of greenhouse gas collection chambers and soil sampling equipment (20% effort)

The successful candidate will have earned a PhD in Animal Sciences or a related field. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in conducting greenhouse gas and soil sampling measurements from beef cattle systems and a proper understanding of adequate management practices associated with forage and livestock management.

To apply, please submit the following to Interfolio link:

• Cover letter
• CV
• Unofficial transcripts
• Contact information for 3 references
• Sample paper