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Advisory Soil Scientist (Onsite)

$124,800,000–$124,800,000 year

On-siteOxford, Mississippi, United States

Full TimeDoctorate Or Professional Degree

Job Summary

Provide insight on National Sedimentation Laboratory historical and current projects while assisting with data organization, statistical analyses, interpretation, and collection/storage infrastructure. Manage 50% of duties focused on organizing, harmonizing, and interpreting soil, plant, crop production, and hydrologic data from the Long-Term Agroecosystem Research and Conservation Effects Assessment Projects, alongside reporting, archiving, and public sharing of long-term project data. Dedicate 5% of time to advising on the maintenance and improvement of field data collection infrastructure. Requires minimum of 35 years of soil science research experience or a PhD, proficiency in SAS statistical software and Microsoft Office, and light lifting abilities with mobility to walk in the field. This role supports the USDA Agricultural Research Service through the Experienced Worker Program.

Required Qualifications

  • Minimum of 35 year(s) of experience in soil science research
  • PhD Degree in Soil Science
  • Scientific knowledge of water, soil, agronomy, and agricultural systems
  • Experience with equipment, experimental methods (processing, laboratory analyses, and field design)
  • statistical methods
  • data associated with collecting and processing water, soil, and crop production data at plot, farm, and watershed scales
  • Experience required with Windows
  • Apple
  • MS Word
  • MS Excel
  • MS PowerPoint
  • SAS Statistical Software
  • Light lifting abilities
  • mobility to walk in the field

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