[Sextonlabpastmembers] Fwd: [ECOLOG-L] Postdoc position on Plant-Soil-Microbe Interactions

[Jason Sexton]

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From: Emily Moran <emoran5 at ucmerced.edu>
Date: Tue, Mar 5, 2024 at 9:52 AM
Subject: Fwd: [ECOLOG-L] Postdoc position on Plant-Soil-Microbe Interactions
To: ES Core Faculty <ES-Core-Faculty at ucmerced.edu>, ES Graduate Students <
esgradstudents at ucmerced.edu>


FYI


*Dr. Emily Moran *(she or they)
Associate Professor, Life & Environmental Sciences
Chair, Environmental Systems Grad Group
UC Merced





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*From: *"Wendy Yang" <privateemail12098 at community.esa.org>
*Subject: **[ECOLOG-L] Postdoc position on Plant-Soil-Microbe Interactions*
*Date: *March 5, 2024 at 8:51:19 AM PST
*To: *"ecolog-l at community.esa.org" <ECOLOG-L at community.esa.org>
*Reply-To: *ECOLOG-L-moderator at community.esa.org

A postdoctoral research associate position is available in the Institute
for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment
<https://sustainability.illinois.edu/>at the University of Illinois,
Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) as part of the Sustainability Theme in the U.S.
Department of Energy-funded Bioenergy Research Center, the Center for
Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation (CABBI) <https://cabbi.bio/>.
The goal of the CABBI Sustainability Theme is to develop the predictive
capability to determine which feedstock combinations, regions and land
types, market conditions, and biofuels and bioproducts have the potential
to support the ecologically and economically sustainable displacement of
fossil fuels.

The postdoc is sought to support research on plant-soil-microbe
interactions in bioenergy cropping systems (sorghum, sugarcane/energycane,
and miscanthus) with regards to carbon and nitrogen biogeochemistry. This
includes but is not limited to: investigating how highly productive
perennial grasses alter deep soil carbon cycling; assessing how drought
tolerance and other plant traits can reduce the carbon intensity of
bioenergy crop production; and determining how oil-enhanced bioenergy crops
alter soil carbon and nitrogen cycling. Job duties include designing and
conducting field and laboratory experiments, developing and testing
innovative stable isotope approaches to investigate plant-soil-microbe
interactions in the new CABBI Stable Isotope Labeling Facility,
coordinating research activities with a large team of collaborators,
mentoring graduate students, supervising technicians and undergraduates,
writing manuscripts, and presenting at scientific conferences.

The postdoc will work with Dr. Wendy Yang and will collaborate with other
researchers in the CABBI Sustainability, Feedstock Production, and
Conversion Themes, including ecosystem modelers, microbial ecologists, and
agronomists. The postdoc will work in the Institute for Genomic Biology
<https://www.igb.illinois.edu/> with the other UIUC-based CABBI researchers
to facilitate these collaborative interactions and help build a strong
community of postdocs and graduate students.

Required Qualifications:

   - A Ph.D. or the equivalent in ecology, biogeochemistry, soil science,
   or related field
   - Experience with natural abundance or tracer stable isotope techniques
   - Experience with laboratory and field research
   - Strong English writing and oral communication skills
   - Strong organizational skills
   - Ability to work in a collaborative environment
   - A valid driverÂ’s license

Strong candidates will also possess the following attributes:

   - Experience with method development or tinkering with major
   instrumentation (e.g., isotope ratio mass spectrometer, quantum cascade
   laser spectrometer)
   - Creativity, independence, and the desire to learn new things.

The position is available for three years; however, annual renewal is
dependent on funding and progress made by the individual. This position
includes a competitive salary. Various benefits are available dependent on
U.S. citizenship or visa status.

*Application review will begin March 18, 2024* and will continue until the
position is filled*.* The start date is flexible, but ideally by May 15,
2024. Applications should include a brief cover letter, curriculum vitae,
and the names and contact information for three references. Please put
“CABBI Plant-Soil-Microbe postdoc application” in the subject line of
your email to Anna Fedders, the CABBI Sustainability Theme Research
Coordinator, afedder2 at illinois.edu.

For further information about the position, please contact Dr. Wendy Yang at
yangw at illinois.edu.

Illinois is an Affirmative Action /Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes
individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and ideas who embrace
and value diversity and inclusivity. (www.inclusiveillinois.illinois.edu)

The University of Illinois conducts criminal background check
<http://www.ahr.illinois.edu/background/background.html>*s* on all job
candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer.

The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer,
including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies
with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please
visit Required
Employment Notices and Posters <https://go.uillinois.edu/noticesandposters> to
view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about
required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures,
COVID-19 vaccination requirement, and employment eligibility review through
E-Verify
<https://e-verify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/E-Verify_Participation_Poster_ES.pdf>
.
Applicants with disabilities are encouraged to apply and may request a
reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (2008)
to complete the application and/or interview process. Requests may be
submitted through the reasonable accommodations portal
<https://illinois-accommodate.symplicity.com/public_accommodation/>, or by
contacting the Accessibility & Accommodations Division of the Office for
Access and Equity at 217-333-0885, or by emailing accessibility at illinois.edu
.

*--------------------------------------------------------- *
*WENDY H. YANG*
Pronouns: she/her/hers

*Professor*, Department of Plant Biology
*Sustainability Theme Leader*, Center for Advanced Bioenergy and
Bioproducts Innovation <https://cabbi.bio/>
*Associate Director*, Agroecosystem Sustainability Center
*LAS DeanÂ’s Distinguished Professorial Scholar*, College of Liberal Arts &
Sciences

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
286 Morrill Hall | M/C 116
505 S. Goodwin Ave
Urbana, IL 61801
217.244.2614 | yangw at illinois.edu
sib.illinois.edu/profile/yangw


*Under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act any written communication to
or from university employees regarding university business is a public
record and may be subject to public disclosure. *



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