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The Agricultural and Biological Engineering (ABE) Department and Southwest Florida Research and Education Center, University of Florida (UF), seeks a post-doctoral associate for hydrologic and nutrient transport modeling in vadose zone. The post-doc will develop and use hydrologic model(s) and contribute to developing a decision support system (DSS) for multi-disciplinary projects on developing and evaluating water and nutrient best management practices (BMPs) under different groundwater environments. The post-doc will help collect and use the soil, water, and plant data from multiple sites to develop models for predicting subsurface water and nutrient transport in well-drained and poorly-drained soils in agricultural fields. The project takes a systems approach and involves conducting experiments on high-value fresh market crops under different nutrient inputs, irrigation and drainage, hydrologic, and weather conditions. The post-doc will work with a team of post-docs, graduate students, and faculty to integrate water and nutrient loss predictions with plant, soil, water, and economic data to develop a DSS for nutrient and water management. The project team includes faculty drawn from engineering, hydrology, statistics, economics, plant, soil, and ecosystem sciences.  Responsibilities include analyzing irrigation, soil, plant, hydrologic, topographic, and weather data, developing hydrologic model(s), integrating model predictions with field data, preparing reports, manuscripts, and proposals, and presenting at conferences and stakeholder meetings.

The position is available immediately with initial appointment for one year and is likely to be renewable depending on funding and performance. Salary will be commensurate with education and experience and is likely to range from $50,000- $62,000/year.   

Commensurate with Education and Experience

Applicants must have a Ph.D. (foreign equivalent acceptable) in agricultural/biological/civil/environmental engineering, soil and water sciences, or related physical sciences. Applicants are expected to have strong background in vadose zone models (e.g. HYDRUS) and nutrient transport processes.

Background in irrigation management for agricultural systems and machine learning models is a plus.

Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.

• Individuals wishing to apply should go online to Careers at UF and submit:
• Curriculum vitae
• Contact information (including email addresses) for 3 individuals willing to write letters of recommendation

Selected candidate will be required to provide an official transcript to the hiring department upon hire. A transcript will not be considered “official” if a designation of “Issued to Student” is visible.  Degrees earned from an education institution outside of the United States are required to be evaluated by a professional credentialing service provider approved by National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) .

Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the US. The University of Florida is a public institution and subject to all requirements under Florida Sunshine and Public Record laws.

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