Assistant or Associate Professor of Plant and Soil Sciences, Regular Title Series Bookmark this Posting Print Preview | Apply for this Job Posting Details Posting Details Job Title Assistant or Associate Professor of Plant and Soil Sciences, Regular Title Series Requisition Number FE05006 Working Title Assistant or Associate Professor of Plant and Soil Sciences Organic Biogeochemist Department Name 81060:PLANT AND
SOIL SCIENCES Work Location Lexington, KY Type of Position Faculty Position Time Status Full-Time Tenure Track Status Tenure Track Required Education Applicants must have an earned doctorate in soil science, earth sciences, environmental sciences, aquatic sciences, environmental chemistry, or related areas. Required Related Experience Post-doctoral experience in biogeochemistry and analytical chemistry, especially
high-resolution mass spectrometry, is desirable. Required License/Registration/Certification N/A Job Summary Assistant or Associate Professor of Plant and Soil Sciences, Regular Title Series RESPONSIBILITIES: This is a tenure eligible position with a 12-month appointment and approximately 80% research, 15% teaching, 5% service responsibilities. The annual DOE will be aligned with this colleague’s strengths and
college/department needs. The anticipated start date is July 1, 2027. Research: The selected individual will develop a nationally and internationally recognized program in organic biogeochemistry with an emphasis on agroecosystems, aquatic ecosystems, and the critical zone. The candidate will apply advanced analytical, mass spectrometry, and/or other spectroscopic techniques to improve our understanding of the
molecular-level processes involved in the fate and cycling of natural organic matter and its interactions with anthropogenic organic contaminants and nutrients, as well as the implications for larger scale outcomes related to climate change, agricultural productivity, soil and water quality, and human health. It is strongly emphasized that the candidate is expected to collaborate with researchers in department’s
well-established programs in soil science, agroecosystem ecology, environmental sciences, plant biology, and crop science, researchers from other Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment departments, and with researchers across campus focused on carbon cycling and environmental fate and transport of organic contaminants. Teaching: The incumbent will be expected to develop a graduate level course in
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