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The Land Institute · 3 weeks ago

Perennial Agriculture Project Postdoctoral Researcher

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid, Senior Level

$57K/yr - $57K/yr

The Land Institute is a non-profit organization focused on developing perennial grain agriculture to address climate, water, and food security crises. As a Postdoc Researcher, you will support daily operations in breeding for disease resistance in perennial grain crops, involving data analysis and manuscript writing.

AgricultureNon ProfitTraining

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain detailed & organized data analysis scripts and processes, with easily accessible/understandable project working files and final results in shared folders, spreadsheets, and databases

Perform statistical analysis of project results

Generate publication-quality tables and figures

Write and submit draft publications using previous and current program data and documents

Coordinate with the program lead to maintain records of activities related to programmatic and organizational goals

Meet regularly with the program lead to prioritize projects and ensure progress on manuscript analysis and writing

Support, train, and assist in mentoring program research assistants, technicians, research residents, and graduate students

Co-author of scientific research publications

Attend and present at conferences

Periodically participating in community and scientific outreach or internal educational initiatives

Qualification

Statistical analysisData analysisScientific writingPlant pathologyPlant breedingGeneticsInterdisciplinary skillsCollaboration skillsCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsMentoring

Required

PhD in plant pathology, plant breeding, or genetics

Excellent writing, communication, organization, and collaboration skills

Significant experience with statistical analyses and programming languages such as R; strong interest and ability to learn new software and packages

Experience leading the submission and completion of peer-reviewed published scientific journal articles

Desire to work independently, with minimum supervision

US citizen, legal resident, or have a current work visa for a minimum of 2 years

Desire to join collaborations with scientists or other agricultural stakeholders

Ability to work well with others, including people from different cultures, political parties, socioeconomic classes, etc

Preferred

Efficiency in writing and data analysis

Experience in data analysis and writing in the fields of plant pathology or agronomy

Experience summarizing and analyzing qualitative and quantitative data

Strong knowledge and experience in statistical analysis

Benefits

Remote-friendly work environment

Paid parental leave

Competitive, equitable compensation

403(b) Retirement

403(b) Employer contributions

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Employer-Provided Life Insurance

Flexible Spending Account

Dependent Care

Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance

Voluntary Life Insurance

Accidental Insurance

Critical Illness Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Paid holidays

Generous paid time off

Complete laptop workstation and set up for remote work

Company

The Land Institute

The Land Institute is a research organization advancing perennial grain agriculture.

Founded in 1976

Salina, Kansas, USA

51-200 employees

https://landinstitute.org

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