Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education · 14 hours ago
USDA-ARS Postdoctoral Fellowship in Poultry Air Quality
Fayetteville, AR
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad
$70K/yr - $70K/yrThe Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education is offering a postdoctoral research opportunity with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) focused on poultry air quality. The fellow will conduct multidisciplinary research to reduce ammonia, dust, and pathogens in poultry facilities and contribute to environmental sustainability in agriculture.
Government Administration
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Conduct multidisciplinary research on reducing ammonia, dust, and pathogens from the air in poultry rearing facilities using a state of art air scrubber
Contribute to research projects focused on the development of management practices to reduce air and water pollution from manure
Perform both independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary research team
Contribute to experimental design and data analysis
Publish findings in peer-reviewed journals
Participate in the communication of results to scientific and stakeholder audiences
Design, set up, and maintain field and laboratory experiments
Collect, process, and analyze air, manure, plant, soil, and water samples using chemical, microbiological, and physical methods
Prepare test solutions, culture media, and reagents
Ensure proper laboratory protocols and procedures are followed
Maintain accurate records using a laboratory notebook
Analyze and interpret research findings
Qualification
Required
Currently pursuing or have received a doctoral degree in the last four years in one of the relevant fields
U.S. Citizen Only
Preferred
The ideal candidate for this fellowship would be a highly motivated individual who enjoys conducting experiments and writing scientific journal articles
Benefits
Proof of health insurance is required for participation in this program.
Health insurance can be obtained through ORISE.
Company
Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education
The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education is a U.S.
Founded in 1992
501-1000 employees
Funding
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