Postdoctoral Research Scholar

The Department of Crop and Soil Sciences encompasses diverse disciplines in research, extension, and teaching. The department's mission is to develop future leaders in crop, soil, and environmental sciences, improve crop plants and products, devise effective and sustainable crop production systems, devise effective and sustainable soil management techniques in both agriculture and urban settings; and disseminate crop, soil, and environmental science knowledge for the benefit of users and producers of food, feed turf, biofuels and fiber in North Carolina, the nation and the world.

We seek an exceptional postdoctoral associate to conduct NSF-funded independent research in the areas of nutrient biogeochemistry. The project will incubation of soils to replicate conditions involving soil salinization scenarios. The postdoc will provide analytical support, including X-ray fluorescence and spectroscopy approaches, and analytical chemistry approaches. Opportunities exist to interact closely with a group of distinguished intramural and extramural collaborators working on all aspects of phosphorus sustainability.

The position is under the direction and supervision of Dr. Owen Duckworth in the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences. It is funded through the newly established NSF Science and Technologies for Phosphorus Sustainability ( STEPS) Center (https://steps-center.org/ ), headquartered at a new intersectional working space on NC State's Centennial Campus (https://cals.ncsu.edu/psi/psb). Interested applicants should be available to start as soon as possible. The position is supported through October 1, 2026, with the possibility of renewal with satisfactory performance.

In addition to laboratory studies, activities include: data collection at national laboratories and our facilities; supervising and mentoring graduate and undergraduate students; outreach to the community; data analysis; report, manuscript, and proposal preparation; and presentation of research at local, regional, and national meetings.

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