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The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences is creating an environment that affirms community across all dimensions. We particularly welcome applicants who can contribute to such an environment through their scholarship, teaching, mentoring, and professional service. If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call 352-392-2477 or the Florida Relay System at 800-955-8771 (TDD) or visit Accessibility at UF .
The University of Florida’s Mid-Florida Research and Education Center (MREC) is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Associate to support a collaborative research initiative in Controlled Environment Agriculture, in partnership with the USDA Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS). This is a full-time, three-year position based at Dr. Samarakoon’s lab MREC in Apopka, Florida.
This position focuses on developing integrated strategies to enhance yield, quality, and flavor of high-wire crop production under Florida greenhouse conditions. The successful candidate will work closely with Principal Investigators (PIs) to coordinate and conduct research, conduct laboratory analyses, and contribute to extension activities. Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary environment is essential.
The Postdoctoral Associate will be responsible for planning and designing experiments, organizing research and extension activities with the PIs, and coordinating multiple trials.
Duties include:
- Design and implement greenhouse experiments related to high-wire crop production.
- Collecting and analyzing data. writing manuscripts and technical reports,
- Operating and maintaining instruments used in plant physiological research (e.g., growth chambers, photosynthesis meters, and other analytical tools).
- Preparing scientific manuscripts, technical reports, and extension materials.
- Present research findings at seminars, conferences, and stakeholder meetings.
- As needed, mentoring undergraduate and graduate students.
Background Information
The University of Florida is a Land-Grant, Sea-Grant, and Space-Grant institution, encompassing virtually all academic and professional disciplines, with an enrollment of more than 56,000 students. UF is a member of The Association of American Universities. The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences includes the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, the Florida Agricultural Experiment Station, the Florida Cooperative Extension Service, the College of Veterinary Medicine, the Florida Sea Grant program, and encompasses 16 on-campus academic departments and schools, 12 Research and Educational Centers (REC) located throughout the state, 6 Research sites/demonstration units administered by RECs or academic departments, and Florida Cooperative Extension Service offices in all 67 counties (counties operate and maintain). The School of Natural Resources and Environment is an interdisciplinary unit housed in IFAS and managed by several colleges on campus. UF/IFAS employs nearly 4,500 people, which includes approximately 990 salaried faculty and 1,400 permanent support personnel located in Gainesville and throughout the state. IFAS, one of the nation’s largest agricultural and natural resources research and education organizations, is administered by a Vice President and four deans: the Dean of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, the Dean for Extension and Director of the Florida Cooperative Extension Service, the Dean for Research and Director of the Florida Agricultural Experiment Station, and the Dean for the College of Veterinary Medicine. UF/IFAS also engages in cooperative work with Florida A&M University in Tallahassee.
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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:
- a letter of application summarizing the applicant's qualifications, detailed research interests, and suitability for the position
- a complete curriculum vitae, including all professional appointments/engagements, all post-secondary education, all publications from post-secondary education
- unofficial transcripts for post-secondary education
- the names and email addresses of three references.
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.
The University of Florida is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University and greater Gainesville community enjoy a variety of cultural events, restaurants, year-round outdoor recreational activities, and social opportunities.
If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call 352-392-2477 or the Florida Relay System at 800-955-8771 (TDD) or visit Accessibility at UF.
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