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The Department of Biology at the University of North Dakota is seeking a post-doctoral research fellow to conduct research on the soil health benefits of the Conservation Reserve Program as part of an established USDA-funded project that involves over 400 sampling sites across the U.S. The appointment will be for one year and is full time and benefitted.
The Fellow will help coordinate and conduct summer field soil and vegetation surveys, help, analyze and interpret soil physical, chemical, and biological responses, prepare manuscripts for publication, and proposals for external grants. The ideal candidate will have field experience in soil sampling or vegetation surveys, research experience in soil health, nematode ecology, and/or molecular biology, experience with computing software (e.g. R, Python), and experience in publishing first-authored papers. The position is eligible for remote work. Applications must be submitted to the UND online job posting and review will begin April 18, 2025. Please send questions to Kathryn.Yurkonis@und.edu.
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the US and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
To assure full consideration, applications must be received by 04/25/2025 and include the following materials:
Position is open until filled. Please refer any questions about this position to Dr. Kathryn Yurkonis at kathryn.yurkonis@und.edu.
Please note, all employment postings close at 11:55pm CST.
Benefits include single or family health care coverage (UND pays the full premium), life insurance, employee assistance program, retirement plans with generous employer contributions, annual & sick leave in addition to 10 paid holidays.
Optional benefits include supplemental life, dental, vision, flexible spending account, supplemental retirement plans.
UND also offers an employee tuition waiver and a variety of professional development opportunities.
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Veterans claiming preference must submit all proof of eligibility by the closing date. Proof of eligibility includes a DD-214 or a copy of NGB 22 from National Guard or Reserve (with a unit located in ND) or certification from the applicant's unit command that the individual is expected to be discharged or released from active duty in the uniformed services under other than dishonorable conditions not later than one hundred twenty days after the date of the submission of the certification. If claiming disabled veteran status, proof of eligibility includes a DD-214 and a current letter of disability dated within the past year.
Pursuant to NDCC 44-04-18.27, applications and any records related to the applications that identify an applicant are confidential, except records related to the finalists of the position, which are open to the public after the search committee has identified the top three or more finalists who will be invited to campus.
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