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Postdoctoral Scholar - Grain Crop Production

Penn State University Park, US💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-18 → 2026-09-25

Core

Lead integrative research combining precision agriculture, plant abiotic stress physiology, data analysis, and predictive modelling to develop decision support tools for site-specific agronomic management of corn, soybean, and wheat.

Role type

Postdoctoral Scholar (Research & Extension)

Builds

Decision support tools for grain cropping systems

Domain

Agronomy / Plant Science / Precision Agriculture

Deliverable

production ML models | research | client delivery

Required skills

field experimentation, grain crop management, plant abiotic stress physiology, plant-soil interactions, data analysis, predictive modelling, scientific writing, grant writing, mentoring

Preferred skills

none stated

Technologies

none stated

Responsibilities

Lead field experiments to improve water and nutrient use efficiency; Integrate field experimentation, large dataset analysis, and modelling to develop decision support tools; Prepare peer-reviewed manuscripts and contribute to grant proposals; Mentor undergraduate and graduate researchers; Lead outreach efforts to disseminate research results

Seniority

Postdoctoral Scholar (early-career researcher)

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