The Brym Lab at the University of Florida (UF) is recruiting a postdoctoral research associate for a project that will experimentally identify hemp varieties and develop cropping systems suitable for Florida. This position is a critical part of a broader working group within the UF Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) designed to support a new hemp industry in Florida by addressing critical agronomic, economic, and environmental challenges. Although industrial hemp has been cultivated for thousands of years as a fiber and grain crop, the State of Florida has only recently approved a pilot study of industrial hemp production.
The postdoc will work closely with Zack Brym and the Agroecology Lab at the Tropical Research and Education Center in Homestead and will collaborate with other personnel working on the agronomic, economic, and ecological aspects of hemp production in Florida, including professors Mike Mulvaney, John Erickson, Gilly Evans, and Luke Flory. The UF/IFAS industrial hemp pilot project is hiring a cluster of postdocs, graduate students, and support personnel. The positions are designated for one of our three main research locations: Tropical Research and Education Center (TREC), Homestead; UF Main Campus, Gainesville; North Florida Research and Education Center (NFREC), Quincy. This postdoc position will be based at TREC but will be expected to contribute to and synthesize the coordinated work on variety selection and cropping system design occurring across the sites. A Ph.D. in agroecology, agronomy, horticulture, plant science or a closely related field is required for this postdoc position. Ideal candidates will have broad experience in plant physiology and crop science, will have demonstrated completion of research projects through peer-reviewed publications, and will be familiar with industrial hemp production. We do encourage all interested candidates with some cropping system experience to apply. The successful candidate will have excellent demonstrated writing, presentation, data management, statistical analysis skills, and have experience managing large multi-site field projects. The postdoc will be integrally involved in the design and implementation of field and greenhouse experiments, data management and analysis, manuscript preparation, and presentations. This postdoc position is available as soon as September, 2018 but start date is flexible. Renewable annually for a duration of at least two years. Salary is $48,000 plus benefits. For full consideration please submit application materials by August 31, 2018. Applications will be reviewed as they are received. Send CV, a brief statement of interest, copies of relevant publications, and names of three references in a single PDF file to: Zack Brym [email protected] 786-217-9238 trec.ifas.ufl.edu/agroecology *candidates attending ESA in New Orleans may contact Luke Flory ([email protected]) to set up a time to meet and discuss this postdoc opportunity. The University of Florida is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
