See postdoc details below Contact: Steenwerth, Kerri <kerri.steenwe...@ars.usda.gov>
---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Steenwerth, Kerri <kerri.steenwe...@ars.usda.gov> Date: Fri, Sep 7, 2018 at 10:53 AM Subject: Vineyard Microbiomes: Post Doc Available To: Alison Marklein <alisonmarkl...@lbl.gov> Hi Alison, I hope you are doing well. I’m advertising for a post-doctoral research associate. Would you be willing to circulate this to any colleagues or potential candidates? I would appreciate it greatly. Thank you! -Kerri Position: USDA-ARS Post-doctoral Research Associate Location: Davis, CA Term: 2-years Grade: GS11 Salary: from $66,253 to $86,132 per year Job Description: The incumbent will be part of a team investigating how the biological, physical and chemical environment of the wine grape production system leads to specific chemical and sensory traits in wine. The incumbent will build on existing research on the mechanisms that drive microbial composition and function of wine systems. The incumbent will examine how climate, soil characteristics and management practices affect soil microbiomes; determine if soil microbiomes are a source of grape and wine microbiomes; and develop quantitative models to examine linkages among vineyard site metrics, berry metrics, and chemical and sensorial wine characteristics. The work will occur in partnership with a major California winery, which has provided access to wine grapes of the same genotype across vineyards situated along longitudinal transect between southern California and Oregon. Two years of data pertaining to the incumbent’s objectives have been collected from these vineyards, including: land use history, soil and grape must microbiomes, climate and edaphic characteristics, FTIR spectra of soil organic matter; chemical analysis of grape must, fermentations and wine; and sensory analysis of the wine. The incumbent will have the opportunity to design innovative experiments related to the following topics: 1) determining the roles of soil physical and chemical attributes, microbiome composition and activity, and soil nutrient transformations and availability in supporting vine health and berry ripening; 2) identifying the functional relationship among soil microbiomes, soil organic matter composition and quantity, and management practices in these vineyards that effectively shape soil microbiomes; and/or 3) developing predictive models among rootstock genotype, soil systems and vineyard management (e.g. irrigation with degraded water sources, cover crops, compost). To qualify, the applicant must be a permanent resident or U.S. Citizen. An applicant does not need to have a completed Ph.D. to apply, but the degree must be completed before an official offer letter can be issued. The position is open until filled. Please use this link to see official details on the position, required qualifications and how to apply: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/509265100 Dr. Kerri Steenwerth USDA/ARS, Research Soil Scientist Crops Pathology and Genetics Research Unit Mail: RMI North, Rm. 1151 Dept. of Viticulture and Enology 595 Hilgard Ln. Davis, CA 95616 kerri.steenwe...@ars.usda.gov ksteenwe...@ucdavis.edu office: 530-752-7535 fax: 530-752-0382 This electronic message contains information generated by the USDA solely for the intended recipients. Any unauthorized interception of this message or the use or disclosure of the information it contains may violate the law and subject the violator to civil or criminal penalties. If you believe you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and delete the email immediately.
