Post Doctoral AD- Wurzburger

Post Doctoral AD
- Wurzburger

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Posting Number G/R31276P

Working Title Post Doctoral AD
- Wurzburger

Department Ecology-Odum School of Ecology

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Location Athens Area

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• Design and conduct model simulations of mycorrhizal roles in soil organic matter cycling and plant nitrogen acquisition. This includes parameterizing microbial traits in a microbial-explicit soil organic matter model, synthesizing and analyzing existing observations of biogeochemistry as well as new data from experiments and observations. (70%)
• Contribute to experimental and observational data collection and analysis, including isotope tracer experiments, measurements of fungal productivity, and characterization of fungal communities. (20%)]
• Communicate model developments and research results through meetings with the PI, lab group, collaborators, and conference presentations. (10%)

Position Information

Classification Title Post-Doctoral Associate AD

FLSA Exempt

Job Code [Not specified]

FTE 1.00

Position Summary The Wurzburger Lab is seeking a Postdoctoral Associate who will focus on modeling interactions between plants, mycorrhizal fungi, and soil organic matter cycling in forest ecosystems. This is a DOE-funded project investigating the role of ericoid mycorrhizal shrubs in soil carbon and nitrogen cycling, using field measurements, experiments, and modeling. The postdoc will develop and test numerical models of soil organic matter cycling that incorporate ericoid mycorrhizal fungi and other microbial processes, and conduct model simulations of carbon and nitrogen cycling under different scenarios of plant traits and forest mycorrhizal composition.

The postdoc will collaborate with colleagues conducting laboratory and field measurements, including isotopic tracer experiments, measurements of fungal productivity, and evaluation of fungal community structure as part of the broader ericoid project.

The postdoc will be based in the Wurzburger Lab at the University of Georgia, and will work closely with collaborators at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Dartmouth College and University of Wisconsin. The postdoc will also have the opportunity to engage with other ongoing biogeochemical projects on prescribed fire and wildfire. The position is funded for 2 years. For additional information, please contact Nina Wurzburger (ninawurz).

• PhD in ecology, biogeochemistry or related field.
• Research experience in terrestrial ecosystem biogeochemistry, including soil carbon and nitrogen cycling.
• Demonstrated understanding of microbial processes, including role of saprotrophic and mycorrhizal fungi in ecosystem carbon and nitrogen cycling.
• Experience running, analyzing, or evaluating ecosystem or biogeochemical models.
• Programming experience in Python, R, or similar language.
• Evidence of strong written and oral communication skills.
• Record of publication in the peer-reviewed literature.

Offers of employment are contingent upon…