(CIRCA)

Postdoctoral Researcher, #1296

NSF

Salary Range: $34.00/ hourly

Work Schedule: This is full-time, non-exempt position; Monday - Friday, hours to be determined. This position is eligible for benefits.

Essential Functions: The Scoffoni Lab in the Department of Biological Sciences at the California State University, Los Angeles is seeking two Post-Doctoral Researchers to work on an NSF-CAREER grant investigating C3/C4 grass hydraulics. The successful candidates will use C3/C4 crop grasses in the greenhouse to test hypotheses related to leaf and root hydraulic transport and design. The candidates will also build models scaling organ level physiology to whole plant function. The Postdoctoral researchers will help lead a team of undergraduate and graduate students to help with the data collection and analysis. The candidates will also work with the Scoffoni lab to create and perform science outreach activities in underserved schools in East Los Angeles.

Requirements: The incumbent must have a doctoral degree from an accredited college or university in Plant Biology, with emphasis in Functional Ecology. The incumbent must have laboratory experience in plant ecophysiological studies, and experience with anatomical sectioning. The incumbent must speak French. The incumbent must also have a record of independent research, publications, and conference presentations. The incumbent must demonstrate an interest and or ability in working in a multicultural/multiethnic environment. Fingerprinting will be taken and checked by the California Department of Justice and the FBI. The incumbent may be responsible for the fingerprinting processing fee. A completed UAS employment application is required.

Desired Qualifications: Extensive laboratory experience working with a range of laboratory and modelling tools. Familiarity with and willingness to explore connections between plant hydraulics and genetics.

The applicant must also have a record of independent research, publications, and conference presentations.

The incumbent must demonstrate an interest or ability in working in a multicultural/multiethnic environment. A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the UAS. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current UAS employees who apply for the position.

Review of applications/resumes will begin on August 12, 2024, and will continue until the position is filled; however, the position may close when an adequate number of qualified applications/resumes are received. A cover letter and resume are required.

UAS hires only those individuals lawfully authorized to work in the United States. Americans with Disabilities (ADA) requested accommodations should be made in advance to the UAS Human Resources Department.

Cal State LA University Auxiliary Services, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.