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Postdoctoral Scholar-Fixed Term

📍 Location
East Lansing
⏰ Job Type
Full-time
📅 Posted
June 15, 2026

About the Role

Position Summary
Michigan State University Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences seeks a Postdoctoral Researcher (100% research) for a 12-month appointment. The successful candidate will design, conduct and disseminate analyses of U.S. agriculture land conservation programs.

Key Responsibilities: Design, conduct, and disseminate analyses of conservation on agricultural lands to evaluate program modifications, priorities, or approaches to improve the delivery and outcomes of the CRP.

Potential topics of investigation include: (i) comparing the relative productivity and conservation outcomes of alternative cropped vs. non-cropped agricultural lands, with and without conservation practices; (ii) quantifying the conservation outcomes for the grasslands CRP subprogram; and (iii) assessing the durability of conservation practices and outcomes.

While the immediate focus is on the CRP, these lines of inquiry would appeal to candidates interested in deve...

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