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Position Title
Post-doctoral Researcher
Division
College of Agriculture
Department
Agricultural Science
Number of hours per week
37.5
Days to be worked
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Months per year
Fiscal (12 months)
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Job Type
Full-Time
Campus
Main Campus
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Position Number
111565
Advertised Salary
Commensurate with education and experience
Pay Basis
Monthly
Job Description
The College of Agriculture at Tennessee State University is seeking a
Postdoctoral Research Scientist with a primary focus on horticulture and Controlled Environment
Agriculture. The position will perform professional-level work in scientific research and
Extension.
The successful candidate will join a dynamic teaching, research, and extension team to work on an
innovative Crop Specific Nutrition Research for Improvement of Agriculture produce project. This
project focuses on the interaction of macro and micronutrients with environmental stress on the
physiology of plant growth and yield quality in food crops. The research involves unique
techniques, including hydroponics, crop specific nutrient formulation and soilless crop management systems.
The role requires the ability to conduct and maintain research projects in various
environments, including laboratories, computer-controlled environments and field conditions.
Key Responsibilities
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
University.
Postdoctoral Research Scientist with a primary focus on horticulture and Controlled Environment
Agriculture. The position will perform professional-level work in scientific research and
Extension.
The successful candidate will join a dynamic teaching, research, and extension team to work on an
innovative Crop Specific Nutrition Research for Improvement of Agriculture produce project. This
project focuses on the interaction of macro and micronutrients with environmental stress on the
physiology of plant growth and yield quality in food crops. The research involves unique
techniques, including hydroponics, crop specific nutrient formulation and soilless crop management systems.
The role requires the ability to conduct and maintain research projects in various
environments, including laboratories, computer-controlled environments and field conditions.
Key Responsibilities
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Planning and executing field and computer-controlled environments experiments, including data
- Conducting and maintaining research projects in laboratories, controlled environments, field and
- Operating and managing computer-controlled environmental agriculture.
- Utilizing and possessing knowledge of scientific instruments such as ion chromatographs,
- Producing peer-reviewed publications from both ongoing and previously conducted research.
- Providing support for current and future Climate Improvement Agriculture research projects and
University.
- Supervising and interacting with undergraduate and graduate students and technicians.
- Writing and presentation research reports and grant proposals.
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications: An earned Ph.D. in horticulture, plant science, agriculture
science, biological sciences, or a closely related field. Demonstrated proficiency of both oral and
written English. Proven experience, skills, and knowledge in:
science, biological sciences, or a closely related field. Demonstrated proficiency of both oral and
written English. Proven experience, skills, and knowledge in:
- Fertilizer chemistry.
- Hydroponic production and specific plant nutrient formulation.
- Plant physiology, with an excellent understanding of methodologies for measuring/estimating plant nutrient and water status, and gas exchange.
- Greenhouse and field research techniques.
- Climate Improvement Agriculture instrumentation and interfacing techniques.
- Ability to build computer mathematical models for controlled environment applications.
- Expertise in experimental design and statistical analysis using software such as SAS or SPSS.
- Demonstrated publication record.
- Proficiency in the use of computer and software applications, including cloud data management.
- Proven work ethic.
- Currently hold, or have the ability to obtain, a valid driver’s license and a pesticide license.
- Willingness to travel. The ability to work in uncomfortable outdoor conditions (snow, rain, extreme heat and cold) and tocarry up to 50 pounds (23 kg).
Special Instructions to Applicants
Employment is contingent upon successfully completing a criminal background check as mandated by Tennessee State University.
Official transcripts for positions which require a post-secondary undergraduate degree, advanced degree and/or certification must be presented upon hire.
An unofficial transcript may be attached in the “Transcript” section.
You will be required to provide names and contact information for three references during your application to the posting. If you are the recommended candidate for the position, our online hiring system will automatically generate solicitation for these letters using contact information you provided.
Open Date
11/26/2025
Close Date
01/05/2026
Job Category
Administrative/Professional
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Benefits
Tennessee State University offers eligible employees a competitive benefits package that includes annual leave (vacation), sick leave, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, retirement, flexible benefits plans and more.
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- CV/Resume
- Cover Letter
- Transcript 1
- Transcript 2
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