Full time
University of California Merced
Merced, CA, USA
The VISTA Farms-Food-Future (F3) Innovation team and the Experimental Smart Farm (ESF) are seeking qualified candidates to fill one position as a Junior Specialist in climate smart agricultural research. In the role of F3-ESF Junior Specialist, the candidate will be actively involved in agroecology research at our experimental smart farm and partner farms and the Farms-Food-Future (F3) Innovation program, and in the development of UC Merced as an Agricultural Experiment Station. This position will work closely with the UC Merced Agroecology Lab under the supervision of Dr. Rebecca Ryals. Key responsibilities include but are not limited to assisting with the design, planning, and execution of applied agricultural research studies. The candidate will be expected to collect, manage, and analyze data derived from soil health experiments in orchards and other agroecosystems, as well as coordinating and performing routine maintenance and troubleshooting tasks for our...