REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• PhD in viticulture, horticulture, agriculture, environmental science, project management, or a related field at time of hire.
• Demonstrated experience with experimental design and basic and applied research.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Demonstrated record of scholarly accomplishments
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences in oral, written, and electronic forms
• Ability to work effectively with interdisciplinary teams
• Bilingual (English, Spanish)
  Area/College: College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Resources (CAHNRS)
  Department Name: Irrigated Agriculture Research and Extension Center (IAREC)
  Location: Prosser, WA
  Application Instructions: Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.
  1) Resume
  2) Cover Letter
  External candidates, upload all documents in the “Application Document” section of your application.
  Current WSU Employees (internal candidates), before starting your Workday application, please use these instructions to update your education and experience in your worker profile in Workday. Internal candidates, upload all documents in the “Resume/Cover Letter” section of your application.
  Documents may be submitted as one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF, if possible.
  Reference contact information will be requested later in the recruitment process through Workday.
  Background Check: This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34, engages in law enforcement, requires security clearance, interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity, has access to personal identifying and/or financial information, unsupervised access to university buildings/property, or other business-related need. A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.

The Viticulture Research Program at Washington State University is seeking qualified applicants for a 12-month, full-time, post-doctoral researcher position based on the WSU-IAREC campus in Prosser, WA.
The successful candidate will conduct basic and applied research related to wine grape water and temperature stress, and nutrient management; apply sensing and data acquisition technologies for vineyard water and nutrient management; collaborate with other research programs and industry stakeholders; and participate in outreach to grape growers and participate in development of research proposals and scholarly outputs.
The Postdoctoral Research Associate will develop basic and applied research related to wine grape water and temperature stress, and nutrient management (40%); apply sensing and data acquisition technologies for vineyard nutrient management (20%); collaborate with other research programs and industry stakeholders (15%); and present research findings at industry meetings, scientific conferences, and in peer-reviewed journals and stakeholder publications (25%).