Assistant​/Associate Research Scientist Advancing Circular Bioeconomy Systems

Position Summary

The College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) at the University of Georgia seeks to recruit an Assistant or Associate Research Scientist for the Circular Bioeconomy Systems (CBS) initiative. The position involves 95% research and 5% service responsibilities and requires interaction with students, stakeholders, and interdisciplinary teams.

• Develop biophysical models and coordinate multidisciplinary teams.
• Lead the building of holistic, integrated biosystems, ecosystems, and socio‑economic models to identify grand challenges in sustainable circular bioeconomy systems.
• Determine critical knowledge, techniques, and skills needed to address identified challenges.
• Prioritize actions to meet short‑ and long‑term CBS goals.
• Develop methods to prototype and extend innovations for adoption by users.
• Coordinate and draft proposals for external funding to support the CBS initiative.
• Interact with undergraduate and graduate students and stakeholders, contributing to the university teaching and outreach mission.

• Ph.D. in biochemical/chemical/agricultural/systems engineering, agricultural science, qualitative biology, or equivalent.
• Strong background and proven success in modeling biophysical systems.
• Evidence of expertise in biophysical modeling, life‑cycle analysis, big‑data, building digital twins, and the latest modeling and AI techniques.
• Postdoctoral training and a strong publication record are preferred.
• Hands‑on skills in biosystems industries and proficiency in preparing interdisciplinary grant proposals for external funding are favored.
• Knowledge of systems that produce biomass on land, in water, and in controlled environmental systems, and of processes that use biomass as feedstock.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills; ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams.
• Capability to drive research activities (driving required).

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