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:

Planning and executing field and computer-controlled environments experiments, including data
collection, analysis, interpretation and reporting

Conducting and maintaining research projects in laboratories, controlled environments, field and
container production.

Operating and managing computer-controlled environmental agriculture.

Utilizing and possessing knowledge of scientific instruments such as ion chromatographs,
controlled-environment gas exchange and fluorescence measurements and biosensors.

Producing peer-reviewed publications from both ongoing and previously conducted research.

Providing support for current and future Climate Improvement Agriculture research projects and
outreach programs for the Center of Excellence at the College of Agriculture, Tennessee State
University.

Supervising and interacting with undergraduate and graduate students and technicians.

Writing and presentation research reports and grant proposals.