Research Chemist/Research Chemical Engineer/Research Agricultural Engineer
Department: Department Of Agriculture
Agency: Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Pacific Basin Agricultural Research Center
Job Announcement Number: RA-10-077-L
Who May Apply: Public
| SALARY RANGE: From $52,661.00 to $82,053.00 USD per year |
OPEN PERIOD: Fri May 21, 2010 to Fri Dec 31, 2010 |
| SERIES & GRADE: (what this means) GS-0893-1320-0890/11-12 |
POSITION INFORMATION: Full-Time Temporary position not to exceed 2 years1 |
| PROMOTION POTENTIAL: |
DUTY LOCATIONS: 1 vacancy - Hilo, Hawaii |
| WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED: Applications will be accepted from both US Citizens and Non-Citizens as allowed by appropriations and statute. For more information on citizenship restrictions log onto: http://www.afm.ars.usda.gov/hrd/jobs/VISA/Countries.htm | |
JOB SUMMARY
Find Solutions to Agricultural Problems that Affect Americans Every Day, From Field to Table
The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is the United States Department of Agriculture's chief scientific research agency and one of the world's premiere scientific organization. ARS Postdoctoral Research Associates are hired to supplement a lead scientist's research on agricultural problems of high national priority effecting American agriculture.
Incumbent will provide research support to an interdisciplinary team in developing sustainable biofuel feedstock in tropical crop production systems.
**ANNOUNCEMENT IS OPENED UNTIL FILLED OR DECEMBER 31, 2010**
KEY REQUIREMENTS
MAJOR DUTIES
Incumbent will provide research support to an interdisciplinary team in developing sustainable biofuel feedstock in tropical crop production systems. Incumbent will be involved in one or more of the following research areas: (1) evaluating the properties of biofuel produced from regionally available tropical feedstocks, (2) developing efficient methods to integrate the use of surplus crops as sources of biofuel feedstock within a small-farm system, and (3) evaluating existing tropical crops, culls, or waste streams for potential as biofuel feedstock.
