Date of posting here September 26, 2009 Type of position Fellow Employer Natural Resources Defense Council Description of Employer The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is a non-profit national environmental advocacy organization with more than 1.2 million members and online activists. We have offices in New York, Washington, D.C., Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Beijing. Our staff of over 300 includes attorneys, scientists, policy analysts and educators working to protect the environment and public health through advocacy and education. Location San Francisco Salary NRDC offers competitive salaries (based on a nonprofit scale and commensurate with experience), excellent benefits, and a dynamic work environment, and we are committed to workplace diversity. Closing date of competition Applications are requested no later than October 23, 2009. Date position available Unknown Description of duties Both the emergence of biofuels as a significant transportation fuel and a growing interest in sustainable agriculture create exciting opportunities to promote sustainable food and biomass production. The Food and Biomass Science Fellow will join a cross-program effort at NRDC to advocate for sustainable policies, metrics, and practices across an array of policy and standard setting processes, seeking to protect our climate, land and water resources. The Fellow will collaborate with experts from NRDC’s Energy & Climate, Health, Land and Water Programs. Outside NRDC, the Fellow with work with key stakeholders including those representing non-profit public interest organizations, academic institutions, businesses, and will represent NRDC in regulatory and legislative processes. Qualifications sought The ideal candidate will have the personal and professional skills to advance NRDC’s objectives, including: A doctorate level degree in a related discipline such as soil science, agroecology, agronomy, silviculture, water quality, environmental chemistry, or agricultural economics. Expertise at the interface of agricultural production and environmental stewardship, ideally including water consumption and water quality, soil conservation, nitrogen cycling, and soil carbon sequestration. Excellent written and oral communication skills, especially communicating technical and analytical information in a clear and persuasive manner. Strong technical research, analytical and quantitative skills particularly as it relates to the development of standards and performance-based metrics. Familiarity with related public policy and standards development processes is desirable. No more than five years of experience. Application procedure This position represents a challenging, entrepreneurial, and exciting opportunity for the right person. NRDC offers competitive salaries (based on a nonprofit scale and commensurate with experience), excellent benefits, and a dynamic work environment, and we are committed to workplace diversity. Applicants should submit a cover letter, resume and writing sample to: Leslie Edmond (ledmond@nrdc.org).