Date of posting here June 04, 2010 Type of position Postdoctoral Employer The Pennsylvania State University Description of Employer Land Grant University Location University Park, Pennsylvania Salary $40,000/year (negotiable based on previous experience) Closing date of competition June 15 , 2010 or until a suitable candidate is identified Date position available August 1, 2010 or later Description of duties Postdoctoral Research Associate in Agroecology: Join an interdisciplinary team conducting research on organic production systems. The successful candidate will direct an ongoing study to quantify the dynamics of weed populations, arthropod community, soil quality indicators, and agronomic properties in organic feed and forage production systems. The candidate will also collaborate with other investigators on the project to publish research findings in peer-reviewed journals and participate in outreach and grant-writing activities. Qualifications sought Requirements: A Ph.D. in weed ecology, arthropod ecology, or agroecology is required. Experience working with systems studies and application of multivariate statistical tools to complex datasets is desired but not required. The postdoctoral scientist will work directly in collaboration with Mary Barbercheck (arthropod ecology), David Mortensen (weed ecology) and a farmer advisory panel in guiding the research and outreach education associated with the project. Contact for additional information Dr. David Mortensen (dmortensen@psu.edu) Application procedure   Submit what Send a cover letter explaining your interest and experience in agroecology, a current CV, and contact information for three references. Submit to email to Dave Mortensen (dmortensen@psu.edu) and Mary Barbercheck (meb34@psu.edu)