JOB SUMMARY: The incumbent serves as a Research Soil Scientist/Hydrologist in the Agroecosystems Management Research Unit at the National Laboratory for Agriculture and the Environment in Ames, Iowa. The mission of the unit is to quantify the complex interactions between soils, crops, and animals to develop solutions that increase the efficiency and resiliency of and decrease the detrimental environmental impacts of production systems at the field, farm, and watershed scale. MAJOR DUTIES: Develops dynamic Pedotransfer functions to reflect the impact of alternative practices including intercropping on water infiltration and nutrient storage. IMPORTANT: Click the 'Apply for this job' button to view a complete job description.