Location: North Mississippi Research and Extension Center
Qualifications: BS or MS degree in Horticulture, Plant Science, Agronomy, Biology, Biochemistry, or similar discipline. A strong background in but not limited to small fruit and/or vegetable production and willingness to conduct research in environmental stress physiology is preferred. Field, greenhouse, and laboratory work is required.
Essential Research Duties and Responsibilities:
Research and laboratory tasks related to plant environmental stress physiology, plant hormone
physiology, precision irrigation and sensor technologies, controlled environments, greenhouse
hydroponics, and evaluating management practices to develop a decision support system.
Contact: Email a statement of research interest and career goals, current resume (including name,
address, email address, and telephone number of 3 references), and an unofficial copy of academic
transcripts to the following, using the subject line Barickman Graduate Assistantship.
Dr. Casey Barickman
North Mississippi Research and Extension Center
Mississippi State University
t.c.barickman@msstate.edu
Date available: August 2020
Application deadline: Application screening begins immediately and continue until May 15, 2020.
