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Mississippi State University

PhD Opportunity in Environmental Fate of Herbicides at Mississippi State University Mississippi State University in United States

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PhD

Field of study

Chemistry

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Full graduate research assistantship for three years, including a competitive stipend, tuition waiver, and health insurance.

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Mississippi State University

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Keywords

Chemistry
Environmental Science
Agriculture
Biology
Weed Science
Analytical Chemistry
Soil Science
Earth Science
Soil Chemistry
Farming Systems

About this position

PhD opportunity at Mississippi State University in the Weed Science Research Group for a project on the environmental fate of herbicides in agricultural systems.

The research will examine how herbicides persist, move, and transform under field and controlled conditions, with emphasis on herbicide sorption/desorption in soils, degradation kinetics (biotic and abiotic), and transport processes such as leaching, volatility, and runoff. The position includes both laboratory and field-scale experimentation and is well suited to students interested in agriculture, environmental science, chemistry, soil science, and related quantitative research.

Required background: a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Agronomy, Soil Science, Environmental Chemistry, Chemistry, Crop Science, or a related field; coursework in organic and analytical chemistry; coursework in soil science (soil chemistry and preferably soil physics); strong quantitative/statistical skills; and willingness to conduct both lab and field research.

Preferred experience includes HPLC, LC-MS/MS, GC, herbicide residue analysis, soil–chemical interactions, experimental design, data analysis using R or SAS, environmental risk assessment, scientific writing, and the ability to work independently on long-term experiments.

Funding is a full graduate research assistantship for three years with a competitive stipend, tuition waiver, and health insurance.

Start date is Spring or Fall 2027. Applicants should prepare a CV, unofficial transcripts, a one-page statement of research interests, and contact details for three references, then submit everything through the application link provided. Do not send materials by email or LinkedIn message.

Funding details

Full graduate research assistantship for three years, including a competitive stipend, tuition waiver, and health insurance.

What's required

Applicants should have a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Agronomy, Soil Science, Environmental Chemistry, Chemistry, Crop Science, or a related field. Required preparation includes coursework in chemistry (especially organic and analytical chemistry) and soil science (soil chemistry and preferably soil physics), solid quantitative and statistical skills, and willingness to conduct both laboratory and field research. Preferred qualifications include experience with chromatographic techniques (HPLC, LC-MS/MS, GC), herbicide residue analysis, soil-chemical interactions, experimental design and data analysis (R, SAS, or similar), environmental risk assessment, scientific writing, and the ability to work independently on long-term experiments.

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