JOB SUMMARY: This position is located in the United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Northeast Area, Research Center Adaptive Cropping Systems Laboratory in Beltsville, MD. In this position you will be leading an experiment or research project related to soil and water science; analyzing and interpreting research data or results; and operating and maintaining scientific equipment or performing scientific techniques. MAJOR DUTIES: Determine the proper experimental approach in setting up experiments to solve complex physiological and agronomic responses of plants to multiple climatic and soil factors. IMPORTANT: Click the 'Apply for this job' button to view a complete job description.