Student Job Board
Student Job & Opportunity Board
This page collects an assortment of job postings from faculty and staff of the Agronomy Department, as well as a number of opportunities for students post-graduation. You can also find scholarships and grants being offered to students.
These opportunities are intended for Agronomy students, but other related majors are considered. Jobs may be long or short-term depending on the work they entail.
If you are interested in one of these opportunities, please reach out to the contact listed in the post.
View even more College of Agriculture student employment opportunities here.
Research Associate
Northern Star Seed, LLC is seeking a highly motivated research professional that will assist
the wheat, triticale, oats and soybean research programs in the development and
evaluation of superior varieties.
Contact: Brent Fitzmorris
Email: brent@northernstaris.com
Postdoc Position
The College of Agriculture at Purdue University is seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher. The position is funded through a USDA NIFA grant. The successful applicant will be advised by Dr. Sidd Paul.
The selected candidate will work closely with the advisor and the project team to conduct geospatial modeling of soil-related ecosystem services. A key goal would be to develop an automated protocol for gathering and analyzing publicly sourced geospatial data to assess soil health across various scales.
Contact: Dr. Sidd Paul
Email: sspaul@purdue.edu
Postdoctoral Research Assistant/Associate
The Department of Agronomy at Purdue University is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Researcher to join our innovative research team. This position offers an in-depth training opportunity for an individual with a recent Ph.D. to develop and apply advanced knowledge synthesis and meta-analysis methods to soil fertility/plant nutrition including environmental impacts. The successful candidate will work under the general direction of Dr. Sylvie Brouder and Dr. Jeffrey Volenec and collaborate with a diverse group of researchers to produce high-impact publications and contribute to the frontiers of knowledge in this field. This position currently has funding through June 30, 2026, and is available immediately. Additional funding is being sought.
Contact: Dr. Sylvie Brouder / Dr. Jeff Volenec
Email: sbrouder@purdue.edu / jvolenec@purdue.edu
Postdoctoral Research Assistant/Associate
On-farm crop and soil management decisions impact an array of ecosystem services but farmer adoption of practices with environmental co-benefits remains low reflecting farmer uncertainty regarding practice efficacies. A multi-state project funded by USDA Sustainable Agricultural Systems, seeks a Post Doctoral Research Assistant/Associate to assist our interdisciplinary team translate science to practice and create evidence-based Extension programming on regenerative agricultural practices for the Midwest Corn Belt. The main responsibilities are to collaborate with the project’s research and extension teams to catalogue existing soil health and water quality Extension resources and identify critical gaps in regenerative agricultural practices recommendations, to lead rigorous syntheses of existing research following systematic review protocols to address highest priority gaps, and to assist with development and dissemination of associated Extension curricula. The successful candidate will be directly mentored by Dr. Sylvie Brouder and housed in the Department of Agronomy at Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN, USA and will work in direct collaboration with Extension team lead, Dr. Asmita Murumkar at The Ohio State University. The position provides ample opportunity to collaborate with the project’s extensive network of CSAP experts and educators from across the Corn Belt.
Contact: Dr. Sylvie Brouder
Email: sbrouder@purdue.edu