Job Opportunity --New Position to Focus on Biomass Research

News Date April 03, 2006

        Indiana Agriculture Director Andy Miller announced the creation of a new position focused on biomass technologies in the bioenergy industry. This will be a joint position funded by the Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) and the Office of Energy and Defense Development (OED).
        "In the past year, we have been aggressive in piloting new bioenergy projects and attracting biofuel production facilities to Indiana, proving our state can be competitive in the bioenergy arena," said Miller. "To facilitate that growth, we have created this new position to take our bioenergy industry here in Indiana to a whole new level."
        This position will assist in the day-to-day tasks of bioenergy development and spend time researching biomass conversion techniques and biomass related topics. Biomass is any organic matter which is available on a renewable basis through natural processes or as a by-product of human activity. Biomass includes: agricultural crops and wastes, wood and wood waste, energy crops and municipal solid waste.
        The new position will be housed at ISDA, working directly with the Economic Development team under the Bioenergy section. ISDA will coordinate closely with OED, the agency that helps businesses and communities throughout Indiana adopt energy-efficient practices and increase the use of the state's energy resources in an environmentally and economically-sound manner.
        "We are looking forward to hiring a highly self-motivated individual who can spearhead developing new bioenergy projects in Indiana," said Miller. "Bioenergy is an exciting part of our agriculture industry, and this new person will help Indiana develop the next generation of bioenergy projects."
        Anyone interested in applying for the Bioenergy Project Coordinator position should contact Ryan West, ISDA program manager, Bioenergy Development at 317/232-8770 or rwest@isda.in.gov.