Open Biogeochemistry Technician Position- Puerto Rico
A full-time field and lab technician position is available in the =20
Department of Environmental Science, Policy and Management at the =20
University of California-Berkeley (Job #7374). This is a one-year, =20
salaried position and will be based in the Caribbean National Rain =20
Forest in Puerto Rico.
The technician will be involved in the following projects being =20
conducted in Dr. Whendee Silver=92s lab:
- A climate manipulation experiment investigating soil moisture =20
controls on trace gas flux
from tropical soils.
- Research evaluating redox controls on Fe biogeochemistry and soil =20=
P availability.
Duties
- Assist postdoctoral researchers in the field collecting trace =20=
gas samples, plant
material, and soil samples from field plots.
- Maintain field plots and laboratory equipment.
- Help postdoctoral researchers process and analyze samples in =20
the laboratory.
- Assist postdoctoral researchers with data entry.
Qualifications
- Applicants should be willing to work in the field, rain or =20
shine, hiking, carrying field
equipment and taking measurements.
- No previous field experience is necessary, but an interest or =20=
background in ecology,
chemistry or the physical sciences is desirable.
- Valid driver=92s license is required.
- Knowledge of Spanish is helpful, but not necessary.
Desired Start Date:
October 15-20, 2007
Interested Applicants should apply through the Berkeley Jobs Site:
http://jobs.berkeley.edu (job #7374)
Applications should include:
-Cover Letter
-CV
-Names and contact Information for three references
Please direct questions to:
Dr. Daniel Liptzin
E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Fax: 510-643-5098
