Please circulate this position announcement. Postdoctoral Opportunity in Soil and Ecosystem Ecology (Position #4869)
The University of Wyoming, Department of Botany is soliciting applications for a full-time Postdoctoral Research Associate to conduct research on the responses of northern mixed-grass prairie to global change. The research associate will lead studies on belowground processes mediating carbon cycle responses in the Prairie Heating and CO2 Enrichment (PHACE) experiment (www.phace.us) now underway at the High Plains Grasslands Research Station near Laramie, Wyoming. The postdoc will have access to the University of Wyoming Stable Isotope Facility (UWSIF, uwacadweb.uwyo.edu/sif/) and opportunities to collaborate with a diverse group of researchers at UW and the USDA Agricultural Research Service in Fort Collins, Colorado. A background in microbial ecology, soil science or biogeochemistry and familiarity with stable isotope approaches and/or gas exchange measurements is desired. A Ph.D. at the time of appointment is required. The position will be available March 6, 2008 and will offer a generous salary and benefits. Applications will be reviewed beginning immediately and until the position is filled. To apply, please send a current CV, contact information for three references, and a brief description of research interests to Dr. Elise Pendall ([EMAIL PROTECTED]). The University of Wyoming is a Carnegie Foundation Research/Doctoral Extensive Institution, and is an AA/EEO employer. Applications from women and minorities and international scientists are strongly encouraged.
