*Southern Oregon University:* A full-time lab manager position is available within the Biology Department at SOU to aid in the collection and processing of tree-rings from large California coastal redwoods. The position is currently available for one year, with the possibility of extension to two years or more dependent on funding. Our lab’s ongoing NSF-funded research is now establishing a 1000+ year tree-ring stable isotope record. Our lab works with the California Redwoods State Parks to cut and utilize slabs from large trees that have previously fallen across roads within the parks. Narrow tree-rings are separated using a robotic micro-milling station. Milled wood is isolated to alpha-cellulose and the stable isotope compositions established within our laboratory at SOU or at a collaborating facility at the University of California at Berkeley. The primary responsibilities of the lab manager will be overseeing micro-milling, cellulose extractions, sample weighing and data archiving. To accomplish these tasks the candidate will need to help manage the laboratory budget, order equipment and supplies and supervise undergraduate workers. The ideal applicant will have experience managing research and conducting wet chemistry in a laboratory, a demonstrated ability to collaborate on research projects leading to scientific publication, and a received M.Sc. Additional skills benefiting the applicant would be experience with methods in dendrochronology, mass spectroscopy, machining technology or related fields. Full time salary: $35,724 (12 months). SOU is an equal access AA/EOE committed to achieving a diverse workplace. For more information about the job please contact Steve Voelker ([email protected]). To apply visit the SOU jobs website at https://jobs.sou.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1349635244671
