Dear Colleagues, A post-doctoral Research Fellowship in Ecosystem Ecology is available at the University of Kansas, in Dr. Sharon Billings' laboratory. The successful applicant will explore how biogeochemical processes in terrestrial ecosystems influence fluxes of key greenhouse gases to the atmosphere, using laboratory, field, and/or modeling approaches. The post-doctoral researcher will have the opportunity to build on any of several on-going projects, based on his or her skillsets. Examples of projects are displayed at http://kbs.ku.edu/people/staff_www/billings/index.html. We seek a creative individual enthused about moving the science of human-altered ecosystems and soil organic matter dynamics forward. Required qualifications include a Ph.D. at the time of appointment or soon thereafter in ecosystem ecology, Earth system science, biogeochemistry or a related field, experience measuring or modeling fluxes of CO2 or N2O, knowledge of soil organic matter dynamics and climate change, and excellent mathematical and spoken and written English language skills. Preferred qualifications include experience manipulating environments to test ideas of microbial responses to global change factors, experience with stable isotopes to address questions of global change, and experience modeling ecosystem responses to anthropogenic perturbations. Start date is early January 2013. To apply, see https://recruiting.ku.edu. Application review starts 11/16/12; applications will be accepted until a qualified pool is identified. Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V
********** Dr. Sharon A. Billings Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Kansas Biological Survey, Higuchi Hall University of Kansas Lawrence, KS 66047 785-864-1560 http://kbs.ku.edu/people/staff_www/billings/ http://kuerg.ku.edu/
