Dear Colleagues See below for a description of a postdoctoral position in Canberra, Australia. Please distribute to any interested parties.
################## Postdoctoral Scientist - Microbial Community Ecology & Soil Carbon Dynamics CSIRO Plant Industry, Canberra, Australia We seek a postdoctoral fellow to investigate succession change and evolutionary adaption of microbial communities in relation to carbon utilization in soil. A functional genomics approach will be used to analyse microbial communities in relation to the decomposition of plant residues and to develop a mechanistic understanding of microbial contribution to C stabilization in soil and the role of inorganic nutrients in C sequestration. Location: CSIRO Plant Industry, Black Mountain, Canberra, Australia Salary: AU$75K - $85K per annum plus up to 15.4% superannuation Tenure: 3 year term Applications: Close October 31 - for details see below For information: Contact Dr Alan Richardson: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> To apply: Visit CSIRO Careers at http://csiro.nga.net.au/cp/index.cfm Ref no: ACT12/03347
