Position: Postdoctoral Scientist
Date: January 28, 2014
Position Summary:
The Marine Biological Laboratory Ecosystems Center is seeking
applicants for a postdoctoral scientist who will organize synthesis
activities on warming experiments, as well as conduct research
focusing on greenhouse gas emissions from coastal salt marsh and
other temperate ecosystems.
Additional Information:
The postdoc is expected to coordinate and facilitate synthesis
workshops to be conducted at the USGS Powell Center for Analysis and
Synthesis (http://powellcenter.usgs.gov) focusing on ecosystem
responses to climate change with warming experiments, and to organize
and lead publications. The postdoc is also expected to explore
warming experiments on the salt marshes on Cape Cod in Massachusetts
where carbon and nitrogen cycling are currently studied
(http://wbnerrwetlandscarbon.net/) and examine the response of
forests to warming and nitrogen additions at Harvard Forest
(http://harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/). The postdoc will have access
to the excellent research facilities and state-of-art laboratories
and instrumentation that mentors will provide. The postdoc will be
co-mentored by Dr. Jim Tang at MBL, Dr. Kevin Kroeger at the USGS
Woods Hole Center, and Dr. Pamela Templer at Boston University. This
is a one-year position subject to extension pending funding approval
or a two-year half-time position. Applications will be reviewed
starting Feb. 15 and this position will be filled as soon as possible.
Basic Qualifications:
Ph.D. in ecology, earth sciences, or a related field is required. The
candidates should have excellent communication, organizational, and
statistical skills with a productive publication record. Working
collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team is required.
Preferred Qualifications:
Previous experience in conducting multiple tasks on synthesizing and
processing existing data as well as conducting field-based research
is highly desired. Previous experience with gas analyzers and data
management is desired.
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Please submit with your application 3 publication samples.
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