The USGS seeks a Research Benthic Ecologist, GS-12 or GS-13. This is a permanent research position within the National Research Program - Western Branch in Menlo Park, CA. Some of the duties include: • Devise and lead comprehensive investigations in the field of benthic ecology to understand the effects of biotic and geomorphic perturbations (e.g., floods, dam or levee removal, climate change) on contaminant cycling and flux, and their influence on water quality and biological resources.
• Develop and improve laboratory and field methods, assessment protocols, and quality assurance/control guidelines to quantify relations between macrobenthos communities and physicochemical processes involved in contaminant transport. • Plan and successfully conduct complex field operations to examine relationships among biological, geochemical and physical processes that regulate water quality and solute transport in surface waters with emphasis on freshwater systems. For details on the vacancy announcement, including specific qualification requirements and application procedures, go to http://www.usajobs.gov and refer to Job Announcement Number: SAC-2016-0023 (https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/424994900). Please address other inquiries to James Kuwabara ([email protected]). Applicants must be U.S. citizens. The deadline for applications is Friday, January 29, 2016.
