[Becarios-ifeva] Opportunities in Biogeosciences

[Lucía Vivanco]

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Subject: Opportunities in Biogeosciences
Date: 2015-10-01 14:57
From: ESA Biogeosciences Section <esabiogeoscience en gmail.com>
To: ESA Biogeosciences <esabiogeoscience en gmail.com>

POSTDOC POSITION IN BIOGEOCHEMISTRY IN TROPICAL FORESTS

Description: We invite applications for a postdoc position in soil
biogeochemistry at the University of California, Berkeley. The
successful candidate will conduct research into the role of iron redox
processes on soil carbon mineralization in humid forests within the
Luquillo Experimental Forest, Puerto Rico. The candidate will combine
detailed laboratory experiments on iron redox cycling coupled to carbon
mineralization, field manipulations and observations from large sensor
arrays across the Luquillo forest. The project is jointly led by Whendee
Silver (UC-Berkeley), Aaron Thompson (U Georgia) and Steven Hall (Iowa
State U).
The selected candidate will conduct fieldwork in the sites that are part
of the NSF sponsored Long-term Ecological Research Program, Critical
Zone Observatory, and a DOE sponsored research program. The postdoc will
be based in the Department of Environmental Science, Policy and
Management at UC Berkeley, with potential research-related trips to the
other institutions. The postdoctoral scholar will be expected to
generate original research questions related to the project. These may
include complementary experiments, novel analytical avenues or
alternative modeling schemes.

Required Qualifications:  The postdoctoral fellows must have earned
their Ph.D. prior to Sept. 2015. Applicants should hold a PhD degree in
ecosystem ecology, biogeochemistry, chemistry, soil science or a related
discipline. Publications in peer-reviewed journals as a first author is
mandatory. Candidates must demonstrate experience and expertise in soil
chemistry or biogeochemistry and have a broad perspective of ecosystem
processes.
Desired Qualifications: Candidates should exhibit a strong ability to
collaborate with an interdisciplinary team. Prior experience with a wide
range of field and lab analytical techniques is desired. Experience in
isotope biogeochemistry is desirable. Strong organizational and
communication skills (both oral and written), and a high level of
productivity should be demonstrated. Spanish-language fluency is
helpful, but not required.
Application instructions:

Please send a single pdf-file including: (a) a cover letter outlining
research interests; (b) a CV; and (c) the contact data of 2 referees.
The pdf-file should be sent via email with [Luquillo-postdoc] in the
subject line to wsilver en berkeley.edu. Evaluation of the applications
will start Sept. 30, 2015 and continue until a suitable candidate is
hired.

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Lucía Vivanco
IFEVA- Cátedra de Ecología
Facultad de Agronomía
CONICET- Universidad de Buenos Aires
Av. San Martín 4453
(C1417DSE) Buenos Aires-Argentina
(54 11) 4524 8070 ext 8126
vivanco en agro.uba.ar