Postdoctoral Research Associate

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This position is for a postdoctoral research associate in the Ocean Process Analysis Laboratory. The postdoc will be supervised by Kai Ziervogel. They will conduct experimental work related to the NSF funded research project ‘Nutrient-mediated interactions between plastic-derived DOC and the biological carbon pump’. Experimental work includes bioassays with natural microbial communities from the Gulf of Maine and with cultured bacteria to assess microbial utilization of plastic leachates and associated cycling of growth-limiting nutrients. The experiments will be conducted under controlled conditions in replicate 1-L glass bottles incubated in an environmental chamber in the laboratory. Analytical work will include bacterial cell counts in a flow cytometer, hydrolytic enzyme activity measurements, and nutrient analysis. The postdoc will also be responsible for data analysis and publication.

Duties/Responsibilities

Category 1 (60%)

• Plan and conduct laboratory experiments with natural microbial assemblages from the Gulf of Maine and with cultured bacteria to assess rates of microbial transformation of plastic leachates.

Category 2 (30%)

• Data analysis from the experiments

Category 3 (10%)

• Data publication; prepare peer-reviewed article.

Requirements

Minimum Acceptable Education & Experience:

• The position requires a PhD in oceanography, and experience in conducting measurements of hydrolytic enzyme activities and bacterial cell abundance.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• The postdoc should have knowledge and experience in planning and conducting bioassay experiments with plastic leachates using natural microbial assemblages. The candidate should also have experience with bacterial culture work using aseptic culturing techniques. The postdoc will also work with undergraduate students who will assist with the laboratory work. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• PhD in Oceanography

Applicant Instructions

Applicants should be prepared to upload the following documents when applying online within the My Experience: Resume/Cover Letter section of your application:

• Resume/CV

• Cover Letter

Applications that are missing any of the required items may not move forward for consideration.  Additional uploaded documents not requested in the position announcement will not be reviewed.

Compensation Pay Range

$66,000.00/Annual

This is a Fiscal Year position (26 pay periods)

Please be advised that this position is supported by external sponsor funding. As such, continued employment in this role is contingent upon the availability of those external funds. If, for any reason, the sponsor funding is reduced or discontinued, employment may be subject to modification or termination in accordance with applicable policies and procedures. 

The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.

EEO Statement

The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.

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