Postdoctoral Scholar on sources and cycling of non-photosynthetic carbon in plants

Position Filled

The Department of Earth System Science at the University of California, Irvine seeks applicants for a postdoctoral scholar position in experimental research on sources and cycling of non-photosynthetic carbon in plants. The successful candidate will work closely with Drs. Guaciara dos Santos and Kathleen Treseder to design and test hypotheses regarding the role of carbon within high plant biosilica structures known as phytoliths. The project involves working with carbon isotopes and nanotechnological particles coupled with image techniques, in addition to collaborations with the Stable Isotope laboratory team in CEREGE/France and the Soils and Sediments Analysis Laboratory, University of Wisconsin-Madison. The position will be based primarily at KCCAMS/UCI facility, but some travelling to the field and other laboratories are expected. The position will be initially for 1 year, renewable for an additional 2 years dependent on applicant personal contributions to the project and is subject to available Federal funding. Salary commensurate with qualifications.

Opportunity Information
Deadline: 
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Qualifications: 

The applicant should have, or be about to gain, a Ph.D. in biochemistry or related fields, and is expected to have some experience with phytoliths and image techniques (such as scanning electron and confocal microscopes). The successful candidate is expected to dedicate full time to this project.  Experience with isotope analyses is desirable.

Application Method: 

Send applications including CV, a statement of research interests and a list of three references to: Dr. Guaciara dos Santos, Rm B321, Croul Hall, Department of Earth System Science, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697-3100. Electronic submissions are preferred and can be sent to gdossant@uci.edu.

The University of California, Irvine is an equal opportunity employer
committed to excellence through diversity.

Links to more information: 
Santos Research Group
Contact Information

For more information, please contact the individual(s) listed below

Name: 
Dr. Guaciara dos Santos (gdossant@uci.edu) and/or Dr. Kathleen Treseder (treseder@uci.edu)