Posting Number: req7030
Department: Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Location: Main Campus
Address: Tucson, AZ USA
Position Highlights
Creative research opportunity for a postdoctoral scientist with skills in instrumentation and/or isotope biogeochemistry, to join an interdisciplinary team working in the Amazon of Brazil to discover controls on methane and carbon cycling across the terrestrial-aquatic interface, from upland terra firme to seasonally inundated varzea forests. The position is in the research group of Dr. Scott Saleska, with co-mentorship by Dr. Joost van Haren (at UA) and Laura Meredith (at UA) and Dr. Rick Wehr at Aerodyne Research, Inc., with extensive on-the ground collaboration and coordination with colleagues in Santarem, Brazil.
This is a year-to-year appointment, contingent upon funding and performance, with an approximately half-time commitment to living and working in Brazil. The U.S. component will include training at Aerodyne Research on the use of laser spectrometers for isotope measurements, and instrument testing in advance of field deployment at University of Arizona's Biosphere 2 research facility.
Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, vision, and life insurance; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!
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Duties & Responsibilities
The candidate will install and manage cutting edge field instrumentation for measuring ecosystem (via eddy covariance from towers) soil, and individual tree fluxes (via chambers) of methane, carbon dioxide, and their isotopes in Amazon forests; lead interpretation and publication of resultant data on isotopic composition of fluxes and concentrations of CH4 and CO2, and work as part of an international team comparing carbon flux dynamics to the molecular microbial ecology of methane cycling organisms. The candidate will use a mathematical modeling framework to interpret field observations when possible; and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team of ecosystem modelers, microbial biologists, and forest ecologists.
The science goals of this project (funded by the U.S. Department of Energy and National Science Foundation, with contributions from institutions in Brazil), are to discover and predict how methane-cycling microbial soil communities interact with forest ecology and tree stem transport of gases to affect ecosystem carbon and methane cycling at large scales in the Amazon basin.
Minimum Qualifications
- Possess a doctorate degree in Science or Engineering upon hire.
- Experience in a technical background related to managing instrumentation
- Experience in publishing material in peer review literature
Preferred Qualifications
- Fluency in Portuguese; Scientists from Brazil are encouraged to apply
- Experience in mathematical and numerical modeling.
- Strong interest and experience in team-based interdisciplinary science.
FLSA: Exempt
Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
Number of Hours Worked per Week: 40+
Job FTE: 1.0
Work Calendar: Fiscal
Job Category: Research
Benefits Eligible: Yes - Full Benefits
Rate of Pay: 53,760
Compensation Type: salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)
Type of criminal background check required: Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)
Number of Vacancies: 1
Contact Information for Candidates
Scott Saleska
saleska@arizona.edu
Joost Van Haren
jvanhare@arizona.edu
Open Until Filled: Yes
Documents Needed to Apply: Curriculum Vitae (CV), Cover Letter, and One Additional Document
Special Instructions to Applicant
Please include the contact information for three professional references in the additional document slot.
Diversity Statement
At the University of Arizona, we value our inclusive climate because we know that diversity in experiences and perspectives is vital to advancing innovation, critical thinking, solving complex problems, and creating an inclusive academic community. As an Hispanic-serving institution and a Native American/Alaska Native-serving institution, we translate these values into action by seeking individuals who have experience and expertise working with diverse students, colleagues, and constituencies. Because we seek a workforce with a wide range of perspectives and experiences, we provide equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetic information. As an Employer of National Service, we also welcome alumni of AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service programs and others who will help us advance our Inclusive Excellence initiative aimed at creating a university that values student, staff and faculty engagement in addressing issues of diversity and inclusiveness.
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