Job Announcement Post-doctoral Associate in Biogeochemistry and Microbial Ecology
Smithsonian Environmental Research Center Seeking a Post-Doctoral Associate to participate in an NSF-funded field experiment. The study will address interactions between plants and microbes that regulate methane production in anaerobic sediments. Our particular focus is understanding resource competition between methanogens, iron-reducing bacteria and sulfate-reducing bacteria. Expertise in biogeochemistry or microbial ecology is desired. The Associate will join a team composed of post-doctoral associates and students with expertise in molecular techniques and solid state microelectrodes. The Smithsonian Environmental Research Center is a 1200 hectare complex of forest, farmland, and wetland (www.serc.si.edu) located a convenient distance from Washington, DC and Annapolis, MD. The appointment is initially for one year and may be renewed for 2 additional years. To apply, e-mail a letter of interest and CV by December 1st, 2005. Applications that arrive after this date will be considered until the position is filled. Patrick Megonigal, Ph.D. Smithsonian Environmental Research Center P.O. Box 28 647 Contees Wharf Road Edgewater, MD 21037 Voice: (443) 482-2346 Fax: (443) 482-2380 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
