A full-time field/laboratory research associate is needed to conduct
and manage activities in support of research projects examining plant
and ecosystem responses to global environmental change. The
successful applicant will work independently and in close
collaboration with other personnel on multi-investigator research
projects at local and remote field sites. Periodic overnight travel
will be required. Duties include: (1) Culturing of experimental
plant material; (2) Designing and maintaining experiments; (3)
Collecting, analyzing and summarizing data; (4) Measuring various
aspects of plant growth and ecophysiology, and ecosystem processes
under field and laboratory conditions; (5) General laboratory
coordination and management, including ordering and organizing
supplies, supervising and training students, maintaining and
calibrating equipment, and maintaining laboratory records.
Required qualifications: MS, or BS/BA with experience, in Biology,
Botany, Ecology or related discipline with research experience in
plant ecology or ecophysiology; strong quantitative, analytical,
organizational and computer skills; knowledge of experimental design
and statistics; ability to work independently in laboratory and field
settings, often under demanding field conditions. Experience with
techniques and instrumentation in plant ecophysiology is desirable.
Salary depends on experience and includes full benefits.
Applicants are encouraged to apply before June 16, 2008. Desired
starting date is July 1, 2008, or soon thereafter. Application
materials and information can be found at http://www.loyno.edu/
human.resources/employment/staffemp.html.
Additional information on this position can be obtained by contacting
Dr. Paul W. Barnes ([EMAIL PROTECTED]), Professor and J.H. Mullahy
Chair in Environmental Biology, Department of Biological Sciences,
Box 169, Loyola University New Orleans, 6363 St. Charles Avenue, New
Orleans, LA 70118; Phone: 504-865-2008; Fax 504-869-2078.
