Apologies for cross-posting Technician position at Los Alamos National Laboratory.
The Earth and Environmental Sciences Division at Los Alamos National Lab has support for a highly motivated individual interested in working on two DOE funded studies of the mechanisms of vegetation mortality during drought. These projects are specifically focused on the carbon and water-based mechanisms of mortality using field manipulations of precipitation and temperature of piƱon pine-juniper woodlands, with opportunities extending to modeling and remote sensing investigations of the distribution of mortality and its consequences. These are interdisciplinary studies involving multiple academic and forest service collaborators. The selected candidate will split their time between analysis and management of large data sets, field measurements, and laboratory analyses. Opportunities to co-author publications are abundant, and particularly strong candidates may be considered to continue on for graduate degrees within these projects. Minimum qualifications include a B.Sc. at the time of appointment (M.Sc. is acceptable), willingness to work in a team environment, and strong data analysis experience such as with Microsoft excel. It is desirable if the candidate has experience using MATLAB, S-PLUS, or similar data analysis packages, experience with dataloggers or other physiological instrumentation, laboratory analysis experience, and a background in biology, chemistry, computer science, or similar fields. To apply, please send a CV and very short statement of career goals to Nate McDowell (mcdow...@lanl.gov, 505-665-2909).