A postdoctoral position is available in the National Exposure Research Laboratory of the US Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH. The US EPA is interested in exploiting genomic technologies and ecological process information for microbial communities to explore new methods for monitoring and managing nutrient contamination and its biological consequences in inland waters. The successful candidate will work with an interdisciplinary team (microbiology, ecological genomics, aquatic ecology, watershed modeling) to develop research products that address one or more of the following key needs: 1) Development of sensitive metagenomic indicators of nutrient enrichment and nutrient stress (e.g, linkage of community structures to nutrient impairment with genomic indices) ; 2) Metagenomic and ecological approaches to predicting harmful algal blooms and/or prediction of facultative toxin (e.g. microcystin) production based on analysis of community structures and successional trends. 3) Assessment, monitoring and optimization of favorable microbial processes (e.g., nutrient processing, certain biotransformations), along with associated microbial communities and gene functions, in alternative green infrastructure applications (e.g., artificial wetlands, daylighted streams).
This is an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious investigator to help define and build a new programs of research at the US EPA. The salary is highly competitive but the deadline for application is fast approaching (June 8, 2015). For more details on the position and information on how to apply please go to: http://cfpub.epa.gov/ordpd/PostDoc_Lab.cfm?Lab=NERL. The position is referenced as EERD-05-04-2015-08.
