Position Title: Research Assistant I/ SES Recruiter Position Summary: A full-time position with joint duties as Research Assistant I in an NSF funded project investigating microbial processes associated with nitrate-removing reactive barriers (6 mos) and also as a recruiter for the Semester in Environmental Science (6 mos), a fall- semester off-campus program for under-graduates, is available at the Marine Biological Laboratory. This position is funded for up to three years. Additional Information: Research Assistant Responsibilities: Working with principal investigators, the successful candidate would assist in developing, assembling and monitoring flow-through microcosms to study biogeochemistry and microbial metabolic processes associated with permeable reactive barriers designed to remove nitrate pollution from groundwater. Duties include collection and measurement of samples for dissolved inorganic and organic compounds such as nitrate, ammonia, sulfate, sulfide, chloride, total nitrogen, dissolved inorganic carbon, methane, N2 and Argon, etc. The RA will also organize and assist in analysis of collected data. Expertise in either modeling microbial biogeochem-istry and/or molecular characterization of microbial communities is desirable, but not required.
Recruiter Responsibilities: Work with the Director of SES, who is also a principle investigator on the permeable reactive barrier project, to contact and inform faculty and undergraduate students at colleges targeted by the Semester in Environmental Science at the MBL about the program, with the goal of encouraging students to participate in the semester. Develop and update mailing list of faculty contacts at the target colleges. Develop a schedule for seminars and recruiting visits to the colleges by faculty members in the SES program and help coordinate these visits. Travel to selected colleges to inform students about the SES at off-campus studies fairs, and to present information sessions about the program to students. Help develop informational materials about the SES. Basic Qualifications: Bachelors degree in biology, chemistry, engineering or environmental science is required. Must have experience with standard field and laboratory techniques used in ecosystems science such as colorimetric nutrient analyses, measurement of dissolved oxygen, gas and ion chromatography, elemental analysis, etc. Must have familiarity with personal computers; experience with Windows, MS Word and Excel strongly encouraged. Good interpersonal communication skills, organizational skills, enthusiasm and interest in environmental science education, and experience with off-campus study programs valuable. Preferred Qualifications: Physical Requirements Required Applicant Documents: Resume/CV Cover Letter Special Instructions to Applicants:
