We are seeking applicants for a Research Assistant to manage the daily operations of experiments in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems in 2 labs in the Division of Biological Sciences under the supervision of the Principal Investigators (Elsa Cleland and Jonathan Shurin). These labs seek to understand how species respond to shifts in resource availability. In aquatic systems, the Research Assistant will perform water chemistry analysis to measure nutrient concentrations (N, P and C), analyze the abundances of micro-organisms (zooplankton and phytoplankton) using microscopy, and assist in conducting experiments in freshwater algae. In terrestrial systems, the Research Assistant will assist with an experiment to assess water limitation of plant production and nutrient cycling in a local chaparral ecosystem. This will involve construction and maintenance of irrigation systems, as well as independent data collection. Incumbent will perform standard lab procedures for chemical assays and count and identify microscopic organisms. Additionally, the incumbent will provide work direction to undergraduate researchers.
Additional information and instructions to apply can be found at http://jobs.ucsd.edu/bulletin/job.aspx?cat=new&sortby=post&jobnum_in=55689
