Postdoctoral Research Position Available
Climate Change/Warming Effects On Arctic/Sub-Antarctic Ecosystem
Vegetation and Function
Department of Biological Sciences
Florida International University
Application Review Ongoing
For further information, please contact:
Steve Oberbauer
Department of Biological Sciences, Florida International University
E-mail: oberbaue [at] fiu.edu
The Department of Biological Sciences at Florida International
University invites applications for a postdoctoral research position on
a project involving climate change/warming effects on
arctic/sub-Antarctic ecosystem vegetation and function. The successful
candidate will have interest and expertise in biogeochemical cycling,
isotope analysis, plant ecology, or plot-level remote sensing. The
position will focus on cross-site comparisons of ecosystem function and
vegetation change at ongoing International Tundra Experiment (ITEX)
warming sites as part of an NSF-funded International Polar Year project.
The successful candidate must be capable of working independently with
good time management, communication, and organizational skills. Specific
responsibilities include collecting and processing trace gas samples for
isotope analysis, collecting and processing samples for nutrient
analysis, conducting plot-level remote sensing measurements, assisting
in organization of synthesis workshops, and taking the lead in key
project publications. The position is based at Florida International
University, but will involve extensive interaction with collaborators
from participating ITEX sites and intensive fieldwork during the short
growing seasons.
Applicants must hold a PhD in botany, ecology, biology, Earth sciences,
or a related field and have a strong record of scientific publication.
This position may entail moderately strenuous fieldwork.
Application review has begun and will continue until a suitable
candidate is identified and the position filled. Applications should
include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of research
interests and expertise, and full contact information for three
references and should be submitted to:
Steve Oberbauer
Department of Biological Sciences
Florida International University
Miami, FL 33199
Florida International University is an Affirmative Action/Equal
Opportunity Employer and actively seeks diversity among its employees.