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Date: Mon, May 13, 2013 at 1:48 PM<br>Subject: field and lab tech position on the SPRUCE Project<br>To: "Sebestyen, Stephen -FS" <<a href="mailto:ssebestyen@fs.fed.us">ssebestyen@fs.fed.us</a>><br><br><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="border:none;padding:0in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Please share with students and colleagues this information about a field/laboratory position. It is targeted for a recent grad (MS or BS).
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:17.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Field and laboratory technician position</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">With Oak Ridge National Lab and the USDA Forest Service Northern Research Station</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The position is associated with a large research project on the effects of climate change on peatland hydrology and water chemistry (the SPRUCE Project, <a href="https://mnspruce.ornl.gov" target="_blank">https://mnspruce.ornl.gov</a>). The project
is a joint effort between the Oak Ridge National Lab (ORNL) and the Northern Research Station (NRS) of the USDA Forest Service. The duty location is Forestry Sciences Lab of the NRS in Grand Rapids, MN with field work at the nearby Marcell Experimental Forest
(<a href="http://www.nrs.fs.fed.us/ef/marcell/" target="_blank">http://www.nrs.fs.fed.us/ef/marcell/</a>). </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Duties include:</span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The monthly collection of water samples and hydrological measurements.
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Measurement of ion and nutrient concentrations on water samples.
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Laboratory incubation studies on the degradation of dissolved organic matter in water samples.</span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Data compilation, QA:QC of lab data, and database management.</span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Entry of data from field data sheets.
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Other field tasks, on an occasional basis, related to the science objectives of the SPRUCE Project.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The position will be hired through the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE). “The program is designed to complement academic programs by utilizing the unique resources of Oak
Ridge National Laboratory to enhance science, mathematics, engineering, and technology education, encourage careers in science and technology, and improve scientific literacy” (<a href="http://www.orau.org/ornl/hereatornl/about.htm" target="_blank">http://www.orau.org/ornl/hereatornl/about.htm</a>). The position will be jointly supervised
by a hydrologist (Forest Service), aquatic ecologist (ORNL), and climate change scientist (ORNL). Lab analyses will be coordinated under the direction of a lab manager/chemist at the NRS Forestry Sciences Lab.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Qualifications: BS or MS in chemistry, limnology, hydrology, biogeochemistry, geochemistry, ecology, or related fields and experience with field work.
<u>Applicants must have earned their degree within the previous year</u>. Applicants should briefly highlight their experience with lab analyses, particularly: ion chromatography, inductively coupled plasma spectrometry, total organic carbon analyzers, and
automated flow injection analysis spectrometry. Please also mention specific field skills.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The position duration is 9 to 12 months. Salary ranges from $500/week to $675/week depending upon educational level. Applications will be considered as they are received and the position
will be filled when a suitable person is identified. The latest that applications will be accepted is 31 May 2013. The position could begin as early as June 2013.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">For more information on the position and submission of application materials, contact Dr. Stephen Sebestyen (<a href="mailto:ssebestyen@fs.fed.us" target="_blank">ssebestyen@fs.fed.us</a>). Please send a
letter of application (2 page limit), resume (2 page limit), copies of unofficial transcripts, and names of 3 references with telephone numbers and email addresses.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Stephen Sebestyen, PhD</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Research Hydrologist</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Grand Rapids MN 55744</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">TEL: <a href="tel:218-326-7108" value="+12183267108" target="_blank">218-326-7108</a></span></p>
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