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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'"><b>USGS
Soil Biogeochemistry Research Technician, Menlo Park, CA</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'"><b><br></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'">The
USGS Soil Biogeochemistry Group in Menlo Park, CA is looking for bright
and motivated candidates with soils and/or biogeochemistry experiences
to fill a term Physical Science Technician position. The opportunity is
open at the GS-5 and GS-7 levels and candidate placement is dependent
upon experience. The position is a 1-year term and is eligible for
renewal, contingent upon funding.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'">The
incumbent will work with a multi-disciplinary team of scientists to
quantify the influence of land use and climate change on soil carbon,
nutrient and water cycling. Duties will include: (1) Coordinating and
conducting fieldwork at several field sites in Northern California, (2)
Laboratory processing and analyses of a wide-range of environmental
samples and (3) Data reduction and management for several long-term
research experiments. Field duties will occasionally require extended
overnight travel and camping/work in remote field locations. Specific
tasks include the collection of soil, rock, water and gas samples and
installation/maintenance of environmental sensors. Specific laboratory
tasks may include solid sample digestions, mineral extractions, carbon
and nitrogen combustion analyses, radiocarbon sample preparation, x-ray
diffraction, and many other related measurements.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'">All
candidates should have training in the fields of biology,
plant/microbial ecology, geology or soil science, demonstrated
laboratory and/or analytical experience, a drivers license,
self-motivation, and the capacity to work well both as a member of a
team and independently. Minimum qualifications for the GS-5 level
include a Bachelors degree in science or engineering. Minimum
qualifications for the GS-7 include a Masters degree in Soil Science,
Environmental Chemistry, Geology or a related field. Candidates with
experiences in mathematic/statistics software (i.e. R and/or Matlab),
computer programing, geographical information systems, and/or reactive
transport modeling will be strongly preferred.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'">The
position will be posted soon on </span><a href="http://www.usajobs.gov/" target="_blank"><span>www.usajobs.gov</span></a><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'">. If you or someone you know
wishes to be notified when the position announcement goes live, please
email </span><a href="mailto:clawrence@usgs.gov" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'">clawrence@usgs.gov</span></a><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'"> to be added to the
notification list.<u></u><u></u></span></p><div><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'"><br></span></div></div>
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