<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_signature"><span style="font-size:13px">Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2015 13:09:46 -0500</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">From: Rich Phillips <</span><a href="mailto:rpp6@INDIANA.EDU" style="font-size:13px">rpp6@INDIANA.EDU</a><span style="font-size:13px">></span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">Subject: JOB OPENING: Research Associate / Lab Manager, ecosystem ecology lab</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">RESEARCH ASSOCIATE/LAB MANAGER, ECOSYSTEM ECOLOGY LAB</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">The Phillips lab at Indiana University is seeking a highly-motivated</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">individual to join our team as a full-time lab manager. Research in the</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">lab focuses on quantifying how plant-microbe interactions influence</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">biogeochemical cycling and ecosystem processes in forests (/please</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">visit: </span><a href="http://sites.bio.indiana.edu/~phillipslab/index.html" target="_blank" style="font-size:13px">http://sites.bio.indiana.edu/~phillipslab/index.html</a><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px"><</span><a href="http://sites.bio.indiana.edu/%7Ephillipslab/index.html" target="_blank" style="font-size:13px">http://sites.bio.indiana.edu/%7Ephillipslab/index.html</a><span style="font-size:13px">>/). The</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">successful applicant will spend most of their time working in the lab,</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">and will be responsible for leading and conducting fieldwork during the</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">growing season (April to October). Lab duties include: maintaining a</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">clean and safe work environment, ordering supplies, overseeing lab</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">finances, supervising lab personnel, training and mentoring</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">undergraduate technicians, operating and maintaining scientific</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">instruments, analyzing and organizing data, and helping to write and</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">edit manuscripts. Field duties include collecting soil and plant tissue</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">samples, maintaining /in situ/ instruments, measuring dendrometer bands,</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">downloading data from data loggers, and supervising field campaigns.</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">*Employment duration:* The initial appointment is for one year, starting</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">in April, 2015, with the strong possibility of an extension (depending</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">on funds and satisfactory performance).</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">*Qualifications:* B.S. or M.S. (preferred) in the biological sciences -</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">with a focus in ecology, biogeochemistry, environmental science, or soil</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">science. Experience with flow injection and combustion analyzers, field</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">ecology methods, soil analyses, and data organization/analysis is</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">strongly preferred.</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">*Additional requirements:* An essential quality is willingness to</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">conduct strenuous physical activity in the field under adverse</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">conditions such as heat, high humidity, ticks, chiggers, steep terrain,</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">and so forth. The successful applicant should be proficient with map,</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">compass, and GPS and must be able to carry soil samples (up to 30 lbs.)</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">in a backpack through rugged terrain. The successful applicant will also</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">need to have access to a reliable vehicle for fieldwork (mileage will be</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">reimbursed). Overall, the successful applicant must be well-organized,</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">detail-oriented, posses strong analytical and interpersonal skills, and</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">able to work effectively with minimal supervision as part of a research</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">team.</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">*Salary:* $26,000 - $30,000 (commensurate with experience). Full</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">benefits are included (see:</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">/</span><a href="http://www.indiana.edu/~uhrs/benefits/neweeo/support-index.html" target="_blank" style="font-size:13px">http://www.indiana.edu/~uhrs/benefits/neweeo/support-index.html</a><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px"><</span><a href="http://www.indiana.edu/%7Euhrs/benefits/neweeo/support-index.html" target="_blank" style="font-size:13px">http://www.indiana.edu/%7Euhrs/benefits/neweeo/support-index.html</a><span style="font-size:13px">>/ for</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">details).</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">*To apply: *Please submit 1) a brief cover letter describing your</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">research/educational background, why you're interested in the position,</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">and the date you are available to start, 2) a CV that lists pertinent</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">courses (with GPA) and previous research experience, and the names and</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">contact info (includingemail addresses) of three references:. All</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">materials should be submitted via the following link:</span><br style="font-size:13px"><a href="http://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/1347" target="_blank" style="font-size:13px">http://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/1347</a><span style="font-size:13px">.</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">For full consideration, all materials must be submitted by March, 1,</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">2015. For additional questions about the position, please email Dr.</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">Richard P. Phillips (</span><a href="mailto:rpp6@indiana.edu" style="font-size:13px">rpp6@indiana.edu</a><span style="font-size:13px"> <mailto:</span><a href="mailto:rpp6@indiana.edu" style="font-size:13px">rpp6@indiana.edu</a><span style="font-size:13px">>).</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">Indiana University is an equal employment and affirmative action</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">employer and a provider of ADA services. All qualified applicants will</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ethnicity,</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">color, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or identity, national</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">origin, disability status or protected veteran status.</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px"><><><><><><><><><><></span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">Richard P. Phillips</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">Associate Professor</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">Department of Biology</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">247 Jordan Hall, 1001 E. Third St.</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">Indiana University</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">Bloomington, IN 47405</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><a href="mailto:rpp6@indiana.edu" style="font-size:13px">rpp6@indiana.edu</a><span style="font-size:13px"> <mailto:</span><a href="mailto:rpp6@indiana.edu" style="font-size:13px">rpp6@indiana.edu</a><span style="font-size:13px">></span><br></div>
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