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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">The Department of Earth Sciences at Indiana University-Purdue
University Indianapolis (IUPUI) seeks a motivated student interested in pursuing
a PhD in Applied Earth Sciences. The student will work on a USDA-funded project
investigating the buffering effect of no-till agriculture on crop yield,
nutrient use efficiency, and leaching potential through field simulation, greenhouse
experiments, remote sensing and data synthesis. The position is available from
January 2016, and </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">will be supported through research
and teaching assistantships that </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">provide
a competitive stipend, tuition remission and health insurance. The student will
be co-advised by Lixin Wang (</span><a href="http://earthsciences.iupui.edu/~lxwang"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">http://earthsciences.iupui.edu/~lxwang</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">) and Pierre-André Jacinthe (<a href="http://earthsciences.iupui.edu/people/pierre-andre-jacinthe">http://earthsciences.iupui.edu/people/pierre-andre-jacinthe</a>),
and will work in close collaboration with the Remote Sensing group led by Lin
Li. </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman';color:black">Applicants must hold a Master degree in
earth sciences, hydrology, environmental sciences or related disciplines, and
have strong oral and written communication skills. </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">IUPUI is Indiana's premier urban public research
university, currently enrolling more than 30,000 students. In 2011, IUPUI was ranked
3rd by U.S. News and World Report in “Up-and-Coming National Universities”.
Indianapolis is a very livable city with a wealth of outdoor, cultural, and
sporting activities. The department of Earth Sciences has a wide variety of
analytical facilities including LGR and Picarro water isotope analyzers, IRMS
facility, and wet chemistry laboratories equipped for soil, water and plant
analysis.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">To apply, please send a copy of your application
materials (statement of interest, resume, unofficial transcripts, GRE score,
TOEFL score if applicable, and contact information of three referees) to Dr.
Lixin Wang (</span><a href="mailto:lxwang@iupui.edu"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">lxwang@iupui.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">) or Dr. Pierre-André Jacinthe (<a href="mailto:pjacinth@iupui.edu">pjacinth@iupui.edu</a>). Review of
applications will start immediately and continue until the position is filled.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial"></span></p>
<div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>**********************************</div><div>Lixin Wang</div><div>Assistant Professor</div><div>Editor: Hydrology and Earth System Sciences</div><div>Associate Editor: Geophysical Research Letters</div><div>Associate Editor: Journal of Arid Environments</div><div>Department of Earth Sciences</div><div>Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)</div><div>723 W Michigan St, SL 118P</div><div>Indianapolis IN 46202</div><div>Office Tel: 317-274-7764</div><div>Fax: 317-274-7966</div><div><a href="http://earthsciences.iupui.edu/~lxwang" target="_blank">http://earthsciences.iupui.edu/~lxwang</a></div><div>**********************************</div></div></div></div></div></div>
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