<div dir="ltr"><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Caroline Masiello</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:masiello@rice.edu">masiello@rice.edu</a>></span><br>Date: Mon, Oct 12, 2015 at 11:20 AM<br><br><div style="word-wrap:break-word">Dear colleagues, <div><br></div><div><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span>I'd appreciate your help circulating this advertisement for open postdoc positions at Rice, </div><div><br></div><div>Carrie</div><div><br><div>
<div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;text-align:-webkit-auto;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;word-wrap:break-word"><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;text-align:-webkit-auto;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;word-wrap:break-word"><div><div><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><div style="word-wrap:break-word">Dr. Caroline Masiello</div></div><div><div>Professor, Earth Science</div><div>Joint: BioSciences and Chemistry</div><div>713•348•5234</div></div></div></div><div><br></div></div></div></div><div><div><br>Advertisement follows:</div><div><p class="MsoNormal">The Departments of BioSciences and Earth Science at Rice University are accepting applications for multiple postdoctoral positions in the area of soil microbial processes. We seek excellent candidates with a strong background in geobiology, environmental microbiology, and/or synthetic biology. These postdoctoral positions are a unique opportunity for researchers with backgrounds in biology and the Earth sciences to become part of a team developing new synthetic biology tools to track microbial dynamics in the Earth system. For more information, see <a href="http://earthscience.rice.edu/biosensors/" target="_blank">http://earthscience.rice.edu/biosensors/</a>. These are one-year, full-time, benefits-eligible positions with future years contingent upon performance and funding. A Ph.D. in the biological sciences, Earth sciences or a related field is required at the time of appointment.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Rice University is a highly ranked, non-sectarian, private research university located in Houston, Texas, a dynamic, cosmopolitan city that is the 4th largest in the nation. Rice occupies a 300-acre, tree-shaded campus adjacent to Houston’s Museum District and the Texas Medical Center, the world’s largest medical complex. Rice has a highly diverse and international student body and strong culture of cross-disciplinary collaboration.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Interested applicants should send a letter of research interests, a full CV, and the names of three references to Sandra Flechsig, Keck Biosensor Postdoc Search, Dept. of Earth Science, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, MS 126, Houston, TX 77005; Email: <a href="mailto:geol@rice.edu" target="_blank">geol@rice.edu</a>. Applications received before November 1 will get first attention. The positions will remain open until filled.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Rice University offers staff members a comprehensive benefit package. Rice University is an Equal Opportunity Employer with commitment to diversity at all levels, and considers for employment qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status.<u></u><u></u></p></div></div><div><br></div>
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