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<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman"">Two Graduate
Research Assistantships in Soil Organic Matter Dynamics at the University of
Tennessee</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman"">One M.S. and one Ph.D. research assistantships in Soil
Science are available in the </span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman"" lang="EN-CA">department
of Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science (BESS) at the University of
Tennessee (UT), Knoxville, TN. The overarching goal is to study soil organic
carbon dynamics in managed and unmanaged ecosystems in response to natural and
anthropogenic perturbations. The research will involve conducting field
experiments in the long-term agriculture experimental sites in Tennessee and in
the Ozark mountains experimental site in Missouri. Some aspects of the research
will involve active collaboration with Oak Ridge National Laboratory,
Tennessee.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>The screening of the
applications will begin immediately and will continue until suitable candidates
are selected. <br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman"" lang="EN-CA"><br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman"">The applicants must have B.S. and/or M.S. degrees in soil
science, agronomy, environmental science, ecology, microbiology, biology or
closely related fields with demonstrated experience in soil-associated research
involving field and/or laboratory components. Applicants should also possess
excellent academic performance record, and strong oral and written
communication skills. Preference will be given to applicants with a strong
interest in one or more of the following: conducting field-based research,
designing and executing laboratory experiments, and presenting and publishing
research findings. Proficiency with analytical instrumentations (e.g. carbon
and nitrogen elemental analyzer, gas chromatography), microbiological skills
(e.g. nucleic acid extractions, sequencing, bioinformatics), lab management and
mentoring undergraduate students are desirable. Prior publication record is
also a criterion for selecting the student for the Ph.D. position.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman""><br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman"" lang="EN-CA">The successful
applicants will receive a tuition waiver, annual stipend typical of the
department and health insurance. These positions require travel to research
fields and a valid driver license. Successful candidates must demonstrate a
strong commitment to research, excellent work ethic, and ability to work independently
as well as collaboratively. The final admission will be based on the
requirements of the Graduate Admissions Office at UTK. The position will be
filled in Fall 2016 or Spring 2017.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> <br></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman"" lang="EN-CA"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman""></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman"">Interested applicants should contact </span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman"">Dr. Sindhu Jagadamma, Assistant Professor, BESS, UTK (email: </span><a href="mailto:sjagada1@utk.edu"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman"">sjagada1@utk.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman"">, phone: 865-974-2690). </span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman"">Enclose your current CV,
unofficial copies of transcripts, GRE and TOEFL scores (if applicable), and
contact information for three references. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman""></span></p>
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