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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><a name="m_2537809431025805134_m_-3673656589309876610_OLE_LINK15"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Postdoctoral researcher position available as part of a Northwest Atlantic Coastal
Ecosystem research program.</span></b></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman""> We are seeking to fill a two-year fully funded post-doctoral research position in coastal biogeochemistry and ecosystem dynamics. This position will focus on
uncovering the sources, sinks and cycling of carbon and nitrogen in riverine influenced coastal ecosystems of Atlantic Canada. Shifts in river water chemistry and discharge dynamics from high latitude rivers over the past few decades suggests climate-induced
alterations of these landscapes with repercussions for downstream coastal ecosystems. These alterations include changes to: (1) the fate of terrestrial organic matter; (2) productivity of downstream riverine and coastal ecosystems; and (3) trophodynamics impacting
important species to local and indigenous people (e.g. arctic char and salmon). The watersheds accessible within boreal and sub-arctic zones, such as those in Newfoundland and Labrador, provide excellent sentinels for ongoing climate change, enabling critical
research to predict future impacts.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">This position will provide training in laboratory and field based research techniques including cutting edge biomarker, microbial ecology, nuclear magnetic
resonance and stable isotope techniques. Interactions with collaborators within the Canadian Forest Service, Department of Fisheries and Oceans, the Nunatsiavut Government and with international collaborators associated with the
</span><a href="https://oceanfrontierinstitute.com/about-ofi" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">OFI</span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman""> enabling further development of contacts and research
experience. <b><u></u><u></u></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Those with a recent
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT","sans-serif"">Ph.D. in marine science, environmental science, biogeosciences or related fields such aquatic biogeochemistry, aquatic microbial ecology, biological or chemical oceanography are
encouraged to apply. Experience and willingness to work in diverse and remote field settings is necessary. Assets include: strong written and oral communication skills with significant motivation to publish in the peer reviewed literature; strong interest
in team-based interdisciplinary science, with the willingness and ability to work independently when required; demonstrated ability to handle and analyze diverse types of datasets using R, MATLAB, and/or Python.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">To apply please send a CV, list of at least three references, and a letter describing your background, interest and suitability for this research program
to both Rachel Sipler (</span><a href="mailto:resipler@mun.ca" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">resipler@mun.ca</span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">) and Susan Ziegler (</span><a href="mailto:sziegler@mun.ca" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">sziegler@mun.ca</span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">).
Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis. These positions will each be available as early as July 2019. Memorial University is located in beautiful, historic
</span><a href="https://www.newfoundlandlabrador.com/top-destinations/st-johns" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">St. John’s, Newfoundland</span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman""> (</span><a href="https://www.newfoundlandlabrador.com/top-destinations/st-johns" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">https://www.newfoundlandlabrador.com/top-destinations/st-johns</span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">)
in eastern Canada, and has a student population of ~18,000.</span><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11px"><font face="KozGoPro-Bold"><b>Susan Ziegler</b></font><br>
<font face="Lao MN">Professor<br>
Canada Research Chair in Boreal Biogeochemistry<br>
Department of Earth Science<br>
Memorial University of Newfoundland<br>
709.864.2669<br>
<a href="mailto:sziegler@mun.ca" target="_blank">sziegler@mun.ca</a><br>
</font><a href="https://www.esd.mun.ca/wordpress/sziegler/" target="_blank">https://www.esd.mun.ca/wordpress/sziegler/</a></span><br>
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