<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 7.5pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(85,85,85)"><a href="https://jobs.ornl.gov/job/Oak-Ridge-Postdoctoral-Research-Associate-Environmental-BiogeochemistryGeoscience-TN-37831/584866300/?locale=en_US" style="color:blue">Postdoctoral
Research Associate – Environmental Biogeochemistry/Geoscience</a></span></b></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 7.5pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(85,85,85)">Location:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(85,85,85)"> Oak
Ridge, TN, US</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 7.5pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(85,85,85)">Company: </span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(85,85,85)">Oak Ridge National Laboratory</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(85,85,85)">Purpose:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(85,85,85)"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(85,85,85)">The Earth Sciences
Group within the Environmental Sciences Division, </span><span style="color:black"><a href="http://www.esd.ornl.gov/" style="color:blue"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">http://www.esd.ornl.gov</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(85,85,85)">, at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL),</span><span style="color:black"><a href="http://www.ornl.gov/" style="color:blue"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">http://www.ornl.gov</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(85,85,85)">, seeks a postdoctoral researcher with experience in
environmental geochemistry and/or natural organic matter characterization. This
researcher will use a suite of geochemical, analytical, and spectroscopic tools
to understand coupled element cycling in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems,
with an emphasis on metal biogeochemistry and organo-mineral interactions. The
candidate will work with world-leading experimental biogeochemist and field
researchers to resolve questions on the influence of watershed structure and
function on water quality. We are especially interested in qualified candidates
who bring unique skills to the Earth Sciences Group existing capabilities, have
the ability to contribute to existing programs, and can support the development
of new research programs in experimental biogeochemistry.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(85,85,85)"> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(85,85,85)">ESD is an
interdisciplinary research and development organization with more than 60 years
of achievement in local, regional, national, and international environmental
research. Our vision is to expand scientific knowledge and develop innovative
strategies and technologies that will strengthen the nation’s leadership in
creating solutions to help sustain the Earth’s natural resources. Our
scientists conduct research, develop technology, and perform analyses to
understand and assess responses of environmental systems at the
environment-human interface and the consequences of alternative energy and
environmental strategies.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(85,85,85)">Major
Duties/Responsibilities:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(85,85,85)"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(85,85,85)">The selected candidate
will have responsibility for collaboratively leading field and laboratory scale
experiments to investigate manganese cycling between plants and soils, litter
decomposition, and organo-mineral associations with emphasis on the application
of geochemical and spectroscopic tools to characterize earth materials and
natural organic matter. Additional responsibilities will include maintaining
detailed scientific records, analyzing experimental data, presenting results
within the research group and at national and international conferences, and
preparing manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed journals. The nature of
our scientific work is highly multidisciplinary, and projects will be carried
out in close collaboration with scientists from a variety of scientific
backgrounds, including geochemistry, microbiology, biochemistry, physical
chemistry, or a related field.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(85,85,85)">Additional
expectations include:</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(85,85,85)">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">        
</span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(85,85,85)">Maintaining a safe
work environment in compliance with safety guidelines</span></p>

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</span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(85,85,85)">Promoting a
constructive and respectful work environment</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(85,85,85)">Qualifications
Required:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(85,85,85)"></span></p>

<ul style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in" type="disc">
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">PhD in Geosciences, Earth and Environmental Sciences or
     related discipline with a strong focus on terrestrial biogeochemistry.</span></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Experience with spectroscopic and other analytical
     techniques is highly desired.</span></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">We are looking for a candidate with a strong record of
     independent and productive research, as indicated by conference
     presentations and/or publications in peer-reviewed journals. The applicant
     must have completed all degree requirements prior to the start of the
     appointment and cannot have completed their PhD more than five years prior
     to the application date.</span></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Positive and self-starting</span></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Ability to work independently and collaboratively as
     part of a large, multidisciplinary team and should be able to design and execute
     experiments, perform data analyses and interpretation of experimental
     results.</span></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Solid record of productive and creative research
     demonstrated by publication in peer-reviewed journals and presentations at
     scientific conferences.</span></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written
     communication skills are required.</span></li>
</ul>

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<b>Contact for Position: </b>Dr. Elizabeth Herndon (<a href="mailto:herndonem@ornl.gov">herndonem@ornl.gov</a>)</span></p>

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remain open for a minimum of 5 days after which it will close when a qualified
candidate is identified and/or hired. We accept Word (.doc, .docx), Adobe
(unsecured .pdf), Rich Text Format (.rtf), and HTML (.htm, .html) up to 5MB in
size. Resumes from third party vendors will not be accepted; these resumes will
be deleted and the candidates submitted will not be considered for employment. If
you have trouble applying for a position, please email <a href="mailto:ORNLRecruiting@ornl.gov">ORNLRecruiting@ornl.gov</a>.</span></p>

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ORNL is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants, including
individuals with disabilities and protected veterans, are encouraged to apply. 
UT-Battelle is an E-Verify employer.</span></p></div>