<div dir="ltr"><div style=""><font color="#000000">USGS Mendenhall Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program: </font></div><div style=""><font color="#000000"><b>Reuse and treatment of high-salinity waters produced from hydrocarbon wells</b></font></div><div style=""><font color="#000000">USGS Eastern Energy Resources Science Center, Reston, Virginia</font></div><div style=""><font color="#000000"> <br>Closing Date: January 6, 2020<br><br>The Oil and Gas Waters Project of the USGS Energy Resources Program is seeking a Mendenhall Postdoctoral Scholar to research topics surrounding produced water treatment and reuse. The scholar must have a background in petroleum wastewater treatment, environmental engineering, chemical engineering, petroleum engineering, organic chemistry, petroleum chemistry, hydrology, water resources, or a related field.  The scholar will conduct mostly laboratory research, both at the USGS and with outside partners, with the opportunity to conduct field and/or modeling studies. Please see the following link for more details:  <a href="https://www.usgs.gov/centers/mendenhall/18-26-reuse-and-treatment-high-salinity-waters-produced-hydrocarbon-wells" target="_blank">https://www.usgs.gov/centers/mendenhall/18-26-reuse-and-treatment-high-salinity-waters-produced-hydrocarbon-wells</a>    <br><br>Mendenhall Fellows are appointed to the USGS for two years and receive full salary and benefits at the GS-12 level, step 1. Candidates must have a Ph.D. by the start of employment, completed no more than 5 years before the application deadline, in engineering, chemistry, hydrology, or a related field.   </font></div><div style=""><font color="#000000"> <br>Interested applicants are strongly encouraged to contact the Research Advisor(s) early in the application process to discuss project ideas:</font></div><div style=""><font color="#000000"><br></font></div><div style=""><font color="#000000"><a href="http://www.usgs.gov/staff-profiles/jenna-l-shelton" target="_blank">Jenna L Shelton</a>, Ph.D., Research Hydrologist, Email: <a href="mailto:jlshelton@usgs.gov" target="_blank">jlshelton@usgs.gov</a>; Phone: 703-648-6489</font></div><div style=""><font color="#000000"><a href="http://www.usgs.gov/staff-profiles/madalyn-s-blondes" target="_blank">Madalyn S Blondes</a>, Ph.D., Research Geologist, Email: <a href="mailto:mblondes@usgs.gov" target="_blank">mblondes@usgs.gov</a>, Phone: 703-648-6509</font></div><div style=""><font color="#000000"><a href="http://www.usgs.gov/staff-profiles/tanya-j-gallegos" target="_blank" style="">Tanya J Gallegos</a>, Ph.D., Research Engineer, Email: <a href="mailto:tgallegos@usgs.gov" target="_blank" style="">tgallegos@usgs.gov</a>; Phone: 703-648-6181</font></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr">Madalyn S. Blondes, Ph.D. </div><div dir="ltr">Eastern Energy Resources Science Center <br>U.S. Geological Survey<br>12201 Sunrise Valley Dr., MS 956 <br>Reston, VA 20192 <br>(703) 648-6509 <br><a href="mailto:mblondes@usgs.gov" target="_blank">mblondes@usgs.gov</a><br></div><div><a href="https://www.usgs.gov/staff-profiles/madalyn-s-blondes" target="_blank">www.usgs.gov/staff-profiles/madalyn-s-blondes</a></div></div><div><a href="http://www.usgs.gov/centers/eersc/science/oil-and-gas-waters-project" target="_blank">www.usgs.gov/centers/eersc/science/oil-and-gas-waters-project</a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>