[ES_JOBS_NET] Post Doctoral Scholar position at UC Merced - Soil Biogeochemistry

[Asmeret Asefaw Berhe]

Greetings,
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https://aprecruit.ucmerced.edu/JPF01104

Post Doctoral Scholar -Life & Environmental Sciences- Soil Biogeochemistry

The postdoc recruited for this position will work on a collaborative project with the Salk Institute of Biological Studies - Harnessing Plants Initiative. The project will investigate deep soil organic matter dynamics, in particular retention and persistence of plant-derived organic compounds in deep soil layers. Responsibilities of the postdoc will include leading all the field and laboratory work related to the project (including traveling to multiple research sites across the US Southwest, wet chemistry, dry combustion/elemental and isotopic analyses, spectroscopy, and a range of soil analyses) along with leading the data analyses and manuscript preparation for all items related to the project.

Interested applicants are required to submit 1) a cover letter, 2) a curriculum vitae, 3) a list of 3 references with names and contact information, 4) a Contributions to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Statement.

Salary is based on the University of California Academic Salary Scales. This is a full-time, one-year appointment with the possibility of renewal based on availability of funding, ongoing operational needs and satisfactory performance.

The University of California is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and invites applications from all qualified applicants, including women, minorities, veterans, and individual with disabilities, who will enrich the teaching, research and public service missions of the university. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy, see: UC Nondiscrimination & Affirmative Action Policy (https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/DiscHarassAffirmAction).

The University of California, Merced, is the newest of the University of California system’s 10 campuses. With 8,500 undergraduate and graduate students (https://www.ucmerced.edu/fast-facts), UC Merced provides outstanding educational opportunities to highly qualified students from the heart of California, the nation, and abroad. The campus has special connections to nearby Yosemite National Park; is on the cutting edge of sustainability in construction and design; and supports the economic development of Central California. The Merced 2020 Project doubled the physical capacity of the campus, and enhanced academic distinction, student success, and research excellence (https://merced2020.ucmerced.edu/).

UC Merced is a smoke & tobacco free campus (https://smokefree.ucmerced.edu/).

Statement on Contributions to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion - Statement on your contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion, including information about your understanding of these topics, your record of activities to date, and your specific plans and goals for advancing equity and inclusion. Please review the UC Merced Diversity Statement Guidelines<https://academicpersonnel.ucmerced.edu/sites/academicpersonnel.ucmerced.edu/files/page/documents/contributions_to_diversity_guidelines_0.pdf> and UC’s Commitment to Diversity<https://academicpersonnel.ucmerced.edu/life/diversity>

Cheers,
Asmeret

Asmeret Asefaw Berhe
Professor, Soil Biogeochemistry
Falasco Chair in Earth Sciences
Life & Environmental Sciences Dept.

Interim Associate Dean of the Graduate Division
University of California, Merced
http://www.aaberhe.com


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