[ES_JOBS_NET] PhD position in marine biogeochemistry at Boston College

[John Supino]

The Marine Biogeochemistry Laboratory at Boston College
<https://www.hilarypalevsky.com/> (PI: Prof. Hilary Palevsky) is seeking a
new PhD student to join our group working on research related to a recently
funded NSF CAREER award
<https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/sites/bc-news/articles/2024/spring/hilary-palevsky-wins-nsf-career-award.html>
.


The research project: This project seeks to better understand the ocean’s
role in the global carbon cycle and ocean carbon uptake from the atmosphere
using marine biogeochemical time series data from Ocean Observatories
Initiative (OOI) <https://oceanobservatories.org/> Arrays in the northeast
Pacific and subpolar North Atlantic Oceans. The research approaches we will
use to accomplish this goal include seagoing fieldwork on the R/V Neil
Armstrong
<https://www.whoi.edu/what-we-do/explore/ships/ships-neil-armstrong/>,
laboratory analysis of samples collected at sea, and computational data
analysis to calibrate and analyze autonomous sensor datasets. The project
also involves development of educational videos for use in undergraduate
courses, and the PhD student working on this project will be highly
encouraged to contribute to educational material development and
undergraduate student mentoring.

The PhD program: The Boston College Department of Earth and Environmental
Sciences graduate program
<https://www.bc.edu/content/bc-web/schools/morrissey/departments/eesc/graduate.html>
offers broad training in the Earth and Environmental Sciences through
coursework, teaching assistantships, and professional development
opportunities through the department and the broader university.
Distinctive features of our program include an emphasis on the importance
of “broader impacts” such as outreach and education, in addition to
research, and a broad disciplinary scope within our relatively small
department, offering opportunities to develop close relationships with
peers and faculty working across the geosciences.

Our research group: The Marine Biogeochemistry research group includes
early career scientists spanning the undergraduate, graduate, and
postdoctoral levels, and prioritizes a lab culture of mutual support and
near-peer mentorship among all lab members. Our group holds regular full
lab group meetings and meetings among the team working on each project, in
addition to each mentee having regular individual meetings with me. All
group members create a strategic plan covering personal and professional
goals for the coming months at the beginning of each spring, summer, and
fall, and discuss key goals from their plan with the full lab group as well
as with me.

Applying for this position: Prospective students interested in this
position should apply to the Boston College PhD program in Earth and
Environmental Sciences
<https://www.bc.edu/content/bc-web/schools/morrissey/departments/eesc/graduate/phd>,
and include in their application materials that they are interested in
working with me on this project. I recognize that all applicants, no matter
their prior research experience or coursework, will have lots to learn as a
PhD student. The strongest applications will share how this project aligns
with your professional goals and interests, including your existing skills
and experiences it would build on as well as new skills it would help you
develop. I will not be meeting with potential candidates prior to the
application deadline (Jan. 2, 2025) because I will be on parental leave and
there is no expectation that candidates reach out prior to applying.
However, candidates who have questions prior to applying may contact Dr.
Kristen Fogaren <kristen.fogaren at bc.edu>, Senior Research Associate in our
group, or Prof. Noah Snyder <noah.snyder at bc.edu>, Department Chair, if they
have questions about the project, research group, department, or PhD
program.
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