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<span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;color:rgb(55, 60, 65);background:white">We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate I with a background in trace gas instrumentation and scientific programming to join an interdisciplinary
team developing soil gas sensors for volatile organic compounds (VOCs). We are looking for a key member to join our NSF-funded Signals in the Soil (SitS) project, “</span><a href="https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2034192&HistoricalAwards=false" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="margin:0px"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;background:white">SitS:
Sniffing the Soil Volatilome: Decoding Microbial Interactions in Soil Systems using Subsurface Sensors</span></a><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;color:rgb(55, 60, 65);background:white">,” to evaluate soil VOC sensors
against high-resolution chemical ionization mass spectrometry (CIMS) in controlled and complex soil systems. This is an interdisciplinary research project, and the candidate need not be familiar with all the relevant methods. </span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;color:rgb(55, 60, 65);background:white">The Postdoc will collaborate in person and remotely with the disciplinary diverse project team including Laura Meredith (microbial trace gas
metabolism,<span> </span></span><a href="http://www.laurameredith.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="margin:0px"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;background:white">University
of Arizona</span></a><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;color:rgb(55, 60, 65);background:white">), Jordan Krechmer (mass spectrometry,<span> </span></span><a href="https://www.aerodyne.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="margin:0px"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;background:white">Aerodyne
Research, Inc.</span></a><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;color:rgb(55, 60, 65);background:white">), David Hagan (experimental atmospheric chemistry,<span> </span></span><a href="https://www.quant-aq.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="margin:0px"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;background:white">QuantAQ,
Inc</span></a><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;color:rgb(55, 60, 65);background:white">), and Malak Tfaily (environmental metabolomics,<span> </span></span><a href="https://malaktfaily.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="margin:0px"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;background:white">University
of Arizona</span></a><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;color:rgb(55, 60, 65);background:white">).<span> </span><b>The postdoc will gain experience working in industry, start-up, and academic environments, and be exposed
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<span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;color:rgb(55, 60, 65);background:white">This postdoc position, offered through the University of Arizona (UA), is<span> </span><b>based in the greater Boston area at Aerodyne Research,
Inc.<span> </span></b>(ARI), in Billerica, MA. The project involves field work at the UA<span> </span></span><a href="https://biosphere2.org/research/projects/rainforest-wald" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="margin:0px"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;background:white">Biosphere
2</span></a><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;color:rgb(55, 60, 65);background:white"><span> </span>in the second year. This is a full-time position anticipated to last 2 years starting in Spring 2021. </span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;color:rgb(55, 60, 65);background:white">A postdoctoral mentoring plan is in place for this position, with the overarching goal to help the postdoc cultivate skills in research, teaching,
and mentorship. All project PIs are committed to fostering career development through close interaction, constructive assessment, providing options for integrative interactions among collaborators, and support. Broader impacts activities at the iconic Biosphere
2 provides ample opportunities for mentoring, outreach, and public engagement. The postdoc will be involved in all aspects of project planning and implementation. </span></p>
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<b><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;color:rgb(55, 60, 65);background:white">Duties & Responsibilities<span style="margin:0px"> <span> </span></span> </span></b></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;color:rgb(55, 60, 65);background:white">*Conduct experiments evaluating VOC sensors under controlled and complex soil conditions. *Collect and analyze VOC sensor and high-resolution
chemical ionization mass spectrometry data. </span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;color:rgb(55, 60, 65);background:white">*Train algorithms to interpret VOC sensor signals. </span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;color:rgb(55, 60, 65);background:white">*Publication of novel experimental results. </span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;color:rgb(55, 60, 65);background:white">*Strong programming ability, as well as experience in troubleshooting and fixing instrumentation and experimentation problems. </span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;color:rgb(55, 60, 65);background:white">*The position requires an ability to work effectively in a team. </span></p>
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<b><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;color:rgb(55, 60, 65);background:white">Minimum Qualifications<span style="margin:0px"> <span> </span></span> </span></b></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;color:rgb(55, 60, 65);background:white">*Ph.D. in Engineering, Analytical Chemistry, Atmospheric Sciences, Ecosystem Science, Biogeochemistry, Biology, or Related Field. </span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;color:rgb(55, 60, 65);background:white">*The position requires a background in advanced analytical instrumentation and data interpretation. </span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;color:rgb(55, 60, 65);background:white">*Experience with mass spectrometry, sensors, and machine learning. Prior demonstrated success in laboratory or field studies of atmospheric chemistry. </span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;color:rgb(55, 60, 65);background:white">*Familiarity with concepts and techniques in atmospheric chemistry, soil and rhizosphere science, microbiology, genomics, and/or sensors are
desirable, but not required. </span></p>
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<b><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;color:rgb(55, 60, 65);background:white">Application Instructions:</span></b><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;color:rgb(55, 60, 65);background:white"> </span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;color:rgb(55, 60, 65);background:white">Applicants should submit a cover letter, CV, and contact information for 3 references through the University of Arizona application portal (posting
number req3413). Application review will begin January 15, 2021 and will continue until the position is filled:<span> </span></span><a href="https://arizona.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/4/home/requisition/3413?c=arizona" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="margin:0px"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;background:white">https://arizona.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/4/home/requisition/3413?c=arizona</span></a><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;color:rgb(55, 60, 65);background:white"> </span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;color:rgb(55, 60, 65);background:white">For further details, please reach out to Laura Meredith (</span><a href="mailto:laurameredith@arizona.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="margin:0px"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;background:white">laurameredith@arizona.edu</span></a><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;color:rgb(55, 60, 65);background:white"><span> </span>)
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