<div dir="ltr"><p style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(33,33,33)">The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP)</span></strong><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(33,33,33)"> is recruiting a
postdoctoral researcher to work on a recently funded National Science Foundation
'Critical Zone Thematic Cluster' grant to study carbon fluxes, ecohydrology,
and nutrient availability in dryland ecosystems. The primary goal for this
position will be an increased understanding of nutrient cycling (with
particular focus on phosphorus) in these carbonate rich dryland soils. We are
specifically looking for a candidate with experience in biogeochemical
research/ecosystem ecology, with preference for a candidate with
interest/knowledge of dryland ecosystems. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">This project is highly interdisciplinary and
offers candidates the opportunity to network and collaborate across sites
and disciplines, with the expectation that the candidate will produce high
impact products that synthesize a broad scope of research across the project.
Up to four years of funding is available.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(33,33,33)"></span></p>

<p style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(33,33,33)"> </span></p>

<p style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(33,33,33)">The project has sites in Texas, New Mexico, and Idaho. The position is
located in El Paso, Texas and will be focused on the field operations at the
Texas and New Mexico sites, including the Jornada Experimental Range in New
Mexico. More information about the overall project can be found at <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.drylandcz.org%2F&data=04%7C01%7Ckate.buckeridge%40list.lu%7Cc8cf0c7a465349b1a7fc08d9ab7213a1%7C113c1ddaf91c45f2948bd1622d38c152%7C0%7C0%7C637729329980879527%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C2000&sdata=dtBRk%2FaUISo9Oi%2B%2FGbVWiWFohzYVWE29AmJEh3G91Yo%3D&reserved=0" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">https://www.drylandcz.org/</a></span></p>

<p style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(33,33,33)">We will begin to review applications on Dec 1^st but the
position is open until filled. The target start date for the position is Spring
or Summer 2022, depending on the preferred candidate's availability.</span></p>

<p style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(33,33,33)"> </span></p>

<p style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(33,33,33)">For more information, please email Jennie McLaren (<a href="mailto:jrmclaren@utep.edu" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">jrmclaren@utep.edu</a>) and
copy Lixin Jin (<a href="mailto:ljin2@utep.edu" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">ljin2@utep.edu</a>).</span></p>

<p style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(33,33,33)">To submit an application, please visit </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"><a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fzahr-prd-candidate-ada.utshare.utsystem.edu%2Fpsp%2FZAHRPRDADA%2FEMPLOYEE%2FUTZ_CG%2Fc%2FHRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL%3FPage%3DHRS_APP_JBPST_FL%26Action%3DU%26SiteId%3D2%26FOCUS%3DApplicant%26JobOpeningId%3D6525%26PostingSeq%3D1&data=04%7C01%7Ckate.buckeridge%40list.lu%7Cc8cf0c7a465349b1a7fc08d9ab7213a1%7C113c1ddaf91c45f2948bd1622d38c152%7C0%7C0%7C637729329980879527%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C2000&sdata=hhigUmsG0ZViWu6cq7utv01D48StCx77jLU0GVcJPpY%3D&reserved=0" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">Post-Doctoral
(10022751)</a> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(33,33,33)">and send one pdf file with a cover letter, CV, and contact information
of at least three referees.</span></p>

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