<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif" style="">Postdoctoral Research Associate - Environmental Biogeochemistry/Hydrogeochemistry</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Req # 8434</font></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;clear:both;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:14px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:700"><font face="arial, sans-serif">



</font></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,176,80)"><a href="https://jobs.ornl.gov/job-invite/8434/" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)" target="_blank"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Link to Apply</font></a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px">Overview: </span><br></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;clear:both;font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;box-sizing:border-box">We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px"> </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;box-sizing:border-box">who will support Dr. Elizabeth Herndon (<a href="mailto:herndonem@ornl.gov">herndonem@ornl.gov</a>) with the Plant-Soil Interactions Group in the</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px"> </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;box-sizing:border-box">Environmental Sciences Division (ESD), Biological and Environmental Systems Science Directorate (BESSD</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;box-sizing:border-box">)</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px"> </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;box-sizing:border-box">at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px"> </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;box-sizing:border-box">The postdoctoral researcher will have experience in environmental (bio/hydro)geochemistry. This researcher will couple environmental sensors with a suite of analytical tools to evaluate how biogeochemical processes vary across environmental gradients. The candidate will work with world-leading biogeochemical modelers and experimental and field researchers to support research through the Early Career Research Program and Critical Interfaces Science Focus Area.</span><br></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;clear:both;font-size:13px"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000"> </font></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;clear:both;font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px">Major Duties/Responsibilities: </span><br></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;clear:both;font-size:13px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:14px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">The selected candidate will have responsibility for collaboratively leading field and laboratory studies to investigate how aqueous geochemistry varies across redox and salinity gradients at terrestrial-aquatic interfaces. In particular, the candidate will be expected to develop and maintain an environmental sensor network, routinely perform local and remote field work to collect environmental samples, and analyze geochemical properties of environmental samples in the laboratory. We are especially interested in qualified candidates with experience in complex systems, environmental sensors, processing large datasets, and geochemical analyses. Additional responsibilities will include maintaining detailed scientific records, analyzing experimental data, presenting results within the research group and at national and international conferences, and preparing manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed journals. The nature of our scientific work is highly multidisciplinary, and projects will be carried out in close collaboration with scientists from a variety of scientific backgrounds, including geochemistry, microbiology, biochemistry, physical chemistry, or a related field.</font></span></span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;clear:both;font-size:13px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:14px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000"> </font></span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;clear:both;font-size:13px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:14px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">Additional expectations include:</font></span></span></span></span></p><ul style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:auto;list-style-position:outside;padding-left:revert;clear:both;font-size:13px"><li style="b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tten and oral communication skills</font></span></span></li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;clear:both"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:14px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">Motivated self-starter with the ability to work independently and to participate creatively in collaborative teams across the laboratory </font></span></span></li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;clear:both"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:14px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">Ability to function well in a fast-paced research environment, set priorities to accomplish multiple tasks within deadlines, and adapt to ever changing needs</font></span></span></li></ul><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;clear:both;font-size:13px;text-align:justify"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000"> </font></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;clear:both;font-size:13px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:14px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><font face="arial, sans-serif" style=""><font color="#000000">Please submit three letters of reference when applying to this position. You can upload these directly to your application or have them sent to</font><font color="#555555"> </font><a href="mailto:postdocrecruitment@ornl.gov" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;border:1px solid transparent" target="_blank">postdocrecruitment@ornl.gov</a><font color="#555555"> with </font><font color="#000000">the position title and number referenced in the subject line.</font></font></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;clear:both;font-size:13px"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000"> </font><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif;text-align:justify"> </span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;clear:both;font-size:13px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:14px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">Applicants cannot have received their Ph.D. more than five years prior to the date of application and must complete all degree requirements before starting their appointment. The appointment length will be for up to 24 months with the potential for extension. Initial appointments and extensions are subject to performance and the availability of funding.</font></span></span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;clear:both;font-size:13px"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000"> </font></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;clear:both"><font color="#000000" face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14px">Other information is available in the full posting.</span></font></p></div>