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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="color:#222222">MS position available for Fall 2023 in the Department of Environmental Sciences
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="color:#222222">at Western Washington University</span></b><span style="color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#222222"> <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#222222">Responsibilities:</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:#222222"> </span></span><span style="color:#222222">The successful candidate will investigate snow algae in laboratory and
field settings. This position will come with at least two academic years of support, one as a teaching assistant for courses within the Department of Environmental Sciences, and the second as a Graduate Research Assistant on a project funded through the National
Science Foundation. The position will include the opportunity for local and regional fieldwork at Mt. Baker within the North Cascade Mountains, as well as analytical laboratory work for biological and biogeochemical analyses.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#222222"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#222222">Benefits:</span></b><span style="color:#222222"> The position will come with an Academic Year Stipend</span>,
<span style="color:black;background:white">Full Tuition Payment, and Health Coverage.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#222222"> </span><span style="color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#222222">Minimum Qualifications</span></b><span style="color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-left:.25in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
<span style="color:black;background:white">Meet academic admission requirements of the MS, Environmental Sciences department:
</span><a href="https://cenv.wwu.edu/esci/ms-environmental-science">https://cenv.wwu.edu/esci/ms-environmental-science</a><span style="color:#222222">.</span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left:.25in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
<span style="color:#222222">Background in biological and/or environmental sciences</span></li><li class="m-1110914518528560257gmail-msolistparagraph" style="color:#222222;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Analytical laboratory experience<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="m-1110914518528560257gmail-msolistparagraph" style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222">Ability to conduct fieldwork in high alpine environments
</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="m-1110914518528560257gmail-msolistparagraph" style="color:#222222;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Driver’s License <o:p>
</o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="m-1110914518528560257gmail-msolistparagraph" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#222222">Preferred Qualifications</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Research experience in a wet lab
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="m-1110914518528560257gmail-msolistparagraph" style="color:#222222;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Research/coursework in analytical chemistry and biology
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="m-1110914518528560257gmail-msolistparagraph" style="color:#222222;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Teaching/mentoring experience in an academic or experiential setting</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="m-1110914518528560257gmail-msolistparagraph" style="color:#222222;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Field work experience in mountain or polar environments</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#222222">College of the Environment, Western Washington University
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:5.75pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">CENV’s academic programs reflect a broad view of the physical, biological, social and cultural world,
</span><a href="https://cenv.wwu.edu/esci/ms-environmental-science"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">https://cenv.wwu.edu/esci/ms-environmental-science</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#222222">.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:5.75pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:11.75pt"><b><span style="color:#222222">About Western Washington University (WWU)
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;background:white">Western Washington University serves about 16,000 students and is located in Bellingham, a town midway between Seattle and Vancouver, with approximately 90,000 residents. Bellingham is situated
along the Pacific Northwest coast with close proximity to Mt. Baker and the North Cascade Mountains, offering numerous opportunities for outdoor activities including sea kayaking, sailing, skiing, biking, and hiking.
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#222222"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:11.75pt"><b><span style="color:#222222">How to Apply</span></b><span style="color:#222222">:
</span><span style="color:#222222">For this specific position, please send a CV and statement of interest to: </span><span class="m-1110914518528560257gmail-msohyperlink"><span style="color:#0563C1"><a href="mailto:alia.khan@wwu.edu">alia.khan@wwu.edu</a>.</span></span><span style="color:#222222">
To be formally accepted, a full application to Western must also be submitted to the Department of Environmental Science and Huxley College of the Environment at Western Washington University:
</span><a href="https://cenv.wwu.edu/graduate-application-information">https://cenv.wwu.edu/graduate-application-information</a><span style="color:#222222">.
</span><span style="color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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