<div dir="ltr"><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;clear:both;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande",sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:14px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:700"><font color="#000000">Link to Job Application: </font></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><a href="https://jobs.ornl.gov/job/Oak-Ridge-Postdoctoral-Research-Associate-Environmental-GeochemistryBiogeochemistry-TN-37830/1065303900/">https://jobs.ornl.gov/job/Oak-Ridge-Postdoctoral-Research-Associate-Environmental-GeochemistryBiogeochemistry-TN-37830/1065303900/</a></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;clear:both;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande",sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;clear:both;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande",sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:14px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:700"><font color="#000000">Overview: </font></span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;clear:both;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande",sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:14px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><font color="#000000">The Plant-Soil Interactions Group within the Environmental Sciences Division (ESD), Biological and Environmental Systems Sciences Directorate (BESSD) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) seeks a postdoctoral researcher with expertise in environmental (bio)geochemistry. This researcher will use a suite of analytical and spectroscopic tools to understand biogeochemical processes in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, with a particular emphasis on how interactions between nutrients and soil minerals such as metal oxides vary across redox and salinity gradients.</font></span></span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;clear:both;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande",sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:14px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><font color="#000000"> </font></span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;clear:both;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande",sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:14px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><font color="#000000">ORNL’s Environmental Sciences Division is an interdisciplinary research and development organization with more than 60 years of achievement in local, regional, national, and international environmental research. Our vision is to expand scientific knowledge and develop innovative strategies and technologies that will strengthen the nation’s leadership in creating solutions to help sustain the Earth’s natural resources.</font></span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;clear:both;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande",sans-serif;font-size:13px"><font color="#000000"> </font></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;clear:both;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande",sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:14px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><font color="#000000">As a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science national laboratory, ORNL has an extraordinary 80-year history of solving the nation’s biggest problems. We have a dedicated and creative staff of over 6,000 people! Our vision for diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) is to cultivate an environment and practices that foster diversity in ideas and in the people across the organization, as well as to ensure ORNL is recognized as a workplace of choice. These elements are critical for enabling the execution of ORNL’s broader mission to accelerate scientific discoveries and their translation into energy, environment, and security solutions for the nation.</font></span></span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;clear:both;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande",sans-serif;font-size:13px"><font color="#000000"> </font></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;clear:both;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande",sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:14px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:700"><font color="#000000">Major Duties/Responsibilities: </font></span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;clear:both;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande",sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:14px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><font color="#000000">The candidate will directly support the project “Biogeochemical controls on phosphorus cycling in urban-influenced coastal ecosystems” funded by the DOE Early Career Research Program. The objective of this research is to evaluate how coastal biogeochemistry is shaped by large-scale water diversions along the Louisiana Gulf Coast.</font></span></span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;clear:both;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande",sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:14px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><font color="#000000"> </font></span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;clear:both;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande",sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:14px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><font color="#000000"><span style="box-sizing:border-box">The specific aims of this research are to (1) evaluate how soil moisture, redox potential, and salinity vary spatially and in response to seasonal and episodic disturbances; (2) examine how a suite of biogeochemical solutes that include phosphorus are mobilized into soil solution across redox and salinity gradients; (3) quantify inorganic and organic phosphorus reservoirs within wetland soils across different seasons; and (4) explore how mobilization of soil phosphorus responds to experimental redox and salinity manipulations.</span> <span style="box-sizing:border-box">Findings from this research will inform process-based models being developed to simulate biogeochemical reactions in coastal systems and will be particularly beneficial to expanding modeling capabilities within the E3SM Land Model (ELM).</span></font></span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;clear:both;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande",sans-serif;font-size:13px"><font color="#000000"> </font></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;clear:both;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande",sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:14px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><font color="#000000">The selected candidate will have the responsibility of:</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-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande",sans-serif;font-size:13px"><li style="box-sizing:border-box;clear:both"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:14px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><font color="#000000">Independently and collaboratively leading field and laboratory studies to investigate metal and nutrient interactions in soil.</font></span></span></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-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><font color="#000000">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.</font></span></span></span></span></li></ul><ul style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:auto;list-style-position:outside;padding-left:revert;clear:both;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande",sans-serif;font-size:13px"><li style="box-sizing:border-box;clear:both"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:14px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><font color="#000000">Maintaining a safe work environment in compliance with safety guidelines.</font></span></span></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-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><font color="#000000">Promoting a constructive and respectful work environment.</font></span></span></span></span></li></ul><ul style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:auto;list-style-position:outside;padding-left:revert;clear:both;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande",sans-serif;font-size:13px"><li style="box-sizing:border-box;clear:both"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:14px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><font color="#000000">Delivering ORNL’s mission by aligning behaviors, priorities, and interactions with our core values of Impact, Integrity, Teamwork, Safety, and Service. Promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility by fostering a respectful workplace – in how we treat one another, work together, and measure success.</font></span></span></span></span></li></ul><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;clear:both;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande",sans-serif;font-size:13px"><font color="#000000"> </font></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;clear:both;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande",sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:14px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:700"><font color="#000000">Basic Qualifications:</font></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-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande",sans-serif;font-size:13px"><li style="box-sizing:border-box;clear:both"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:14px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><font color="#000000">A PhD in <span style="box-sizing:border-box">Geosciences, Earth and Environmental Sciences, or a related field with a strong focus on terrestrial biogeochemistry</span>, completed within the last 5 years</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-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><font color="#000000">A strong record of independent and productive research, as indicated by conference presentations and/or publications in peer-reviewed journals.</font></span></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-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><font color="#000000">Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a large multidisciplinary team, and should be able to design and execute experiments, perform data analyses, and interpret experimental results.</font></span></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-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><font color="#000000">Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.</font></span></span></span></li></ul><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;clear:both;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande",sans-serif;font-size:13px"><font color="#000000"> </font></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;clear:both;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande",sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:14px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:700"><font color="#000000">Preferred Qualifications:</font></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-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande",sans-serif;font-size:13px"><li style="box-sizing:border-box;clear:both"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:14px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><font color="#000000">Experience with application of spectroscopy (e.g., x-ray absorption spectroscopy) and other analytical techniques to grand challenges in environmental research.</font></span></span></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-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><font color="#000000">Demonstrated ability to independently operate analytical equipment.</font></span></span></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-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><font color="#000000">Experience conducting field work independently or as part of a team.</font></span></span></span></span></li></ul><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;clear:both;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande",sans-serif;font-size:13px"><font color="#000000"> </font></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;clear:both;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande",sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:14px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><font color="#000000"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:700"><span style="box-sizing:border-box">Contact for Position: </span></span><span style="box-sizing:border-box">Dr. Elizabeth Herndon (<a href="mailto:herndonem@ornl.gov" style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;border:1px solid transparent">herndonem@ornl.gov</a>)</span></font></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;clear:both;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande",sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:14px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><font color="#000000"> </font></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;clear:both;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande",sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:14px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><font 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></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;clear:both;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande",sans-serif;font-size:13px"><font color="#000000"> </font><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;clear:both;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande",sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:14px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:700"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><font color="#000000">Benefits at ORNL:  </font></span></span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;clear:both;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande",sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:14px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><font color="#000000">ORNL offers competitive pay and benefits programs to attract and retain talented people. The laboratory offers many employee benefits, including medical and retirement plans and flexible work hours, to help you and your family live happy and healthy. Employee amenities such as on-site fitness, banking, and cafeteria facilities are also provided for convenience.</font></span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;clear:both;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande",sans-serif;font-size:13px"><font color="#000000"> </font></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;clear:both;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande",sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:14px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><font color="#000000">Other benefits include: Prescription Drug Plan, Dental Plan, Vision Plan, 401(k) Retirement Plan, Life Insurance, Pet Insurance, Generous Vacation and Holidays, Parental Leave, Legal Insurance with Identity Theft Protection, Employee Assistance Plan, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, Wellness Programs, Educational Assistance, Relocation Assistance, and Employee Discounts.</font></span></span></span></p></div>