Postdoctoral Researcher – Soil Carbon Cycling: Berkeley Lab’s (LBNL) Climate and Ecosystem Sciences (CESD) Division seeks a Postdoctoral Researcher to investigate the controls of soil carbon and nitrogen cycling and their variations with climate warming and soil depth. Join a dynamic research team at Berkeley Lab, contributing to a grassland soil-warming experiment in California and ongoing research in a ponderosa pine forest. This role offers an opportunity to advance mechanistic understanding of soil biogeochemistry and improve Earth system models.
Job Title: Postdoctoral Researcher – Soil Carbon Cycling and Climate Impact
Location: Bay Area, California, United States
Designation: Postdoctoral Fellow
Research Area: Soil Carbon Cycling and Climate Impact
Job Code: 99862
Eligibility/Qualification:
- Recent Ph.D. in ecology, soil science, biogeochemistry, earth sciences, or related field.
- Expertise in biogeochemistry.
- Demonstrated experience in fieldwork.
- Proficiency in advanced statistical analyses.
- Relevant laboratory experience.
- Ability to spend multiple days per month at a field site, including overnight stays.
Desired Qualifications:
- Proficiency in R, Matlab, or equivalent software for efficient data handling.
- Background in modeling soil biogeochemical cycling.
- Familiarity with manipulative experiments.
- Experience monitoring microclimates.
- Strong teamwork and independent work capabilities.
Job Description: The Postdoctoral Researcher will:
- Lead a whole-soil warming experiment, collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team.
- Measure trace gas fluxes and determine isotopic composition (13C, 14C, 15N) of soil, soil gas, and soil fluxes.
- Perform laboratory analyses for elemental analysis, microbial community, and soil properties.
- Develop new research questions and innovative techniques related to soils and plant-soil interactions.
- Disseminate research outcomes in publications and presentations.
- Set up and operate field and laboratory instruments.
Additional Responsibilities:
- Evaluate model structures and parameters, enhancing model capabilities.
- Participate in measuring and analyzing microbial carbon use efficiency and microbial community responses.
- Contribute to laboratory investigations concerning organo-mineral interactions.
How to Apply: Interested candidates must submit the following application materials:
- Cover Letter – Describe interest in the position and relevance of background (1-2 pages).
- Curriculum Vitae (CV) including publication list.
- Contact information for three references.
Submit application materials to: Prof. Dr. Probst
University Duisburg-Essen
Faculty of Chemistry
45117 Essen
Telephone: +49 (0) 201/183 – 7085
Email: Alexander.Probst@uni-due.de; Maximiliane.Ackers@uni-due.de
Last Date for Apply: Position will remain open until filled.
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