Employer: U.S. Forest Service

Description:Post-doctoral position to Study Soil Carbon Cycling with Radiocarbon

Applications are invited for the position of post-doctoral fellow to study
soil carbon cycling using radiocarbon data. This is a new joint project led
by scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the U.S. Forest
Service, Northern Research Station, with collaborators at several other
institutions. The postdoc's primary responsibilities will be to assemble a
comprehensive database of natural abundance radiocarbon data from
terrestrial ecosystem studies, integrate radiocarbon as a constraint in
modeling soil C turnover time, and conduct analysis with the products. The
postdoc will also assist with holding a workshop on soil carbon modeling
for a project on improving terrestrial ecosystem models.

This position will be co-located in Berkeley, California, and Houghton,
Michigan. It is expected that the bulk of time will be spent in Berkeley,
but the logistics are negotiable.

A PhD in soil science, biogeochemistry, ecology, environmental engineering,
or related field is required, as is a proven capacity to modify and run
models and to design and manipulate large databases. The candidate should
have strong interpersonal and organizational capabilities related to
multi-investigator and large-scale studies. Experience with carbon-isotope
data is strongly desired. Experience with any of the following will be an
asset: GIS, ecosystem modeling (CLM, CLM-CN, CASA, IBIS, DayCENT, etc),
uncertainty analysis, or software engineering,

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBL) has been a leader in science
and engineering research for more than 70 years. Located on a 200 acre site
in the hills above the University of California's Berkeley campus, LBL has
a staff of about 3,800, including more than 500 students. LBL conducts
unclassified research across a range of scientific disciplines with active
programs on terrestrial carbon cycling and climate change forcing,
mitigation, and modeling. Nestled between the Berkeley hills and the San
Francisco Bay (and 12 miles from San Francisco), the Berkeley community is
internationally renowned for research, education and culture.

The USFS Forestry Sciences Laboratory is located on the campus of Michigan
Technological University, houses the Northern Institute of Applied Carbon
Science, and collaborates closely with faculty in the Michigan Tech School
of Forest Resources and Environmental Science. We are located in Houghton,
Michigan, on the scenic Keweenaw Peninsula. Proximity to beautiful Lake
Superior and extensive forests, lakes and rivers provides opportunities for
a range of recreational activities, including hiking, canoeing and
kayaking, fishing and cross-country skiing. Houghton has been ranked as one
of the 100 best places to live.

Funding is available for two years of support with possibility of a third,
renewable annually. Salary is $36,000/yr plus benefits and the post-doc
would be funded through Michigan Tech. Funding is available now, and the
position is open until filled. Start date is negotiable, but ideally would
be spring-summer 2008.

Interested candidates should send CV, letter of
interest and experience (two pages maximum), and contact information for
three references by e-mail to Dr. Margaret Torn (mstorn@lbl.gov). Michigan
Tech, the USDA Forest Service, and LBL are equal opportunity employers.

Location: Berkeley

Qualifications: A PhD in soil science, biogeochemistry, ecology, environmental engineering, or related field is required, as is a proven capacity to modify and run models and to design and manipulate large databases. The candidate should have strong interpersonal and organizational capabilities related to multi-investigator and large-scale studies. Experience with carbon-isotope data is strongly desired. Experience with any of the following will be an asset: GIS, ecosystem modeling (CLM, CLM-CN, CASA, IBIS, DayCENT, etc), uncertainty analysis, or software engineering,

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Address: Interested candidates should send CV, letter of
interest and experience (two pages maximum), and contact information for
three references by e-mail to Dr. Margaret Torn (mstorn@lbl.gov). Michigan
Tech, the USDA Forest Service, and LBL are equal opportunity employers.

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Deadline: May 20, 2008