[Jpjobs] Geomicrobiology post-doc opportunity at Miami University

[Julia Westwater]

Postdoctoral Fellow to work on an NSF PIRE-funded project which will 
focus on microbial community structure and diversity, biogeography, 
genomics, microbial lipid and isotope signatures, and ecosystem-level 
functioning in the largest hot spring complex in China, the Tengchong 
Geothermal Field in Yunnan Province. The candidate should have a strong 
interest in one or more of the following research topics:  Integrating 
rigorous statistical and community functional genomics approaches to 
examine the relative importance of environmental factors and geographic 
separation on microbial distribution and abundance; combining 
high-resolution visualization tools, microbial energetics, and 
functional genomics and metabolomics to understand biogeochemical 
cycling of carbon and nitrogen.

Require:  PhD in Microbiology or Geology; molecular microbiology 
(pyrosequencing, metagenomics, etc) and cultivation skills; microbial 
functional microarray analysis for identification and quantification of 
genes important to carbon and nitrogen metabolism in hot springs.

Desire:  isotope high resolution visualization tools such as CARD-FISH 
and TEM; ratio mass spectrometry for identification and quantification 
of metabolic metabolites and carbon and nitrogen isotope fractionations; 
strong written and communication skills; enthusiasm for international 
and interdisciplinary collaboration. This is a one-year position which 
is renewable based on performance and continued funding.

Send C.V., summary of research accomplishments and goals, names and 
contact information of three references and start date availability to 
Dr. Hailiang Dong, Department of Geology, Miami University, Oxford, OH 
45056, Email: dongh at muohio.edu <mailto:dongh at muohio.edu>.  Screening of 
applications begins March 1, 2011 and will continue until the position 
is filled.  Miami University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity 
Employer with smoke-free campuses.  Right to Know -- Consumer 
Information 
http://www.miami.muohio.edu/about-miami/publications-and-policies/student-consumer-info/.  
Hard copy upon request.

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