The Marine Chemistry & Geochemistry Department at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) invites applications for one or more tenure-track or tenured positions at the level of Assistant, Associate or Senior Scientist in the field of Benthic or Seafloor Biogeochemistry. Areas of interest include seafloor microbe-mineral interactions at and below the seafloor, the biogeochemical cycling of carbon, nutrients and trace elements in sedimentary and crustal environments, and chemical fluxes and fluid flow between sediments and the ocean crust, and between sediments and the oceanic water column. Candidates with an interest in the development of novel in situ and laboratory-based measurement techniques are particularly encouraged to apply.
WHOI is a private non-profit research organization that offers exceptional research and educational opportunities. The selected individual(s) would have the opportunity to work closely with WHOI scientists and engineers carrying out research in the fields of chemical, biological, geological and physical oceanography, and participate in shaping an interdisciplinary climate research program at WHOI. Information regarding on- going research at WHOI can be found at www.whoi.edu. The successful applicant(s) will be expected to have a strong interest in collaborative research, seek funding to establish a productive research program, and contribute to graduate education within the MIT/WHOI Joint Program in Oceanography/Applied Ocean Science and Engineering.
The candidate should submit a current CV, a short (1-3 page) Research Statement, and the names of four potential references along with her/his on-line application. The level of the appointment will be based on credentials and experience.
Review of applications will begin on December 1, 2009. For information on the Department of Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry, other WHOI departments, centers and facilities, the MIT/WHOI Joint Program, the WHOI Ocean Institutes and the Woods Hole Consortium of research organizations, please visit the following websites:
WHOIMarine Chemistry and Geochemistry Department
http://www.whoi.edu/MCG/
WHOI Physical Oceanography Department
http://www.whoi.edu/PO/
WHOI Geology and Geophysics Department
http://www.whoi.edu/GG/
WHOI Ocean and Climate Change Institute
http://www.whoi.edu/OCCI/
TheMIT/WHOI Joint Program
http://web.mit.edu/mit-whoi/www/
TheWoods Hole Consortium
http://www.woodsholeconsortium.org/
Applicants should have a doctoral degree, postdoctoral experience and a publication record in benthic / seafloor biogeochemistry, or related fields. Women and minority applicants are particularly encouraged, and WHOI is sensitive to the issues of dual career scientists and will work with applicants to address them.
WHOI is sensitive to the issues of dual career scientists and will work with applicants to address them.
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