Marine Biogeochemistry Associate Researcher

University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC); Santa Cruz (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

University of California, Santa Cruz invites applications for the position of Marine Biogeochemistry Associate Researcher. The successful candidate will examine how marine microorganisms regulate primary production, nutrients, and carbon cycling in marine and coastal environments, and how these processes respond to environmental change and atmospheric inputs.

Applicants with expertise in physiological and molecular approaches with stable and radioisotope tracers, flow cytometry, and pigment

Qualifications

• PhD in Marine Biogeochemistry, Biological Oceanography, Oceanography, or related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of demonstrated biological oceanography research experience.
• Demonstrated experience in radioisotope safety research.
• Demonstrated experience in phytoplankton taxonomy or phytoplankton dynamics.

Responsibilities

• Investigate how marine microorganisms regulate primary production, nutrient cycling, and carbon transformations.
• Assess responses of these processes to environmental change and atmospheric inputs.
• Collaborate under the direction of the hiring professor and with interdisciplinary teams.

Skills

Radioisotope safety

Phytoplankton taxonomy

Phytoplankton dynamics

Flow cytometry

Pigment analyses

Stable isotopes

Isotope tracers

Education

PhD in Marine Biogeochemistry, Biological Oceanography, Oceanography, or related field

Tools

Flow cytometry

Pigment analyses

Stable isotopes

Radioisotope tracers

Job description

Distinguished Professor Adina Paytan at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC), invites applications for the position of Marine Biogeochemistry Associate Researcher. Under the direction of Distinguished Professor Adina Paytan, the Marine Biogeochemistry Associate Researcher will investigates how marine microorganisms regulate primary production, nutrient cycling, and carbon transformations in marine and coastal environments, and how these processes respond to environmental change and atmospheric inputs.

Applicants with expertise in physiological and molecular approaches with stable- and radioisotope tracers, flow cytometry, and pigment analyses, applied to seawater, estuarine waters, sediments, and atmospheric aerosols are encouraged to apply. We are seeking a candidate with strong technical and interdisciplinary skills.

The hiring unit will not sponsor employment-eligible immigration statuses for this position.

• PhD (or equivalent foreign degree) in Marine Biogeochemistry, Biological Oceanography, Oceanography, or a related field.
• A minimum of 10 years of demonstrated biological oceanography research experience.
• Demonstrated experience in radioisotope safety research.
• Demonstrated experience in phytoplankton taxonomy or phytoplankton dynamics.