Student Opportunity Announcements
Graduate Student Assitantship, Marine Isotope Biogeochemistry
A graduate student position at either the M.S. or Ph.D level is available beginning in August 2008, in the Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences Department at North Carolina State University (http://www.meas.ncsu.edu/) for participation in marine isotope biogeochemistry research. You will be joining a new research group that will study dissolved organic matter (DOM) dynamics in coastal environments. Projects focus on resolving optical (absorption and fluorescence) and chemical (carbon stable isotopes, lignin) measurements of DOM to unravel sources and cycling in the coastal ocean and comparisons across multiple systems. Field sites include the Chesapeake Bay, Gulf of Mexico, Baltic Sea, and Arctic Ocean.
Applicants should have a B.S. degree in marine science, oceanography, environmental chemistry, or a related field. Duties will include field work, but the assistantship is immediately available to oversee start-up of a new laboratory. Experience with stable isotope analyses and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry is desired. Preference will be given to applicants with a strong analytical chemistry background.
A competitive stipend is offered plus tuition waiver. The position will have a Research Assistantship available the first year, then the opportunity for Teaching and Research Assistantships in the following years. To apply for the position, contact Dr. Chris Osburn by email or phone (703-899-4828). Applications will be accepted until a suitable individual is found, but the deadline for Fall 2008 admission is June 25.
North Carolina State University is an affirmative action equal opportunity employer.