Postdoc: Fluxes of Nanoparticles through Freshwater Food Webs, Department of Ecology, Evolution & Marine Biology, University of California-Santa Barbara

Graduate student and postdoc positions
Posted: 25 Sep, 2008
Expiration Date: 1 Dec, 2008

A postdoctoral position is available for a highly qualified individual to join my research group in studying how the trophic structure of freshwater food webs simultaneously influences, and is influenced by, nanoparticles. The project is part of the new NSF funded Center for the Environmental Implications of Nanomaterials (CEIN), which represents a team of engineers, medical doctors, and ecologists from UCSB and UCLA who have joined together to study the biological impacts of nanomaterials at scales ranging from cellular processes, to population and community dynamics, to transport and fates in ecosystems The successful applicant will be in charge of stream mesocosm experiments that will assess how different types of nanoparticles influence community structure and, in turn, how community structure modifies the transport and fates of these materials. The individual will interact with researchers from numerous other labs, especially those detailing the physiological response of organisms to these materials, and those who are developing dynamic energy budget models that link physiology to population dynamics and community interactions. The successful applicant is also expected to develop their own research program to compliment the broader goals of the project.

Applicants should possess a Ph.D. in ecology, environmental science, ecotoxicology, or a closely related field. Prior experience working with aquatic food webs is a plus, but not a requirement. The position is available as early as December 1, 2008, and offers health benefits and a competitive salary. The initial appointment is for 1-year, with continuation based on performance. Applicants should send a cover letter stating their research interests and accomplishments, a curriculum vitae, representative publications, and three letters of recommendation by email to cardinale@lifesci.ucsb.edu. Consideration of applications begins immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

Bradley J. Cardinale, Ph.D.
Department of Ecology, Evolution & Marine Biology
University of California-Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA 93106
http://www.lifesci.ucsb.edu/eemb/faculty/cardinale

The NSF press release for CEIN can be seen at http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=112234&org=NSF&from=news).

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