Postdoctoral position: biogeochemistry of coral bleaching:

Two-year postdoc position to work on biogeochemistry of coral bleaching using pulse-chase isotope labeling experiments. Analyses include a combination of bulk stable isotope and compound-specific lipid isotope measurements. Research includes up to three continuous months of fieldwork in Hawaii, several two-week trips back to the field, and intensive laboratory analyses. Candidates must hold a PhD, have experience with stable isotope analyses, and relevant fieldwork. Experience working with corals and lipid extractions desirable. This position is part of a collaborative project between Drs. Andrea Grottoli (University of Pennsylvania, grottoli@sas.upenn.edu;
www.sas.upenn.edu/~grottoli/) and Tamara Pease (The University of Texas at Austin, Marine Science Institute, tamara@utmsi.utexas.edu; www.utmsi. utexas.edu/people/staff/pease.htm). Position begins July 1, 2005, contingent upon funding. Please send CV, statement of research interests, names and contact information of three references, and copies of two publications either by regular mail or electronically to: Andrea Grottoli, Assistant Professor, Department of Earth and Environmental Science, University of Pennsylvania 240 South 33rd Street Philadelphia, PA 19104-6316 OR grottoli@sas.upenn.edu. Applications will be accepted until April 25, 2005. Both the University of Pennsylvania and The University of Texas at Austin are Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employers.