A postdoctoral position, fully funded by a grant to Dr. Frances Wilkerson, is available to develop and apply nitrogen and carbon assimilation gene probes, specific for diatoms and cyanobacteria, to coastal natural assemblages. B. Ward at Princeton University and J. Zehr at the University of California at Santa Cruz. The successful candidate will conduct independent research, interact with undergraduate and Master's level graduate students, prepare research manuscripts, and make oral presentations. Expertise in modern molecular techniques and plankton ecology preferred. Ph.D. in molecular biology, biological oceanography or related field required.
Appointment is up to three years, renewable annually.
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