Position Announcements
Postdoctoral Fellow in Microbial Ecology
Position available immediately in the School of Biology at
Georgia Tech for participation in microbiological research
centering on the ecology and biogeochemistry of sedimentary
microorganisms. Our group is especially interested in the
microbial mediation of the carbon, nitrogen, and metal cycles.
Ongoing projects include the: 1) rates, pathways, and controls
of nitrate respiration and N removal, 2) response of coastal
ecosystems to oil hydrocarbons from the Deepwater Horizon
oil spill, and 3) composition of decomposer microbial
communities in response to climatic forcings that determine
carbon storage and sequestration in northern peatlands.
Duties will include field and laboratory research as part of an
active, multidisciplinary group. Training and experience in
microbiology is required. Preference will be given to
applicants with a Ph.D. and laboratory experience as well as
those with experience in microbial community analysis using
molecular biology techniques and/ or the cultivation of
anaerobic prokaryotes. The salary is negotiable, will be
commensurate with experience, and will include full benefits.
Georgia Tech, located in the city center of Atlanta, is one of
the top research universities in the United States. To apply for
the position, send a cover letter detailing previous experience
and a curriculum vitae to Dr. Joel Kostka,
joel.kostka@biology.gatech.edu, School of Biology, Georgia
Tech, 310 Ferst Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0230.
Applications will be accepted until a suitable individual is
found.
For further information, see our lab website
(http://www.joelkostka.net).
Georgia Tech is a unit of the University System of Georgia and
an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and
requires compliance with Immigration Control Reform Act of
1986.