A postdoctoral position is available in the Department of Earth & Environmental Science at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA. The project involves method development of thermal analysis techniques to characterize soil organic matter quality. Quantitative assessments of soil organic matter quality by conventional and thermal methods will be applied to a number of long-term agroecosystem experiments. A Ph.D. in soil science, biogeochemistry, environmental chemistry, ecosystem science, or related field, a strong publication record and good communications skills are required.

Interested applicants can email a cover letter, current CV, and names and contact information of two references. More details concerning the research group are available at: http://www.sas.upenn.edu/earth/plante_r.html.

Review of applications will begin January 15th, 2010 and position will start in the Spring of 2010. Applications or requests for further information can be send to Dr. Alain Plante at upenn9121@earthworks-jobs.com.