School of Ocean and Earth Science, National Oceanography Centre, Southampton
Natural Environment Research Council & University of Southampton

Postdoctoral Position in Trace Metal Biogeochemistry

A 20 month NERC-funded position to investigate 'Trace metal biogeochemistry in the South Atlantic Ocean' as part of a UK GEOTRACES consortium programme.

You should have a PhD and experience in trace metal biogeochemistry. You will be highly motivated to address fundamental questions related to the biogeochemistry of trace metals in the South Atlantic Ocean, using trace metal clean oceanic sampling approaches and chemical analyses techniques (e.g. flow injection chemiluminescence, ICP-MS).

Informal enquiries to Professor Eric Achterberg, tel: +44 (0)23 8059 3199 or by email: eric@noc.soton.ac.uk

Salaries for all posts are on the RAIA scale. This post is available from 1 May 2010.

To apply online visit http://www.jobs.soton.ac.uk. Alternatively telephone +44 (0)23 8059 2750. Please quote the reference number 4274-10-E in all correspondence. The closing date for applications is 25 March 2010 at 12 noon.