CSIRO – Postdoctoral Fellow – Aquatic Molecular Foodweb Ecologist
The Position:
Working within CSIRO Land & Water’s Catchment Biogeochemistry and Aquatic Ecology program, the Postdoctoral Fellow will assess riverine ecosystem health by linking changes in aquatic food web community composition and organic carbon utilisation, with environmental alterations in physical, chemical and hydrological conditions. Studies will focus on regulated, lowland, floodplain rivers where both autochthonous and allochthonous organic carbon supplies may be important.
Location: Urrbrae, Adelaide, South Australia
Salary: $73K – $80K plus up to 15.4% superannuation
Reference No: 2010/596
Specifically you will:
- Contribute to the development of innovative concepts and techniques for describing the structure and functioning of riverine aquatic foodwebs.
- Conduct laboratory and field experiments to identify the community composition and to measure the transfer of organic materials through component aquatic food chains.
- Develop quantitative models of aquatic foodweb structure and function that link changes in community composition and organic carbon utilization with environmental alterations in physical, chemical and hydrological conditions.
To be successful you will need:
- A PhD in molecular studies of aquatic foodwebs (or a closely related field) confirmed within the last 3 years.
- Demonstrated knowledge of freshwater ecology and environmental ecogeonomics with an emphasis on measuring biodiversity and foodweb functioning.
- Highly developed skills in molecular biology with practical experience of using state of the art techniques to characterize microbial communities including bacteria, archaea and eukaryotic organisms.
Who we are:
Australia is founding its future on science and innovation. Its national science agency The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, CSIRO, is a powerhouse of ideas, technologies and skills for building prosperity, growth, health and sustainability. It serves governments, industries, business and communities. To find our more visit: www.csiro.au
Our Business Unit:
Land & Water is researching ways to better manage Australia’s land and water resources, and improve the quality of our natural and built environments. To find out more visit: www.csiro.au/org/CLW.html
CSIRO prefers all applications to be lodged via our online careers portal at www.csiro.au/careers.
Email/late applications may not be accepted.
Applications close: 3 Oct 2010
Contact:
CSIRO
Adelaide, South Australia5000
Australia
Employer’s Web Site: http://www.csiro.au/careers
Application Deadline 03-Oct-10
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