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Job Summary
PhD. candidate to assist with isotope incubation experiments, FISH-nanoSIMS analysis, and data processing for single cell isotope analysis. Candidate will also be expected to train students how to work with methane-oxidizing incubations and prepare and analyze samples on the nanoSIMS.
Essential Job Duties
- Establish and maintain time course stable isotope probing experiments.
- Sample preparation for FISH-nanoSIMS analysis and troubleshooting.
- Fluorescence in situ hybridization analysis, sample mapping.
- Prepare and analyze samples on the nanoSIMS
- Data analysis and compilation
- Train students on experimental set up, sample preparation, FISH-nanoSIMS analysis data analysis
- Other duties as assigned.
Basic Qualifications
- PhD in Environmental Science or Geobiology.
- Five (5) year’s experience with FISH-nanoSIMS, stable isotope probing, and microbial sample preparation.
- Understanding of fluorescence microscopy, nanoSIMS, image data processing, and statistical analyses.
- Knowledge of fluorescence microscopy and FISH, anaerobic cultivation, stable isotope labeling, embedding and thin sectioning, nanoSIMS operation, nanoSIMS and microscopy data processing.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with anaerobic methane oxidizing enrichment cultures, and experience conducting research at sea.
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