Senior Research Specialist - Posting No. 1096
Date Posted
September 17, 2007
Employer
Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management, Oklahoma State University
Location
Stillwater, OK
Job Description
A full-time, 2 year position; employment exceeding 2 years will be dependent upon availability of grant funding. Conduct mycorrhizal/range ecology research and manage Mycorrhizal/Range Ecology Research Lab. Specific duties include 1) serve as lab manager for the Mycorrhizal/Range Ecology Lab; responsible for inventory maintenance, purchasing supplies, greenhouse maintenance, and overseeing undergraduate research assistants; 2) maintain and process samples using the gas chromatograph and mass spectrometry equipment; 3) conduct field, greenhouse, and laboratory research to quantify plant, microbial, and soil responses to various treatments, and 4) assist with data analyses and interpretation.
Must apply online by website - closing date is October 1, 2007.
Job Qualifications
B.S. in Rangeland Ecology, Biology, Plant/ Soil Sciences or related field and one year related experience is required. Completed coursework should include soil microbiology, soil chemistry, and statistics. Knowledge of SAS, Excel, Microsoft Word and Powerpoint. M.S. in Rangeland Ecology, Biology, Plant/Soil Sciences or related field and/or 3 years related experience is preferred; previous experience using analytical equipment is also preferred.
Salary
2,250 - 3,167/month or commensurate with education/experience
Contact Information
Dr. Gail Wilson
Associate Professor
Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management
Oklahoma State University
008C Agricultural Hall
Stillwater, OK 74078-6013
Phone - (405) 744 - 5539
Fax - (405) 744 - 3530
Cell Phone - Not Available
Email - gail.wilson@okstate.edu
Website - http://nrem.okstate.edu