We are looking to fill a two year postdoctoral researcher position in the laboratory of Dr. Andrew Wozniak, University of Delaware, School of Marine Science and Policy (Lewes, DE, USA). The post-doc will be an integral team member for a highly collaborative, NSF-funded award studying the role that hydrothermal vent systems play in the formation and fate of the refractory aromatic C that persists in the deep ocean. The project will include a research cruise to the East Pacific Ridge (9-10 degree N) hydrothermal vent system aboard the R/V Atlantis and utilize the HOV Alvin for collection of vent fluid materials. The project will employ a variety of state-of-the-art geochemical analyses including ultrahigh resolution Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry and 1H NMR spectroscopy among others. The desired candidate will have a strong background in some combination of chemical oceanography, mass spectrometry, NMR spectroscopy, hydrothermal vent systems, and research vessel-based oceanographic field research. The applicant will be asked to design and conduct experiments independently, analyze and interpret results, present work at meetings, and write scientific manuscripts. They must be highly self-motivated and work well in a collaborative research environment.
Interested candidates should send a CV and a brief description of interest to awozniak@udel.edu. The position is open until filled and carries an expected start date of September 1, 2024.