Job Announcement
Global Change Research Field Technician
Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
Seeking a full-time technician to operate a field-based study of
elevated CO2 on soil carbon sequestration a wetland ecosystem. Duties
include operating analytical equipment such as an infrared gas analyzer
and a computer data collection system, constructing and maintaining
experimental field chambers, and data management. Field work requires
collecting and processing samples of water, plants and soils. The ideal
candidate would have an MS degree and expertise with analytical
equipment, the ability to use power tools to construct research
equipment, and knowledge of biology or environmental chemistry.
Appointment is one year and may be renewed for 3 additional years. The
starting salary ranges from $34,000 depending on experience. The
Smithsonian Environmental Research Center is a 1200 hectare complex of
upland forest, farmland and wetlands (see www.serc.si.edu for more
details). The Center's 100+ full-time employees commute from nearby
Annapolis, MD and Washington, DC.
To apply, e-mail your resume by May 5th to:
Dr. Patrick Megonigal
Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
P.O. Box 28
Edgewater, MD 21037-0028
megonigal at serc.si.edu or 443-482-2346
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