<div dir="ltr"><div>Hi all, <br></div><div><br></div><div>We are hiring a lab tech in case you know folks who might be interested in the position. Thanks!</div><div><br></div><div>-Pete</div><div><br></div><div>



















<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:center;margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" align="center"><a name="_Hlk530226187"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Laboratory
Technician Position<span></span></span></b></a></p>

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<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The Ecosystem & Soil Microbial
Processes Lab led by Dr. Pete Homyak in the Department of Environmental
Sciences at UC-Riverside is accepting applications for a laboratory technician.
Competitive candidates will have a B.S. (minimum requirement) and/or M.S.
degree in biogeochemistry, soil science, soil microbiology, environmental
science, ecology, or a closely related discipline. Some desired qualifications
include: fieldwork experience, experience using scientific instruments, and familiarity
with enzyme assays, mass spectrometry, soil C fractionation and nutrient
extractions.<span></span></span></span></p>

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<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">We research how soil microbial and
abiotic processes control the exchange of elements such as N, P, and C across
the soil–water–atmosphere interfaces to infer how anthropogenic disturbances
and changes in global climate may alter ecosystem biogeochemistry and function.
Several field projects are ongoing in sites along an elevation gradient in the
Sierra Nevada, in several chaparral sites along an atmospheric nitrogen
deposition gradient, in a rainfall manipulation experiment in a Pinyon-Juniper
woodland, and in recently burned chaparral sites across California. We use several
novel tools including a δ¹³C-CO₂/CH₄ and N₂O
isotopomer trace gas analyzers, LI-COR automated soil flux chambers, and
instruments in FIRMS (</span></span><a href="https://ccb.ucr.edu/facilities/firms" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline"><span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">https://ccb.ucr.edu/facilities/firms</span></span></a><span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">)
and the ESRL (</span></span><a href="https://envisci.ucr.edu/research/environmental-sciences-research-laboratory-esrl" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline"><span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">https://envisci.ucr.edu/research/environmental-sciences-research-laboratory-esrl</span></span></a><span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">).
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<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Job responsibilities include:<span></span></span></b></span></p>

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</span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Assist
with research activities in the lab and field including projects led by
students and postdocs.<span></span></span></span></p>

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</span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Coordinate
the work of undergraduate research assistants.<span></span></span></span></p>

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</span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Learn
to use laboratory instrumentation and field tools and assist with student
training and sample processing and analysis.<span></span></span></span></p>

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</span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Train
students on methods used in the lab.<span></span></span></span></p>

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</span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Maintain
adequate inventory of laboratory supplies/consumables and oversight of laboratory
safety. Operate instrumentation in the lab, FIRMS, and ESRL to process lab
samples.<span></span></span></span></p>

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</span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Actively
participate in research activities including seminars, workshops, and lab
meetings.<span></span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">How to apply: </span></b></span><span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">The position start day
is <b>July 1, 2022</b>, and will be initially for one year with the hope that
the technician will stay for multiple years if mutually desired and funding is
available. Screening will begin <b>May 23^rd, 2022</b>, and will
continue until the position is filled. All UC employees receive comprehensive
benefits including medical, dental, vision, and retirement plans. </span></span><a href="https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline"><span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/</span></span></a><span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">. <b>Candidates should apply directly to Dr. Pete Homyak (</b></span></span><a href="mailto:phomyak@ucr.edu" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline"><span><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">phomyak@ucr.edu</span></b></span></a><span><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">) by submitting a single PDF file containing: Curriculum vitae
(CV), contact information of three references, and a cover letter indicating i)
your research interests, ii) how you meet the minimum or desired qualifications,
and iii) why our lab is a good fit. The subject of the email should be “</span></b></span><span><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Laboratory
Technician Position<span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">”.<span></span></span></span></b></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">For more information please visit </span></span><a href="https://envisci.ucr.edu/faculty/homyak.html" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline"><span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">https://envisci.ucr.edu/faculty/homyak.html</span></span></a><span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
</span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The
University of California is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer
with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and
diversity among its faculty and staff. All qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex,
sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability,
protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. UCR is
a world-class research university with an exceptionally diverse undergraduate
student body. Its mission is explicitly linked to providing routes to
educational success for underrepresented and first-generation college students.
<span></span></span></p>

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<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">UCR is
located within one hour of downtown Los Angeles, a city that provides
world-class cultural opportunities. </span><a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g32978-Activities-Riverside_California.html" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Riverside</span></a><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> also provides access to numerous
outdoor recreational areas, including forest, alpine, ocean, and desert
environments.<span></span></span></p>





</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal"><a name="SignatureSanitizer_m_3910901674682384102__MailAutoSig"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1f497d">Peter M. Homyak, Ph.D. (he/him)</span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1f497d">Assistant Professor of</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1f497d">Ecosystem and Soil Microbial Processes</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1f497d">Associate Editor: </span></span><a href="https://www.elementascience.org/" target="_blank"><span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:blue">Elementa</span></span><span></span></a><span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1f497d"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1f497d">Dept. of Environmental Sciences</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1f497d">University of California, Riverside</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1f497d">900 University Ave</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1f497d" lang="ES-CO">Riverside, CA 92521</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span></span><a href="mailto:Phomyak@ucr.edu" target="_blank"><span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:blue" lang="ES-CO">Phomyak@ucr.edu</span></span><span></span></a><span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1f497d" lang="ES-CO"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1f497d">(951) 827-2358 | 312 Sci Lab I</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span></span><a href="http://petehomyak.weebly.com/" target="_blank"><span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:blue">http://petehomyak.weebly.com</span></span><span></span></a><span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1f497d"> </span></span></p><span></span><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div></div></div></div>