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Available Positions (updated 5/9/2008)

UC Davis Positions
Position Title: Description: Start Date: Link:
Junior Specialist Assisting projects on plant-environment interactions, perform a variety of routine techniques such as plant cultivation and harvest, chemical analysis, digital photography, spreadsheet data entry, and microscopy. June 2008 Announcement
Postdoctoral Researcher We seek a postdoctoral researcher to work on a project investigating the formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) from atmospheric particles in biological media. Open until filled Announcement
Director - Program in International and Community Nutrition The University of California, Davis, Office of Research invites applications for the position of Director of the Program in International and Community Nutrition (PICN). This is a 33% time appointment, open to tenured members of the Academic Senate on the UC Davis campus. Open until filled Announcement
Assistant Professor in Soil Chemistry The applicant is expected to develop major research initiatives and engage in cross-disciplinary research on topics related to agricultural and environmental sustainability in California. Potential areas of research include chemical aspects of nutrient and irrigation water management, fate and transport of contaminants along the soil-plant-groundwater-surface water continuum, trace element biogeochemistry, saline and sodic soils, agricultural water reuse and disposal, land application of biosolids, and food/water quality and safety. Open until filled Announcement
JUNIOR SPECIALIST HYDROLOGY Specifically, this position is expected to assist in the development of laboratory and field-based sensors. The nature of this position is to be an experimental specialist, having the ability (and willingness) to learn data acquisition systems, sensors, wireless data transmission and electrical circuits. Open until filled Announcement
Writer/Editor Individual will be responsible for writing grant reports, editing/assisting in writing grant proposals, and editing scientific papers prior to submission to academic journals and trade magazines, as needed. Open until filled Announcement
External Positions
Position Title: Description: Start Date: Link:
Assistant Professor The person in this position will focus on optimum irrigation planning and management. Central objectives will be increasing net farm income and reducing associated ecological impacts. May 31, 2008 Announcement
Research Hydrologist The Research Hydrologist will be a member of the Wetlands Team. The mission of the Team is to develop and deliver information needed to manage and/or restore native forested wetlands, streams, riparian areas and watersheds, as well as the services and goods they provide to Pacific Island landscapes. Open until filled Announcement
Watershed Coordinator The Cachuma Resource Conservation District (RCD) is currently seeking applications for a highly motivated individual to provide a leadership role in the coordination of technical projects in the Santa Maria River Watershed. Cachuma RCD promotes and assists the implementation of high quality improvement projects on private property to improve water quality, reduce farm runoff and enhance agriculture and protect the environment. Open until filled Announcement
Summer Associate Our summer associate will help us with Water Use Efficiency. Specifically we are looking at innovative technologies, practices or approaches to making more efficient use of this scarce resource. Open until filled Announcement
Air Quality Meteorology Assistant Duties include data collection and analysis for urban forest/air quality modeling, using both existing and future regional land use data, urban forest structure and vegetation data; formatting urban forest scenarios for air quality modeling; assisting with inclusion of effects of trees on the urban heat island, deposition, emissions of volatile organic carbon compounds and effects of water stress on pollutant uptake. ASAP Announcement
Assistant Professor The Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering is seeking to fill a tenure-track position at the rank of assistant professor in either Environmental Chemistry or Surface Water Hydrology. Outstanding candidates with both fundamental and applied research interests that complement the department’s interdisciplinary Sustainable Water Resources program in these areas are encouraged to apply, particularly if these interests are related to global change or global environmental health. July 1, 2008 Announcement
Postdoctoral Position in Soil Hydrology This is a 3 year research project investigating the interactions of soil hydrology, land use and climate change and their impacts on soil quality in Ireland. The project will involve field work, hydrological modeling, and geospatial analysis at the regional/national level. Open until filled Announcement