Dept of Land, Air and Water Resources - Jobs

Available Positions (updated 1/22/2010)

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Lecturer	VARIOUS COURSES – All Quarters. These courses will likely be a three-unit course and will be comprised of two hours of lecture and one hour of discussion each week. The courses are expected to be taught in Soils and Biogeochemistry, Atmospheric Science, and Hydrology. Students will earn General Education credit for taking these courses.	Open until filled	Announcement

Ion-Trap Mass Spectrometry Technician (Junior Specialist)	The Environmental Soil Chemistry Laboratory at UC Davis is looking for a highly motivated individual with a strong background in chemistry and experience with liquid chromatography ion-trap mass spectrometry (LC-MS). Responsibilities will include method development for analysis of pharmaceuticals and analysis of samples from research plots and laboratory experiments. Initially the position offered is part-time, with potential to turn into a full time position. Applicants should have a B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in chemistry or a related field and expertise in LC-MS. If you are interested please contact Sanjai Parikh (sjparikh@ucdavis.edu). Please be sure to detail your experience with ion-trap mass spectrometry (e.g., duration, type of samples, instrument manufacturer) and provide a CV and names of three references. This position will remain open until filled.	Open until filled

Junior Specialist	The junior specialist will primarily work on livestock grazing and rangeland research project with responsibility for leading field operations, sampling and tracking of 2-3 ongoing projects.	ASAP	Announcement

Associate/Full Water Resources Specialist in Cooperative Extension and Associate/Full Professor	The Department of Land, Air and Water Resources and the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of California, Davis invites applications from outstanding scholars for the Robert Hagan Endowed Chair. The position is at the level of Associate or Full Water Resources Specialist in Cooperative Extension (80%), with a partial appointment (20%) as Associate or Full Professor of Water Resources. We are interested in a broadly trained and experienced scientist to conduct water resources management research related to environmental and agricultural sustainability. Apply Online Here	Open until filled	Description

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Conservation Easement Stewardship Associate	The Stewardship Associate is a full‐time exempt position that has responsibilities in all aspects of MALT’s (Marin Agricultural Land Trust) Conservation Easement Stewardship Program. The Stewardship Associate is supervised by and works closely with the Stewardship Director and participates as a team member with other MALT staff.	Open until filled	Announcement

Research Assistant	Topic: Research/Literature review on role of land in managing climate change (mitigation and adaptation) Hours: 10-15 hours a week (depending on availability) Completely flexible weekly work hours. Pay: Between $12-18/hr depending on experience. Duration: 6 months minimum -- likely to be extended to one year. Location: Bay area. Experience: Prefer a PhD student with interdisciplinary research experience in the area of land use and climate change. Contact: Amy Luers aluers@stanfordalumni.org	Open until filled

Engineer, Water Resources (Permanent-Intermittent)	The Engineer, Water Resources (Permanent-Intermittent), under the direction of a Senior Engineer in the Central Valley Water Resources System Modeling section of the Modeling Support Branch, is responsible for providing technical support in developing and maintaining the CalLite and other simulation models used for conducting water resources simulation studies.	Open until filled	Announcement

Tenure-Track Associate/Assistant Professor	Cornell University, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences is now seeking applications for a tenure track position at the ASSISTANT or ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR rank in climate change science, with a focus on Terrestrial Biogeochemistry. The position will focus on the interaction of climate-related terrestrial surface processes with global environmental change.	Open until filled, Applications will be reviewed beginning October 15, 2009	Announcement Cornell University Center for a Sustainable Future

Assistant/Associate Professor – Soil Fertility & Nutrient Management	Assistant/ Associate Professor (twelve month annual appointment, tenure track) in the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences at Michigan State University. This position is 60% Extension, 25% Research and 15% Teaching in the areas of soil fertility and nutrient management.	Open until filled	Announcement

Water Resources Specialist	Develop analytical tools to study the effects of climate change on agricultural and urban water demands in California. Investigate the utility of different long-range decision support frameworks (e.g. deterministic, likely envelope, probabilistic, large ensemble) for considering climate change in water management decision making for a water utility in the Sierra Nevada foothills.	Open until filled	Announcement