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Stable Isotope Incorporation and Soil Microbial Communities - Academic Graduate Appointee

Employer
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Location
Livermore, California, US
Salary
Competitive
Posting live until
10 Dec 2024
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Join us and make YOUR mark on the World!

Are you interested in joining some of the brightest talent in the world to strengthen the United States’ security? Come join Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) where our employees apply their expertise to create solutions for BIG ideas that make our world a better place.

We are committed to a diverse and equitable workforce with an inclusive culture that values and celebrates the diversity of our people, talents, ideas, experiences, and perspectives. This is important for continued success of the Laboratory’s mission.

Pay Range

$5,560 - $8,900 Monthly

Please note that the pay range information is a general guideline only. Many factors are taken into consideration when setting starting pay including education, experience, the external labor market, and internal equity.

Job Description

We have an opening for an Academic Graduate Appointee to test the influence of different carbon substrates on microbial growth and mortality in soil environments. You will conduct high-throughput isotope-targeted substrate addition incubations using California soil samples. Responsibilities will include molecular biology tasks such as monitoring soil incubations, isotope tracing into nucleic acids, and basic data analysis, along with extracting nucleic acids for processing on LLNL’s High Throughput SIP robotic pipeline. Additionally, you will analyze soil samples for physicochemical characteristics and participate in field campaigns to collect samples, working within the Environmental Isotope Systems group in the Nuclear and Chemical Sciences Division.

You will

  • Prepare and maintain high-throughput soil incubations with defined carbon additions;
  • Perform stable isotope probing targeted soil incubations;
  • Measure carbon dioxide efflux from soils;
  • Conduct soil molecular analyses and perform nucleic acid (DNA, RNA) extractions;
  • Participate in field sampling campaigns;
  • Correspond with collaborating researchers regarding sample processing and analysis, Manage sample and lab supplies inventory;
  • Present formal and informal overviews of results at group meetings and participate in publication;
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

  • A Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Environmental Science, Soil Science, Geochemistry, or related discipline;
  • Experience with isotope tracing studies of soil;
  • Experience with soil manipulation experiments;
  • Experience with soil processing for molecular work;
  • Experience with DNA/RNA extractions from soil;
  • Experience with mass spectroscopy;
  • Experience with chromatography;
  • Effective communication and interpersonal skills necessary to work in a collaborative research environment and to document and present research results.

Qualifications We Desire

  • Experience analyzing microbial community sequence data;
  • Experience with spectrophotometry;
  • Proficient in R package for statistical analyses.

Additional Information

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Position Information

This is a one-year Academic Graduate Appointee, open to those who have been awarded a degree at the time of the employment offer.

Why Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory?

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Pre-Employment Drug Test

External applicant(s) selected for this position must pass a post-offer, pre-employment drug test. This includes testing for use of marijuana as Federal Law applies to us as a Federal Contractor.

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For more than 60 years, the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has applied science and technology to make the world a safer place. Its defining responsibility is ensuring the safety, security and reliability of the nation’s nuclear deterrent. Yet LLNL’s mission is broader than stockpile stewardship, as dangers ranging from nuclear proliferation and terrorism, to energy shortages and climate change threaten national security and global stability. The Laboratory’s science and engineering are being applied to achieve breakthroughs for counter-terrorism and non-proliferation, defense and intelligence, energy and environmental security.

Why work for us
LLNL is a recognized Glassdoor Best Places to Work where we stress work–life balance, an excellent 401K, medical, dental and vision benefits, paid leave and flexible work schedules.

Training and development
LLNL’s Education Assistance Program offers support to qualified employees who wish to pursue an academic degree, job-related course work, or a certificate program in a field that is pertinent to the mission of the Laboratory. Support may include reimbursement for tuition, lab, and registration fees. Several on-site university programs make learning even more convenient for employees.

What we are looking for
We offer opportunities in a variety of fields in science and technology. We are home to a diverse population of professionals that includes staff and postdoctoral researchers.


Location
Livermore, CA, USA

Number of employees
9000+

Pre-requisites
Eligible to work in the US

How to apply
Apply online at careers.llnl.gov

Closing date
All year round

Contact
E-mail careers@llnl.gov
llnl.gov

Company info
Website
Location
7000 East Avenue
Livermore
CA 94550
United States

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