Biogeochemistry Cornell University in United States

PhD and postdoc opportunities in coupled biogeochemical cyclingThe Watershed Biogeochemistry in the Anthropocene Lab (https://lnkd.in/gMuNMuh8) at Cornell University is recruiting motivated, collaborative, and curious PhD students and postdoctoral scholars in coupled biogeochemical cycles. We study how anthropogenic activities have altered the coupled cycling of nutrients and contaminants through watersheds.The Gerson Lab is part of the Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering at Cornell University. I can also bring in students through the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology.Minimum qualifications for PhD positions: Students from a range of academic majors are encouraged to apply, including biology, chemistry, ecology, environmental engineering, environmental science, geochemistry, hydrology, and other related fields. Applicants from historically underrepresented groups in STEM are particularly encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to students with a M.S. degree by the start date, although we will consider all students with a B.A. or B.S.Desired qualifications for PhD and postdoc positions: Previous research experience and/or relevant coursework.Note that GRE scores are not required or considered as part of the grad school application.Funding: The PhD positions will be funded on a combination of teaching and research assistantships, which include a competitive stipend for five years (including summers), tuition waiver, and health insurance benefits. The postdoctoral position is funded for at least one year (with the potential for an extension for an additional one to two years). For both the PhD students and postdocs, there will also be opportunities for professional development, including presentation of research at conferences.I also highly encourage you to apply for competitive fellowships, and I would be happy to work with you to develop your applications. If you are a graduate student, applications for the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) are due in October. If you are a postdoc, I can work with you to compile an application to a Cornell internal postdoctoral fellowship, Smith Fellowship, NSF Biology Postdoctoral Fellowship, NSF Geoscience Postdoctoral Fellowship, or Cornell Atkinson Fellowship, among others. Application deadlines for each of these fellowships differs.If interested, please review our lab website for more information and then contact Dr. Jacqueline Gerson at [email protected] to arrange a zoom call. In your email, please include your CV and briefly address the following: 1) your previous research experience and/or relevant skills, 2) your research interests, and 3) why you are interested in joining this lab. The application deadline for PhD students is early December. Initial contact is requested prior to formally applying to the department. Postdoctoral scholar applicants will be considered as they are received.…more