6 Tenure Track Positions in Enviromental Chemistry at Catholic University of the Most Holy Conception in Chile

6 TENURE-TRACK (FULL-TIME) POSITIONS, FACULTY OF SCIENCES, Universidad Catolica de la Santisima Concepcion (UCSC)

REQUIRED ACADEMIC PROFILES

POSITION 1 – CODE: CIE-01 (appointed to the Department of Ecology)

Researcher with experience in management and/or conservation of biodiversity in coastal marine systems, either in intertidal, subtidal or coastal-terrestrial habitats, or their interphases.

POSITION 2 – CODE: CIE-02 (appointed to the Department of Environmental Chemistry)

Researcher with prior background in geology, chemistry or related areas of engineering. Proven experience in soil chemistry (organic and/or inorganic chemistry) with particular regard to its application in either urban, agricultural or industrial areas. His/her research should focus on one or more of the following areas:

Study of the origin and composition of soils, as well as the behavior, bioavailability and transport of inorganic and organic chemicals (e.g., trace metals, nutrients, pollutants, stable isotopes, etc.) from soil to atmosphere and aquatic systems.
Remediation and restoration of degraded soils in contaminated areas.
Regional/national monitoring programs of soil pollution and management of natural resources.
POSITION 3 – CODE: CIE-03 (appointed to the Department of Environmental Chemistry)

Researcher with prior background in chemistry or related areas of engineering, with proven experience in atmospheric chemistry (organic and/or inorganic). His/her research should focus on one or more of the following areas:

Implementation of analytical techniques for separation, detection and quantification of organic and inorganic chemical substances in air.
Study of the spatiotemporal dynamics of organic and inorganic pollutants in the atmosphere.
Regional/national monitoring programs of air quality and air pollution.
POSITIONS 4, 5 and 6 - COMMON CODE: CIE-04 (Department chosen by the selected applicants)

In accordance with Faculty-wide objectives, positions 3, 4 and 5 all have the same profile:

Researcher with prior undergraduate or graduate background in some of the following areas: biology, chemistry or biochemistry, or engineering disciplines related with the above areas.

Experience in scientific or technological research related with biodiversity (as defined by the Convention on Biological Diversity), oriented to the analysis and utilization of bioresources in coastal environments (either in marine, terrestrial or freshwater habitats, or their interphases).

Deadline Application: 20-10-2017

Further details:
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