OPPORTUNITIES
MECHANISM UNDERPINNING THE FORMATION AND STABILISATION OF COASTAL BLUE CARBON
We are looking for a Postdoctoral fellow and PhD candidate to join our ARC Discovery grant research on the “Mechanisms underpinning the formation and stabilisation of coastal blue carbon”. Candidates can apply for either of these two projects:
MICROBIAL COMMUNITY GENOMICS WITHIN BLUE CARBON ECOSYSTEMS
The project will aim to address the following:
- Characterise the functional capacity of microbial communities associated with recalcitrant Blue Carbon
- Investigate sequence variation in taxonomic groups, functional gene repertoires and metabolic potential
- Provide significant insight into the higher-order community organisation and dynamics of coastal microbiomes, and their variation among habitat type and depth.
BIOCHEMICAL MECHANISMS OF BLUE CARBON
The applicant will need to:
- Characterise recalcitrant carbon within Blue Carbon ecosystems using NMR for particulate organic carbon (POC) and FT-ICR-MS for dissolved organic carbon (DOC)
- Identify mechanisms of formation and destabilisation of recalcitrant carbon and quantify the impacts of environmental controls
- Coordinating all relevant analyses (ie. gas flux measurements, elemental analyses, and chemical characterisation)
Instructions
Research fellows and PhD applicants should email the following documents to Dr Stacey Trevathan-Tackett:
- CV highlighting your skills, education, publications and relevant work experience
- Cover letter (1 page) outlining your interest in the position and how your previous experience and technical skills suit the position
Please note:
Both projects are open to Research fellows and PhD applicants. The postdoctoral fellow will be hired for 1-year (with possible extension), while the student will be enrolled in a 3-year PhD. Applicants will be based at Deakin University’s Burwood campus (Melbourne).
We are UNABLE to provide individual feedback on competitiveness. The following features were common among PhD candidates interviewed at the Blue Carbon Lab: (a) First authored-paper in scientific journal, (b) first class Honours/Masters, (c) experience directly related to the project, and (d) an accolade that reflects the student being among the top in their academic cohort.
Applications will be received until the position is filled.
THE IMPORTANCE OF OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS (O&G) STRUCTURES TO GLOBAL FISH POPULATIONS
We are looking for a highly qualified candidate to apply for a PhD scholarship in early 2020 to join the Blue Carbon Lab on the project “The Importance of offshore oil & gas infrastructure to global fish populations”.
The project will aim to address the following questions:
- Can fisheries production/enhancement be reasonably quantified from offshore O&G structures at local scales?
- What fish biomass (and if quantifiable – fisheries production) is supported by O&G structures globally?
- What are the possible methods to calculate the contribution O&G structures make to fisheries in sustainably fished compared to heavily overfished regions?
Instructions
Please email the following documents to Dr Mel Wartman:
- CV (2-page) highlighting your skills, education, and relevant work experience
- Cover letter (1 page) outlining your interest in the selected project and how your previous experience and technical skills suit the position
*Please note we are UNABLE to provide individual feedback on competitiveness. The following features were common among PhD candidates interviewed at the Blue Carbon Lab: (a) First authored-paper in scientific journal, (b) first class Honours/Masters, (c) experience directly related to the project, and (d) an accolade that reflects the student being among the top in their academic cohort.
Applications will be received until the position is filled.
Other opportunities
Volunteers & Interns (open)
Students are always welcome to join us in the laboratory and the field. Please contact p.waryszak@deakin.edu.au or p.macreadie@deakin.edu.au to learn more about available opportunities. Depending of your skills and interest, you might help processing soil samples in the lab, entering Blue Carbon data, or joining one our coring campaigns. It is a great opportunity to get upskilled and meet our scientists!
Alfred Deakin Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (open)
These fellowships aim to recruit and support talented early career researchers whose areas of research interest directly align with research priorities at Deakin University. Two years of salary support at Level A or B ($88,209 – $117,503 per annum; commensurate with experience) plus $15,000 p.a. research support funding. Contact p.macreadie@deakin.edu.au to learn more about available opportunities.
Women in STEM Postgraduate Research Scholarship (closed)
These scholarships are available to prospective Domestic (Australian) or International female PhD students to conduct a research project with an academic supervisory team in any discipline area across the Faculty of Science, Engineering & Built Environment -SEBE- at Deakin University.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander STEAM Postgraduate Research Scholarship (closed)
These scholarships are available to prospective Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Postgraduate Research students to conduct a research project with an academic supervisory team in any discipline area across the Faculty of Science, Engineering & Built Environment -SEBE- at Deakin University.
American-Australian Education Fund
The USA to Australia Graduate Education Scholarships will support full-time Graduate level study (Masters, Ph.D. or Postdoctoral Research) in the fields of STEM at an accredited educational institution in Australia.
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