Postdoctoral Investigator

Job Summary

Job Description

The Department of Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry is seeing a full-time Postdoctoral Investigator to develop methods to characterize the chemical and isotopic composition of polysaccharides extracted from surface seawater.  A large fraction of the organic carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus that accumulates in seawater occurs as a family of high molecular weight polysaccharides.  These polysaccharides are resistant to conventional methods of polysaccharide analyses, and new approaches that combine novel wet-chemical depolymerization with spectrometric characterization by NMR and HPLC-MS need to be developed.  The investigator will lead the development of new approaches to depolymerize, label and separate/characterize complex mixtures of oligosaccharides  by HPLC-MS. The position is full time for one year with an extension of up to 20 months upon satisfactory progress. 

The candidate should have experience with large volume water sampling from open ocean oceanographic vessels, large volume ultrafiltration techniques for polysaccharide isolation, wet-chemical techniques for dissolved organic matter processing and a range of analytical instrumentation (high pressure liquid chromatography, high resolution mass spectrometry, nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy).  Familiarity with methods to process small organic matter samples for natural abundance radiocarbon measurements as well as a general knowledge of dissolved organic matter cycling in the ocean is also desired.   

Required Experience & Education

• Ph.D

Additional Job Requirements

Additional Job Requirements

Salary Range: $68,381-$75,498

The salary range provided for this position reflects the expected minimum and maximum base pay for new hires. Actual compensation will be determined based on factors such as relevant skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as internal equity and market conditions. In addition to base salary, eligible employees also receive a comprehensive benefits package

WHOI accepts applications on a rolling basis - applications will be reviewed as they are received, and we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to ensure full consideration. While we will continue to review applications until the position is filled, and early applicants may have an advantage in the selection process.

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