Postdoctoral Fellow

Postdoctoral Fellow

Position is one year appointment with possibility of extension based on funding and performance. The position is primarily located in Port Aransas, Texas, but travels to Austin several times a year may be needed.

The postdoctoral fellow will mainly work on projects related to quantifying micro- and nanoplastics in environmental and biological samples and understanding the environmental processes that degrade plastics photochemically or biologically. The Fellow will also have opportunities to work on projects related to natural organic matter in the environment, depending on their research interests. Liu Lab houses a suite of advanced analytical instrumentation, including GC/MS, LC/MS, Py-GC/MS, and O-PTIR and SEM, etc.

Responsibilities include:

• Conduct research on plastic weathering
• Develop analytical protocols for plastic analysis
• Mentor other lab members, including graduate and undergraduate students
• Prepare data for publication
• Present research results to national and international conferences

Required qualifications include having received their PhD or completed all qualifications and degree requirements within three years prior to the effective date of their initial assignment.

Preferred qualifications include broad expertise in environmental chemistry in aquatic environments, experience in plastic aging in the environment, and experience in using advanced analytical tools, such as gas/liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry, and analytical pyrolysis, etc.

Salary range is $60,782+ commensurate with experience.

Working conditions include primarily lab- and office-based work, may include field work, and may include travel between collaborating labs.

Required materials include a CV and a letter of application that addresses your interest in and qualifications for the position and includes names and contact information for three references.