Research/Work Opportunity at the Carnegie Institution for Science, Department of Global Ecology (on Stanford Campus, website: http://dge.stanford.edu)

The Carnegie Institution for Science's Department of Global Ecology is looking for one undergraduate/co-term research assistant/technician to assist with a project evaluating if the theory of island biogeography can be used to test if habitat suitability is an influencing factor determining local microbial assemblages in islands of fertility in desert ecosystems and may include work on other projects including environmental implications of solar energy. Work includes use of elemental analyzers, stable isotope analysis, DNA extractions, and various laboratory and field-based ecological protocols.

Part-time or full time. Start date as soon as possible. Students eligible for federal work study are encouraged to apply. Potential to continue work into fall.

No experience required, however, student must be able to perform all tasks with exceptional attention to detail and accuracy. The applicant should be highly organized, fastidious, and methodical.

Lab: Christopher B. Field (Heinz Award, AAAS, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Max Planck Research Prize winner, Director of Dept. of Global Ecology, Co-Chair of IPCC), see: http://dge.stanford.edu/labs/fieldlab/ for more information

Project Leaders: Rebecca R. Hernandez, for more details see: http://www.rebeccarhernandez.com/Site/About_Me.html

If interested, please send a short email expressing your interest with a resume/CV (attached) to Rebecca at beccah@stanford.edu.