Current Employees: If you are a current Staff, Faculty or Temporary employee at the University of Miami, please click here to log in to Workday to use the internal application process. To learn how to apply for a faculty or staff position, please review this tip sheet. The Oceans Sciences Department at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric and Earth Science has an exciting full time position for a Postdoctoral Associate in the Laboratory for Marine Organic and Isotope Geochemistry. The successful candidate will conduct advanced research activities for a collaborative project funded by the National Science Foundation. The project centers around isotopic transformations during bacterial degradation of particulate organic matter. The candidate will also be responsible for efforts on closely related projects. Primary Duties and Responsibilities (For Non-exempt Employees Include Percent of Effort): (Performs duties and responsibilities under minimal supervision) Operate two mass spectrometry systems: a gas chromatograph-mass spectrometer and a gas-chromatograph/elemental analyzer-isotope ratio mass spectrometer. Perform wet chemical preparation of environmental samples for amino acid and compound-specific isotope analysis. Assist in training of graduate and undergraduate students in sample preparation and data analysis. Synthesize and interpret oceanographic and chemical data in the context of literature surveys. Advance collaborative research project through meeting with collaborators, presenting research results, and contributing to manuscripts as first author and/or coauthor. Other duties as assigned. Education Requirements (Essential Requirements): Ph.D. in Marine Biogeochemistry, Organic Geochemistry, or a related field Work Experience Requirements (Essential Requirements): At least 1 year hands-on experience in organic and isotopic geochemical techniques and data handling preferred Direct experience operating IRMS and/or GC-IRMS instrumentation At least 3 years hands-on experience in a chemistry laboratory preferred Experience with training students in laboratory techniques preferred Experience in academic publishing and first-authorship preferred The University of Miami is recognized as one of the nation’s premier research institutions and academic health systems and is among the largest employers in South Florida. With more than 20,000 faculty and staff, the University is committed to excellence and guided by a mission to positively impact the lives of students, patients, and communities locally and globally. We are dedicated to fostering a culture where every individual feels valued and empowered to contribute meaningfully. United by shared values, the University community works together to build an environment defined by purpose, collaboration, and service. The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law. Click here for additional information. Job Status: Full time Employee Type: Staff The mission of the University of Miami is to transform lives through education, research, innovation, and service. A vibrant and diverse academic and healthcare community, the University of Miami and the University of Miami Health System ("UHealth") have rapidly progressed to become one of the nation’s top research universities and academic medical centers in the nation. The University comprises 12 schools and colleges serving undergraduate and graduate students in more than 350 majors and programs. Visit welcome.miami.edu/about-um to learn more about our points of pride. The University ranks No. 55 on U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Colleges list and ranked No. 49 in the 2022 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings. Bascom Palmer Eye Institute is ranked the #1 eye hospital in the USA and offers some of the nation's premiere eye doctors to treat every eye condition for adults. Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer, part of the Miller School of Medicine, received the prestigious National Cancer Institute designation in 2019. The University of Miami and UHealth have also ranked among the Forbes Best Employers and Best Employers for Women on several occasions, most recently in 2022. With more than 17,000 faculty and staff, the University strives for excellence, and is driven by a powerful mission to transform and impact the lives of its students, patients, members of the community, and people across the globe. The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.