Dear List Members:

The following position is available at the University of
Wales - Bangor, School of Ocean Sciences. United Kingdom.

Salary will be in the range for Research Assistant 1A which
is 15,159 to 22,785 pounds sterling p.a.

A three year Postdoctoral Position is available to
investigate carbon cycling at the deep ocean boundary layer
as part of a NERC Thematic programme: BENthic BOundary layer
BENBO).

Determination of sediment and pore water concentrations and
isotopic composition of particulate inorganic and organic
carbon, dissolved inorganic and organic carbon will be used
in conjunction with
a] sediment incubation experiments to examine bacterial
utilisation and production of carbon
b] diffusion coefficient estimates and benthic chamber
deployments to examine the dynamics of carbon cycling at the
sediment-water interface.

Candidates will be expected to have experience in some or
all of the following:  geochemistry of pore waters, stable
isotope techniques and carbon cycling, including dissolved
organic carbon.  Experience of working at sea would also be
an advantage.

The proposed starting date is 1st November 1997.

Informal enquiries can be made by contacting
Dr Hilary Kennedy tel: + 44 1248 382860 (international) /
01248 382860 (national) or e-mail [log in to unmask]
or
Dr David Thomas tel: +44 1248 382878, e-mail
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Application forms and further particulars should be obtained
by contacting Personnel Services, University of Wales -
Bangor, Gwynedd LL57 2DG U.K.
tel: + 44 1248 382926 (international) or 01248 382926
(national)

Please quote reference: 97/142 when applying.

Closing date for applications: Monday 29th September 1997




Paul Kennedy
Stable Isotope Laboratory
Marine Science Laboratories
University of Wales - Bangor
Menai Bridge
Anglesey LL59 5EY
U.K.
email [log in to unmask]
Tel + 44 (0)1248 351151 exn 2847
Fax + 44 (0)1248 716367