Motivated PhD or MS-level students are sought for a research assistantship at Kansas State University to study the reactivity and transport of dissolved organic matter (DOM) in reducing groundwater and DOM interactions with metals, microbes, and arsenic.
Applicants are expected to have a strong background in environmental science or engineering or related discipline. The successful student will conduct fieldwork in the US and Botswana (southern Africa), design experiments, and characterize organic matter with spectroscopic techniques, including fluorescence and GC-MS. Previous laboratory and modeling (MATLAB) experience is advantageous but not pre-requisite. Interested students should also meet GRE and TOEFL (if international student) requirements of the Dept of Civil Engineering at Kansas State University (http://www.ce.ksu.edu/grad/apply). Please send your CV, a list of three references (along with contact phone and email), and a cover letter summarizing qualifications and research interests to Dr. Natalie Mladenov at [email protected] . Please refer to Research assistantship in DOM reactivity. Preferred start date is January 2012. Application review is currently underway and will continue until candidates are selected. Minorities and women are encouraged to apply. Also visit www.ce.ksu.edu/jobs for more information.
