Postdoctoral Fellow at The University of Texas at Austin in Marine Science Institute

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Job Posting Title: Postdoctoral Fellow ---- Hiring Department: Department of Marine Science ---- Position Open To: All Applicants ---- Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40 ---- FLSA Status: Exempt from FLSA ---- Earliest Start Date: Immediately ---- Position Duration: Expected to Continue Until Sep 11, 2027 ---- Location: MARINE SCIENCE INSTITUTE ---- Job Details: General Notes 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. Purpose 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 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 Incumbent must have received their PhD or completed all qualifications and degree requirements within three years prior to the effective date of their initial assignment. Preferred qualifications Broad expertise in environmental chemistry in aquatic environments. Highly desirable qualifications include 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 $60,782+ commensurate with experience Working conditions Work is primarily lab- and office-based. May include field work May include travel between collaborating labs Required Materials CV Letter of application that addresses your interest in and qualifications for the position and includes names and contact information for three references. Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers : You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes. Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above. ---- Employment Eligibility: Please make sure you meet all the required qualifications and you can perform all of the essential functions with or without a reasonable accommodation. ---- Retirement Plan Eligibility: The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the Op