The Environmental Quality and Remediation group in the Department of Earth and Environmental Studies at Montclair State University, New Jersey invites applications for a Postdoctoral Associate position in environmental remediation. The selected candidate will conduct laboratory and field experiments to support a private sector funded research project. The objective of this project is to develop a new in-situ chemical oxidation (ISCO) for remediation of mixed contaminant-polluted groundwater.

Minimum qualifications:
- PhD in environmental science, environmental engineering, environmental chemistry, geochemistry, or a related field.
- Research experience in environmental remediation (particularly via chemical oxidation) or water/wastewater treatment.
- Ability to work both independently and in collaborative teams.
- Good analytical skills (GC, HPLC, ICP, ICPMS, etc.).
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:
- Research experience in fate and transport of organic and inorganic chemicals.
- Research experience with nanomaterials.
- Experience in lab QA/QC.
- Experience supervising undergraduate students in labs.

The position is available immediately, and will be open until filled. Initial appointment is for one year and will be renewed for an additional year based on satisfactory progress and funding availability. Salary will be in the range of $40-42k, plus benefits. Interested candidates should send a cover letter, curriculum vitae, contact information of three references, and copies of 1 or 2 representative publications. Electronic submission to sarkard@mail.montclair.edu is preferred, but applications may also be mailed to Dr. Dibs Sarkar at Department of Earth and Environmental Studies, Montclair State University, 1 Normal Ave, Montclair, NJ 07043. More information on the program and department can be obtained from http://csam.montclair.edu/environ , and http://csam.montclair.edu/earth, respectively. Information on the project PIs can be obtained from http://www.montclair.edu/~sarkard and http://www.montclair.edu/~dengy.

Montclair State University is New Jersey’s second largest and fastest growing university offering a rich array of programs to more than 18,000 undergraduate and graduate students. The beautiful 246-acre suburban campus is located 14 miles west of New York City and 10 miles North of Newark, New Jersey. Additional information can be found on the MSU website at http://www.montclair.edu.

Georgia Southern University is establishing a new Department of Civil Engineering, effective on July 1 this year. This new department has a Visiting Professor position for 2012-2013. This position has a high potential to be converted into a tenure- track position in 2013-2014. The major responsibilities will be teaching courses related to Environmental Engineering and general Civil Engineering.

If you are interested in this position, please contact Professor George Yuzhu Fu at gfu@georgiasouthern.edu, and send your application and your short version CV to him as soon as possible.