B) Identify the contents structure of the ads below.

1. Postdoctoral Research Associate in Carbon Cycle Science.Environmental Sciences Division, Biological and Environmental Sciences Directorate, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, ORNL09-83-ESD.

Project Description: The Environmental Sciences Division (ESD) has an immediate opening for one post-doctoral fellowship in carbon cycle science and biochemistry. The post=doc will be responsible for special and temporal modeling of carbon and nitrogen dynamics in North American agricultural ecosystems.

Responsibilities include data collection and analysis, life cycle analysis, and greenhouse gas accounting associated with cropland production, land management and other anthropogenic activities. Modeling includes carbon uptake, transport and release occurring through the planting, harvest, transport and processing of agricultural commodities. Work will be conducted in collaboration with others conducting research in economics and climate change. Annual salary depends on experience. The position will be based at ORNL in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

Qualifications: Ph.D. required in ecology, Agronomy, Soil Science, Environmental Science, or related field. Applicants cannot have received the most recent degree more than five years prior to the date of application and must complete all degree requirements before starting their appointment.

Technical questions: Questions regarding the position can be directed to (name and address).

How to apply: Qualified applicants must apply online at (site). All applicants will need to register before they can begin the online application.

The program is open to all qualified US and non-US citizens without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, nation origin, physical and mental disability, or status as a Vietnam-era veteran or disabled veteran.

Answer the questions looking for the clues in the text.

1. Are all important point presented in the ad? 2. Where will the potential candidate have his /her permanent workplace? 3. Is the salary stated clearly? 4. Can people with the Ph.D. earned seven years ago apply? What about a year ago? 5. Is it an equal opportunity employer?

2.US Geological Survey Mendenhall Research Fellowship Program.The US Geological Survey (USGS) invites applications for the Mendenhall Research Fellowship Program for Fiscal Year 2011.

The Program provides opportunities to conduct postdoctoral research in association with selected members of the USGS professional staff. Through this Program the USGS will acquire current expertise in science to assist in implementation of the science strategy of its programs. Fiscal year 2011 begins in October 2010.

Opportunities for research are available in a wide range of topics. The postdoctoral fellowships are 2-year appointments. The closing date for applications is November 9, 2009. Appointments will start October 2010 or later, depending on availability of funds. A description of the program, research opportunities, and the application process are available at (site). The US Geological Survey is an equal opportunity employer.

Answer the questions looking for the clues in the text.

1. What information is missing and where can it be found? 2. What is the main aim of the Program? 3. What is the period of time for which the potential candidate will be employed? 4. Will applications be accepted in 2010? 5. What is the condition that will regulate the time the appointment may start? 6. Are disabled persons qualified to apply?

3. Junior or Senior Faculty Position in Climate Science.The Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies Seeks an outstanding natural scientist who has research credentials in processes governing Earth’s climate and expertise in the environmental impact of climate change. The opening is for either an tenure-track junior level position or for an exceptional senior-level scholar. Ideal candidates will demonstrate potential for collaborating with the School natural and social scientists on the study of relationships between climate change and other environmental issues of social importance, such as the condition of forest and freshwater resources, food security, biodiversity, emerging disease, and pollution. The successful candidate is expected to develop an internationally recognized research program that involves graduate students, to work across disciplinary boundaries in a collegial environment, and to teach in both the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies and in Yale College.

Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, a statement of research and teaching interests, and the names of four references via email to (address).

Applications received by 30 September 2009 will get full consideration. For more information about the position contact search committee chair Professor (name, site).

Yale University is an affirmative action /equal opportunity employer. Men and women of diverse racial /ethnic backgrounds and cultures are encouraged to apply.

Answer the questions looking for the clues in the text.

1. What special requirement should the applicant meet? 2. How are his /her future responsibilities defined? 3. When should the document package be sent to receive full attention? 4. How is the employer described in the ad?

4. Graduate Assistantship Available for New PhD Program in Engineering Physics.Embry-Riddle Aeronautic University (Daytona Beach, FL) announces the availability of several Graduate Assistantships to begin each year for incoming Engineering Physics PhD students. These assistantships cover full tuition and fees plus a $20, 000 per year stipend.

Applicants mush have completed an M.S. in physics or engineering in order to prepare for this new program, which combines spacecraft systems engineering with space physics thus building upon existing B.S. and M.S. programs in Engineering Physics at ERAU with the same emphasis.

Detailed program information may be found at: (site). Questions may be directed to (name, email address).

Answer the questions looking for the clues in the text.

1. Is there a chance for more than one person to be selected? 2. May a person with a PhD apply? 3. What are the two disciplines in which the applicants must be well prepared? 4. Should they study the disciplines on their own? What expenses does the position cover?

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