1. Postdoctoral Research Associate

A Postdoctoral Research Associate is sought to conduct research spanning the Critical Zone Observatory network (http://www.criticalzone.org/ ). This network of nine heavily instrumented landscapes is generating large datasets and deep insights into the nature of the water and energy fluxes through Earth’s living terrestrial surface.

Details

Employer

University of Colorado, Boulder

Location

Boulder, Colorado

Posted

Aug 10, 2016

Closes

Sep 09, 2016

Discipline

Interdisciplinary/Other

Career Level

Postdoctoral

Education Level

PhD

Job Type

Full-time

Link:https://careers.agu.org/job/7999043/postdoctoral-research-associate/

2. Stanford University Postdoctoral Fellowship in Food Security and the Environment

The FSE post-doc will be awarded to promising young scholars with a demonstrated ability to do innovative and rigorous work related to global hunger, poverty alleviation, and environmental degradation. Successful candidates will be expected to lead projects of their own design, while also interacting with other faculty and students at FSE.

Details

Employer

Stanford University, Center on Food Security and the Environment

Location

Stanford, CA

Salary

A competitive annual salary and benefits package.

Posted

Aug 10, 2016

Closes

Sep 09, 2016

Discipline

Atmospheric Sciences, Global Environmental Change,Hydrology, Ocean Science,Social Sciences

Career Level

Student / Graduate

Education Level

PhD

Job Type

Internship

Link:https://careers.agu.org/job/7999042/stanford-university-postdoctoral-fellowship-in-food-security-and-the-environment/

3. PhD Position in Vertebrate Palaeontology/Isotope Geochemistry (Mainz, Germany)

A PhD position is to be filled at the Institute for Geosciences (Applied and Analytical Palaeontology group) at Johannes Gutenberg University (JGU) in Mainz, Germany within the framework of the ERC Consolidator Grant VERTEBRATE HERBIVORY that investigates the evolution of plant-feeding among amniotes. The project is funded by the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (Grant agreement no. 681450). The JGU has a vibrant campus with over 33,000 students and it hosts the Institute for Geosciences and the Max Planck Institute (MPI) for Chemistry, which have state-of-the-art facilities for trace element and stable isotope analysis as well as cleanroom laboratories.

Candidate profile:

• Master or Diploma degree in Earth Sciences or Biology (or a related field).

• Outstanding motivation and a broad scientific background in the fields of vertebrate palaeontology or biology as well as a strong interest in isotope geochemistry is fundamental.

• Ability and readiness to provide care to vertebrates in controlled feeding experiments and subsequent dissection for isotope analysis of their hard and soft tissues is essential.

• Experience in isotope analysis with TIMS and/or MC-ICP-MS is desirable.

• Careful work in a cleanroom laboratory to prepare large numbers of tissue samples to generate high-precision Ca and Sr isotope and other geochemical data is required.

• Very good written and oral communication skills in English.

• Writing publications for peer-reviewed scientific journals is important.

• Ability to work independently but also within an interdisciplinary research team.

Details

Employer

University of Mainz, Institute for Geosciences, AG Applied and Analytical Paleontology

Location

Mainz, Rheinland-Pfalz (DE)

Salary

public service position in Germany according to 66% of the salary level E13TV-L (up to 30.000 Euro)

Posted

Aug 10, 2016

Closes

Sep 09, 2016

Discipline

Geochemistry

Career Level

Student / Graduate

Education Level

PhD

Job Type

Internship

Link:https://careers.agu.org/job/7999035/phd-position-in-vertebrate-palaeontology-isotope-geochemistry-mainz-germany-/

4. Phd positions in paleoceanography, environmental oceanography or biogeochemistry

The Environmental Geochemistry and Oceanography research group at the University of Hong Kong invites applications for a PhD-student position in paleoceanography, environmental oceanography or biogeochemistry.

The precise subject of the thesis will be decided upon agreement between the candidate and the supervisor and will depends on the candidate interests and strengths and the research interest of the group, which include paleoceanography, trace element in marine carbonates, nitrogen cycle (past and present) and marine pollution.

Details:

Employer

University of Hong Kong

Location

Hong Kong Island (HK)

Posted

Aug 10, 2016

Closes

Sep 09, 2016

Discipline

Biogeosciences,Geochemistry, Global Environmental Change,Hydrology,Interdisciplinary/Other, Ocean Science, Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology

Career Level

Student / Graduate

Education Level

Bachelors

Job Type

Internship

Link:https://careers.agu.org/job/7999033/phd-positions-in-paleoceanography-environmental-oceanography-or-biogeochemistry/

5. Tenure-Track Faculty - Ocean Engineering

The Department of Mechanical Engineering (ME) at the University of New Hampshire (UNH) invites applications for a tenure track position in the area of Ocean Engineering (OE) with a starting date of August 2017. The department is interested in candidates with expertise in novel ocean sensing, marine robotics, systems/controls, marine structures, or marine geotechnics. Applications from the general field of ocean engineering will be considered. UNH actively creates an educational environment that fosters diversity, inclusion and quality engagement for all.

Details:

Employer

UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

Location

Durham, New Hampshire

Salary

DOE

Posted

Aug 08, 2016

Closes

Sep 07, 2016

Discipline

Ocean Science

Career Level

Experienced

Education Level

PhD

Job Type

Full-time

Link:https://careers.agu.org/job/7999021/tenure-track-faculty-ocean-engineering/

6. Assistant Professor of Igneous Geology (Faculty)

The Department of Geology & Geophysics at the University of Utah invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Igneous Processes beginning fall semester 2017. Applicants must have a Ph.D., and the successful candidate will be expected to build a productive and internationally visible research program. We will consider candidates in a broad range of igneous specialties, including one or more of igneous petrology, volcanology, igneous geochemistry including radiogenic isotopes/geochronology, and magma physics/fluid dynamics (e.g., physical processes of magma formation, diffusive and advective mass transfer in magmas, eruption and crystallization processes).

Details:

Employer

University of Utah/Department of Geography

Location

Salt Lake City, Utah

Posted

Aug 08, 2016

Closes

Sep 30, 2016

Discipline

Mineral and Rock Physics,Volcanology, Geochemistry, and Petrology

Career Level

Faculty

Education Level

PhD

Job Type

Tenure Track

LINK:

https://careers.agu.org/job/7999029/assistant-professor-of-igneous-geology-faculty-/

7. Tenure Track Faculty Position in Global Geophysics, University of Southern California

The Department of Earth Sciences in the Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California, invites applications for a faculty position in global geophysics at the tenure-track Assistant Professor or tenured Associate Professor level. We seek candidates who will develop a program of fundamental research on the structure, deformation, and/or evolution of the lithosphere and its interactions with the Earth’s deep mantle and fluid envelopes.

Details:

Employer

University of Southern California Department of Earth Sciences

Location

University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California

Posted

Aug 09, 2016

Closes

Oct 08, 2016

Ref

Tenure Track Faculty Position in Global Geophysics

Discipline

Earth and Space Science Informatics, Geodesy, Mineral and Rock Physics, Natural Hazards, Near Surface Geophysics, Seismology, Solid Earth Geophysics,Tectonophysics

Career Level

Faculty

Education Level

PhD

Job Type

Tenure Track

Link:https://careers.agu.org/job/7999024/tenure-track-faculty-position-in-global-geophysics-university-of-southern-california/?LinkSource=PremiumListing

8. Post-Doctoral Research Scientist – Atmospheric Science

The Department of Atmospheric Sciences (www.atmos.illinois.edu) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is seeking a Post-Doctoral scientist to conduct research aimed at improving our knowledge of global cloud properties through past, present, and future satellite and in situ observations, and to use this knowledge for the betterment of weather and climate predictions. The successful candidate will have considerable flexibility in the direction of their research, depending on their interest and expertise.

We seek candidates with a Ph.D. in atmospheric sciences or related field. Preferences will be given to candidates with experience in satellite remote sensing of cloud properties, the modeling of radiative transfer, or large-scale data processing and analysis. Candidates should be highly motivated and creative with excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Details:

Employer

University of Illinois

Location

Urbana, Illinois

Posted

Aug 08, 2016

Closes

Sep 07, 2016

Discipline

Atmospheric Sciences

Career Level

Postdoctoral

Education Level

PhD

Job Type

Full-time

Link:https://careers.agu.org/job/7999023/post-doctoral-research-scientist-atmospheric-science/

9. Director of the Southern California Earthquake Center and Professor of Earth Sciences at USC

The Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California, seeks a senior earthquake scientist to lead the Southern California Earthquake Center (SCEC) as its director and principal investigator. The appointment will be made at the tenured faculty level (Associate Professor or Professor) in the Department of Earth Sciences (http://dornsife.usc.edu/earth/). The SCEC director will oversee a world-leading program in earthquake system science that currently involves over 1000 earthquake experts at more than 70 universities and research institutions. The successful candidate will have a strong record of federally funded earthquake research, innovative ideas about the future of earthquake science, and the ability to articulate scientific results to end-users and the general public. She or he will be knowledgeable about the application of advanced computational methods to solve system-level problems, including the use of physics-based methods for earthquake forecasting. Doctoral degree and teaching experience is required.

Details:

Employer

University of Southern California Department of Earth Sciences

Location

University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA

Posted

Aug 09, 2016

Closes

Oct 08, 2016

Discipline

Earth and Space Science Informatics, Geodesy,Interdisciplinary/Other,Natural Hazards, Seismology,Solid Earth Geophysics,Tectonophysics

Career Level

Faculty

Education Level

PhD

Job Type

Tenure Track

Link:https://careers.agu.org/job/7999018/director-of-the-southern-california-earthquake-center-and-professor-of-earth-sciences-at-usc/?LinkSource=PremiumListing

10. Tenure-Track Assistant Professor - Hydrogeochemistry

Assistant Professor in Hydrogeochemistry. The Department of Geological Sciences at San Diego State University (http://sci.sdsu.edu/geology/) invites applications for a tenure-track faculty member at the Assistant Professor level in hydrogeology, with preference for expertise in geochemical, quantitative techniques and/or geophysical methods in assessing water fluxes and/or rock-water interactions. Candidates must have a PhD in Geological Sciences or a related field and demonstrated outstanding research potential, with interests that could include surface and groundwater interactions, mineral weathering impacts on groundwater quality, impacts of urbanization and agriculture on water quality and quantity, determination of geochemical mass balances on the watershed scale and coastal aquifer dynamics, and hydrological aspects of earthquake science. The successful candidate will be expected to establish a vigorous externally funded research program and must demonstrate potential excellence in teaching including supervision of graduate and undergraduate student research. The candidate should have good communication skills an interest in teaching graduate and undergraduate courses in hydrogeology and aqueous geochemistry as well as general education.

Details:

Employer

San Diego State University, Dept of Geological Sciences

Location

San Diego, California

Posted

Aug 08, 2016

Closes

Oct 07, 2016

Discipline

Geochemistry, Hydrology,Near Surface Geophysics

Career Level

Faculty

Education Level

PhD

Job Type

Tenure Track

Link:https://careers.agu.org/job/7998983/tenure-track-assistant-professor-hydrogeochemistry/