Postdoctoral Associate, Geology

Posting Details

Position Information

Fiscal Year
2022-2023

Position Title
Postdoctoral Associate, Geology

Classification Title
Postdoctoral Associate

Department
Geology

Posting Number
R220290

Posting Link https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/39154

Employer
Research Foundation

Position Type
RF Professional

Type
Full-Time

Appointment Term

Salary Grade
E.89

Posting Detail Information

Position Summary

The Paleoclimate Dynamics Lab in the Department of Geology at the University at Buffalo (UB) is seeking applications for a Postdoctoral Associate to join an NSF -funded project to explore patterns and processes of rapid Arctic warming events by combining paleoclimate proxies and models . The Postdoctoral Research Associate will be based at the University at Buffalo, but will collaborate closely with grant partners at Northern Arizona University.

Job duties and responsibilities include:

• Generate and interpret, using traditional frameworks and proxy system models, high-resolution lipid biomarker and compound-specific stable isotope records from lakes around the Arctic Ocean seaboard.
• Along with the rest of the project team, improve understanding of the mechanisms behind Arctic climate responses to rapid warming.

Outstanding Benefits Package
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About The University at Buffalo
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As an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer, the Research Foundation will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin and veteran or disability status.

Minimum Qualifications

• Ph.D. degree in earth sciences, (paleo)climate science, geochemistry, atmospheric sciences, or a related field at the time of appointment
• Leadership in scientific peer-reviewed publications
• Experience, as demonstrated by presentations and/or publications, generating and interpreting lipid biomarker and/or stable isotope paleoclimate proxy records
• Experience with, or at minimum interest in learning how to use, proxy system models
• Experience with, or interest in learning, scientific computing (e.g., R, Matlab, Python, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications

Physical Demands

Salary Range
$60,000

Work Hours

As Assigned

Campus
As Assigned

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Special Instructions Summary

Is a background check required for this posting?
No

Background Check Notification

Contact Information

Contact's Name
Elizabeth Thomas

Contact's Title
Associate Professor

Contact's Email
ekthomas@buffalo.edu

Contact's Phone
716-645-4329

Posting Dates

Posted
11/30/2022

Deadline for applicants
Open Until Filled

Date to be filled
03/01/2023

References

Number of references required
3

Reference Cutoff Date

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