Position Details
Title
Postdoctoral Researcher
Appointment Status
Non-Tenure Track
Department
IU Bloomington Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Location
Bloomington
Position Summary
The Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at Indiana University Bloomington seeks a Postdoctoral Researcher to join the Metal Isotopes Laboratory, the research group led by Dr. Shelby Rader. The Postdoctoral Researcher will gain experience in the daily operations of a trace metal isotope lab, including wet lab chemistry, instrumental setup (ICPMS and MC-ICPMS), analysis, and data reduction/interpretation. They will also be provided mentorship in project design, budgeting, day to day managing of lab facilities, and proposal writing. They will be provided opportunities to assist in mentoring undergraduate and graduate students, if they are interested, and to summarize findings and publish results in journals and/or present findings at scientific meetings and conferences. This position will include contributing to currently ongoing projects, which focus on metal mobilization and fractionation within the critical zone, as well as the ability to develop new research projects in related fields utilizing available instrumentation.
The anticipated start date is June 5, 2023, but is negotiable.
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Basic Qualifications
A PhD in earth science or a related field must be conferred by the start date of the postdoctoral position.
Department Contact for Questions
Applicants are welcome to contact Dr. Shelby Rader (shtrader@iu.edu) prior to applying to learn more about the lab facilities and ongoing projects to which they could contribute.
Additional Qualifications
Experience in trace metal and/or nontraditional stable isotope geochemistry, particularly utilizing ICPMS and/or MC-ICPMS, is required.
Salary and Rank
Special Instructions
To apply, please send a cover letter, CV, and contact information of three references to https://indiana.peopleadmin.com/hr/postings/14137. The cover letter should describe the candidate's qualifications for the position and interest in the research topics studies within the Metal Isotopes Laboratory. For full consideration, applications must be received by December 31, 2022. The position will remain open until filled.
For Best Consideration Date
12/31/2022
Expected Start Date
06/05/2023
Posting/OAA #
IU-100125-2022