Postdoctoral Research Associate
About The Position
Research associates are expected to coordinate and support students in the development and execution of research tasks and to support faculty investigators, senior researchers, and laboratory personnel. The job consists of supporting the principal investigator in the development and execution of research in the area of materials science, plasma spray, laser/materials interactions, and/or ceramic oxide coatings through the gathering of data and its analysis through computational and analytical methods, through the writing and publishing of scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals, and through the identification and submission of applications for extramural funding.
Requirements
- PhD in Ecology
Nice To Haves
- Expertise in the analysis of fossil pollen from South American tropical ecosystems.
- Experience with chemical preparation of pollen samples.
- Experience with identification and counting of fossil pollen.
- Experience with data analysis in R.
- Experience supervising undergraduate and graduate students.
- Experience developing and editing scientific manuscripts for publication.
- Experience with fieldwork in Spanish and Portuguese-speaking countries in South America.
- Experience providing ad-hoc lectures to students.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate and support students in the development and execution of research tasks.
- Support faculty investigators, senior researchers, and laboratory personnel.
- Support the principal investigator in the development and execution of research in materials science, plasma spray, laser/materials interactions, and/or ceramic oxide coatings.
- Gather and analyze data through computational and analytical methods.
- Write and publish scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals.
- Identify and submit applications for extramural funding.
- Hold a PhD in ecology and have expertise in the analysis of fossil pollen from South American tropical ecosystems.
- Perform chemical preparation of pollen samples.
- Identify and count fossil pollen.
- Conduct data analysis in R.
- Supervise undergraduate and graduate students engaged in research.
- Develop and edit scientific manuscripts leading to publication in peer-reviewed journals.
- Conduct fieldwork in Spanish and Portuguese-speaking countries in South America, where sediment cores will be raised from remote locations.
- Provide ad-hoc lectures to undergraduates and graduate students.
Benefits
- Equal Opportunity Employer
- Americans with Disabilities Act accommodations available
- E-verify employer
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
