Postdoctoral Researcher

Indiana University Academic Positions•Bloomington, IN

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at Indiana University, Bloomington invites applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher to support an NSF funded project titled “Quantifying tectonic and biologic controls on erosion using detrital thermochronology.” The project investigates how vegetation and tectonics interact to control long-term erosion and sediment flux through geologic time. The Postdoctoral Researcher will be mentored by Dr. Andrea Stevens Goddard and will work with a collaborative research team including the PI, graduate students, and external collaborators. The candidate will have access to a fission track analysis laboratory and equipment for (U-Th)/He thermochronology sample preparation. Interested candidates can find additional information about department resources at https://earth.indiana.edu/. Indiana University is an equal opportunity employer and provider of ADA services and prohibits discrimination in hiring.

Requirements

PhD in Earth Sciences or related field
Experience with detrital thermochronology
Experience with fission track analysis
Experience with (U-Th)/He thermochronology sample preparation
Experience with thermal history modeling
Experience mentoring students

Nice To Haves

Experience with NSF funded projects
Experience with education and outreach initiatives

Responsibilities

Sample collection (core facility visit)
Laboratory analyses
Data interpretation
Thermal history modeling
Mentoring students
Participate in the project’s education and outreach initiatives, including engagement with Indiana high school teachers and students focused on the subsurface geology of the Midwest.