Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Earth, Environmental, and Ocean Sciences, Columbia University

Overview

Columbia's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory invites applications for postdoctoral fellowships in the earth, environmental and ocean sciences. Candidates should have recently completed their Ph.D., or expect to finish by September 2012.

Lamont-Doherty researchers work to understand the dynamics of earth's chemical, physical and biological systems, from its inner core to upper atmosphere, as well as its interactions with humans. Successful candidates have a record of scientific excellence and a clearly expressed plan to investigate problems at the forefront of earth science.

Our scientists lead research in the fields of solid earth dynamics (e.g. seismology, geodesy, mantle dynamics, petrology/geochemistry, earthquake and rock mechanics, marine and continental tectonics/geology/geophysics), ocean and atmospheric dynamics (e.g. climate/paleoclimate, climate forecasting, physical/chemical oceanography) and life sciences (e.g. biological oceanography, biogeosciences, plant physiology, paleontology). We are also developing programs involving the oceans' global carbon cycle, coastal and estuarine processes, terrestrial ecology, natural hazards and cryosphere studies. Applications from all fields are encouraged.

The fellowship lasts 21 months and includes a $56,000 annual stipend and a $5,000 research allowance. Successful candidates are encouraged to apply for external funding and may be eligible for further internal awards and positions. Researchers currently at Lamont-Doherty, or with a Ph. D. from Columbia's Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, are ineligible.

The deadline for applications is Jan. 13, 2012. Winners will be announced in April 2012.

Please apply online and include a PDF of your curriculum vitae, research proposal, list of publications, references and employment history.

For more information contact:

The Office of the Director - Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University
Palisades, New York 10964 Telephone: 845-365-8546 Fax: 845-365-8162 director@ldeo.columbia.edu

- Related Postdoctoral Opportunities are available at the Earth Institute at Columbia Universityhttp://www.earthinstitute.columbia.edu/postdoc

Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory is committed to diversity. Columbia University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

http://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/about-ldeo/office-director/postdoc-applications

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