Postdoctoral Fellow in Environmental Science

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Position Overview

The Environmental Science Program invites applications for a two-year postdoctoral position in Environmental Science to begin in the fall term of 2016. The preferred candidate has a strong interest to combine teaching in the liberal arts environment with a dynamic research project that includes active participation from undergraduates.

The Environmental Science program enjoys support from faculty in biology, chemistry and physics. These departments and the program have excellent modern research instrumentation. A list of available instrumentation can be found here. This site also contains additional information about the position and the Environmental Science Program.

Responsibilities

• The successful candidate will teach two courses per year: an introductory course in environmental science and an upper-level course in the candidate's area of expertise.
• The position also allows for participation in existing on-campus research or the development of new research projects according to the candidate's own interests.
• Research with undergraduate student participation is expected.
• Research space and limited funds for on-campus research will be provided. 

Qualifications

• At the time of appointment, the candidate should have a Ph.D. in an environmental field, such as biology, chemistry, geology, meteorology, hydrology, oceanography, or physics, with a research specialty in some area of environmental science.
• Prospective candidates can either strengthen or complement our current research projects (see website for details). 

To Apply

Please click below: "Apply Now Online!" to email your application, including research and teaching goals and a detailed CV, graduate and undergraduate transcripts, and contact information for three referees, including email addresses to Christoph Geiss with "Postdoctoral Fellow in Environmental Science" indicated in the subject line. 

• Consideration of applications will begin March 1st and will continue until the position is filled.
• Once a completed dossier is submitted, automatic emails will be generated to each reference provider, directing each referee to a unique URL where he or she must go to upload a letter of recommendation.
• Applicants using Interfolio (or other dossier service) should provide the appropriate unique Interfolio email address for each reference letter writer.