Post Doctoral Fellow

University of North Carolina Charlotte

United States, North Carolina, Charlotte

Jan 09, 2025

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

Please send your reference letter directly to Lin Li - [li.lin@charlotte.edu]

Position Information

General Information

Position Number	POST40
Working Title	Post Doctoral Fellow
Division	Academic Affairs
Department	College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences (Col)
Work Unit	Geography and Earth Sciences
Work Location	The University of North Carolina at Charlotte. 9201 University City Blvd Charlotte, NC 28223
Vacancy Open To	All Candidates
Position Designation	Post Doc
Employment Type	Temporary - Full-time
Hours per week	40
Work Schedule	9 am - 5 pm Monday - Friday, occasional evenings and weekends
Pay Rate	Pay Rate varies
Minimum Experience/Education	The Postdoctoral appointee must have recently (within the last three years) been awarded a Ph.D.
Departmental Preferred Experience, Skills, Training/Education:	A Ph.D. in Geology, Geochemistry, Geoscience, or Earth Sciences Training and research experience in one or more of the following areas: stable (clumped) isotope geochemistry, low-temperature thermochronology, sedimentology and structural geology, geodynamics Excellent written and oral communication skills
Duties and Responsibilities	The successful candidate will primarily work on projects related to the topographic growth of the Tibetan Plateau. Key responsibilities may include one or more of the following: Utilizing stable and clumped isotope geochemistry to reconstruct carbonate diagenesis, paleoclimate and paleoelevation evolution. Applying geochronology and low-temperature thermochronology to constrain depositional ages, provenance, and regional exhumation history. Conducting fieldwork in sedimentology, stratigraphy, and structural geology to clarify the sedimentary and tectonic evolution of targeted basins. In addition to these core responsibilities, the postdoctoral associate will be encouraged to pursue independent research topics of their own interest and will receive strong support for professional development.
Other Work/Responsibilities
Necessary Licenses or Certifications
Proposed Hire Date	03/01/2025
Expected Length of Assignment	2 years
Posting Open Date	01/09/2024
Posting Close Date	02/14/2025
Special Notes to Applicants	Please send your reference letter directly to Lin Li - [li.lin@charlotte.edu]

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