**Keck PostDoctoral Associate** **Requisition Number:** 60962 **Location:** Boulder Colorado **Employment Type:** Research Faculty **Schedule:** Full Time **Posting Close Date:** 06-Jan-2025 **Date Posted:** **Job Summary** For this project, the postdoc will plan and conduct international fieldwork as a team (co-)leader, conduct geochemical and petrographic analyses of samples, and interpret data to reconstruct Neoproterozoic paleotemperature and paleo-seawater chemistry conditions. Ideal start date will be early January 2025. The University of Colorado Boulder is committed to building a culturally diverse community of faculty, staff, and students dedicated to contributing to an inclusive campus environment. We are an Equal Opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. **Who We Are** Geology is a science concerned with the Earth - its relationship to the solar system, its origin and developmental history, its structure and composition, its dynamic processes, and its evolution. Geology also relates to human endeavors and needs, including the use of natural resources, the preservation of the environment, global change, and the mitigation of geologic hazards. The University of Colorado at Boulder is ideally suited to the study of geological sciences. At the junction of the high plains and the Rocky Mountains, the Boulder area represents a natural outdoor laboratory where you can study geological features of all ages in diverse settings, and observe earth processes firsthand. Fieldwork in the Rocky Mountain region is an essential part of instruction and research. The department considers the diverse opportunities for field studies in the high plains and central Rocky Mountains of Colorado a particular strength of its undergraduate programs. In addition, the department has research laboratories for studying rock and mineral deformation, soils, sedimentation, geomicrobial processes, petrology and mineralogy. **What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be** + Planning and conduct international fieldwork as a team (co-)leader. + Co-mentoring graduate and undergraduate students involved in the broader research project. + Working independently to conduct geochemical and petrographic analyses of samples, and interpreting data to reconstruct Neoproterozoic paleotemperature and paleo-seawater chemistry conditions. + Writing paper(s) about the results and interpretations, and presenting results at professional conferences. + Working with the PIs to propose and develop additional analyses for the sample set. **What You Should Know** The postdoc will be expected to work with both Dr. Lizzy Trower's lab in the Geological Sciences Department, and Dr. Carl Simpson's lab in the Geological Sciences Department and the Museum of Natural History. Working in Geological Sciences at CU Boulder gives you access to exciting research at the intersection of geosciences and paleobiology, and a great place to live and work. There may be opportunities for the postdoctoral associate to teach a course within Geological Sciences. **What We Can Offer** The salary rate for this position is $65,000 annually. **Benefits** The University of Colorado offers excellent benefits (https://www.colorado.edu/jobs/benefits) , including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO Pass. The University of Colorado Boulder is one of the largest employers in Boulder County and offers an inspiring higher education environment. Learn more about the University of Colorado Boulder (https://www.colorado.edu/about) . **Be Statements** Be ambitious. Be pioneering. Be Boulder. **What We Require** + PhD degree in Earth and Planetary Sciences with specialization in Neoproterozoic geochemistry and geochronology applications. **What You Will Need** + Technical skills in sample preparation and stable isotope analysis via mass spectrometry. + Experience in Python. + Experience in planning and leading international geological field work. + Experience teaching and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students in both classroom- and field-based learning environments. **Special Instructions** To apply, please submit the following materials: 1. Resume or CV 2. Cover letter addressed to the Search Committee briefly describing your qualifications, professional goals, and specific interest in this position. If you are selected as the finalist, your degree will be verified by the CU Boulder Campus Human Resources department using an approved online vendor. If your degree was obtained outside of the United States, please submit a translated version as an optional attachment. During the application process you will need to enter contact information for a reference. We will request a letter of recommendation and additional materials, if needed, as the search progresses. Review of applications will begin immediately and remain open until **January 6th, 2025** . Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, applications must be submitted through CU Boulder Jobs. (https://jobs.colorado.edu/) In compliance with the Colorado Job Application Fairness Act, in any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information. **To apply, visit https://jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDetail/Keck-PostDoctoral-Associate/60962 (https://apptrkr.com/5902795)** Copyright 2024 Jobelephant.com Inc. All rights reserved. Posted by the FREE value-added recruitment advertising agency (https://www.jobelephant.com/) jeid-0a13ae7d32ed9f4689627edf6da71a35 The University of Colorado does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, pregnancy, disability, creed, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, political affiliation, or political philosophy. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.