The Johns Hopkins University invites applications for the Morton K. Blaustein Postdoctoral Scholar in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences.
The Johns Hopkins University invites applications for the Morton K. Blaustein Postdoctoral Scholar in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences.
We seek outstanding individuals with a recent Ph.D. in any area of Earth and Planetary Sciences or Environmental Sciences with strong links to departmental research interests. In recent years the department has made faculty hires in the areas of geology, petrology, Earth History, geochemistry, geophysics and mineral physics, extrasolar planets and ecology, complementing standing strength in climate, oceanography, meteorology and planetary science. Information on our department and its research activities can be found at https://www.eps.jhu.edu. Applicants should contact faculty with whom they are interested in working before applying.
The duration of the fellowship is one year with an anticipated extension for a second year. The position carries a competitive salary and fringe benefits, includes an annual $5,000 stipend for travel and research expenses, and provides eligibility to participate in the Johns Hopkins University health plans.
Qualifications
We seek outstanding individuals with a recent Ph.D. in any area of Earth and Planetary Sciences or Environmental Sciences with strong links to departmental research interests.
Application Instructions
Consideration of applications will begin January 15, 2021. Applications can only be submitted electronically. To apply, please submit your curriculum vitae (with your email address), names and emails of three or more references, and a 1-2 page research proposal.
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