The person in this position will primarily analyze chemical and isotopic composition of natural and synthetic samples to reconstruct ancient Earthâ™s environmental conditions and to understand fundamental processes that control the co-evolution of Earthâ™s climate, environment, and life. The person will also synthesize and interpret the acquired data, and report the results during academic meetings and in the form of peer-reviewed publications.


1. Prepare and analyze chemical and isotopic composition of geological samples or other pertinent synthetic samples (70%)
2. Synthesize and interpret data, and write up for peer-reviewed publications (30%)
 

Required Qualifications: 
1. BS in Earth Sciences, Geochemistry, or other related fields
2. 2-years of experience in sample preparation in clean labs for high-precision concentration and isotopic ratio measurements
3. 2-years of experience in independent operation of ICP-MS and MC-ICP-MS, and in troubleshooting
4. Experience in presenting scientific results during international meeting(s) 
5. A track-record of publication in peer-reviewed journal(s)

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