美国加州理工学院地质学博士后职位

美国加州理工学院地质学博士后职位

Associate Scientific Researcher

California Institute of Technology

Job Summary

Serve as a co-Investigator and project lead for Simons Exobiology Carbonate project (Terrestrial analog studies of magnesium carbonates at Jezero Crater, Mar), characterize magnesium carbonates, and their geologic context on Earth in order to inform data and sample collection on Mars.

Job Duties

  Collaborates with Principal Investigator(s) to determine direction of magnesite and carbonate sedimentology and petrology research projects

  Coordinates experiments to study, investigate, test and/or resolve scientific problems

  Partners with research groups across disciplines (i.e, geochemistry, geology, planetary science) and/or organizations (Caltech, JPL, and University of Queensland) in developing and testing highly sophisticated data acquisition, engineering techniques and systems and, contributes to the development and design of experimental techniques

  Conducts literature research; co-authors results and/or presents findings at meetings, scientific organizations or conferences

  Provides guidance and direction to graduate students, staff and other researchers regarding direction of the project and interpretation of research result

  Maintain, troubleshoot and repair laboratory equipment and/or instruments, including Bruker M4 Tornado micro-XRF, Thermo Delta V Mass Spectrometer, Thermo Neptune Plus Mass Spectrometer, Leica petrographic microscopes, field equipment, low-T geochemistry equipment

  Develops new techniques and sets-up new or revised experimental/theoretical systems

  Other duties as assigned

Basic Qualifications

  BS in Geological Sciences

  5-8 years relevant scientific research experience

  Relevant technical/scientific expertise

  Advanced research project experience

Preferred Qualifications

  PhD in Geological Sciences

  Magnesium carbonates analytical experience

Required Documents

  Resume

EEO Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Caltech is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

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