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Assistant Researchers in the Planetary and Space Sciences related to Astrobiology at the University of Hawai'i | Closing date: 2022-03-15 Contact: Eric Gaidos |
The School of Ocean and Earth Sciences and Technology and the Institute for Astronomy at the University of Hawaii at Manoa have embarked on a NASA- and NSF-supported mission to understand the factors that govern the behavior of the light elements critical to habitability and life during planet formation, and the potential diversity of outcomes -- including Earth-like worlds -- around other stars. We are recruiting outstanding postdoctoral researchers to join our team of astronomers, cosmochemists, planetary scientists, and geophysicists in this pursuit. | ▸ more | The School of Ocean and Earth Sciences and Technology and the Institute for Astronomy at the University of Hawaii at Manoa have embarked on a NASA- and NSF-supported mission to understand the factors that govern the behavior of the light elements critical to habitability and life during planet formation, and the potential diversity of outcomes -- including Earth-like worlds -- around other stars. We are recruiting outstanding postdoctoral researchers to join our team of astronomers, cosmochemists, planetary scientists, and geophysicists in this pursuit. We are especially interested in talking to prospective candidates in these areas:
* High-pressure mineral physics: experimental approaches to understand the behavior of light elements in the interiors of rocky planets during their accretion and early evolution, control by conditions at formation, and the effect on planetary outcomes.
* Cosmochemistry and meteoritics: investigation of meteorites and laboratory samples to understand the distribution, behavior, and transformation of key volatile elements in the primordial nebula and building blocks of the inner Solar System, especially Earth.
* Protoplanetary disks and planet formation: investigations of the inner planet-forming regions of disks related to disk chemistry, the distribution of biogenic elements, and the abundance of short-lived radionuclides using ground- and space-based observations.
* Exoplanet astronomy, confirmation and characterization of transiting planets, and studies of their host stars, including young planetary systems, to understand the composition, origins, evolution, and escape of their atmospheres.
Benefits include a competitive salary with full benefits, interaction with a team of experts in diverse fields of astronomy, planetary science, and Earth science, and access to all astronomical facilities on Maunakea and cutting-edge laboratory instruments for isotopic, chemical, and mineralogical investigation of planetary materials. Successful applications will become part of a multi-institutional, Interdisciplinary Consortium for Astrobiology Research. They will be granted PI status, have the ability to write grant proposals, and will receive structured mentoring on proposal writing, research organization, student supervision and instruction, and other aspects of research and teaching. They will also have the opportunity to participate in public engagement, education, and outreach events.
Qualifications: Applications must have received a PhD in astronomy/astrophysics, or planetary or Earth sciences. Appointments are initially for one year, with an additional two years based on satisfactory performance; additional years are possible depending on availability of funding.
Start date: negotiable, but before the end of 2022.
For all inquiries and application information, contact Eric Gaidos at gaidos @ hawaii.edu
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