Job Information
University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill Post-Doc Research Fellow in NC-Chapel-Hill, United States
Vacancy ID: PDS004061
Position Summary/Description:
The Department of Earth, Marine and Environmental Sciences ( EMES ) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill invites applications for the Inaugural Earth, Marine and Environmental Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowship. The applicant’s project topic can be in any EMES -related field that will leverage the Department’s unique research resources, strengths, sites, and facilities, contribute to or complement ongoing research efforts, and expand current research areas and expertise within the Department. Applications are especially encouraged from applicants proposing an interdisciplinary or cross-disciplinary project that promotes convergence [i.e., addressing a challenging research problem, especially one focusing on societal needs – that is (1) driven by a compelling issue, (2) requires integration across disciplines] and addresses a novel research question that falls within EMES’ research mission and draws on the expertise and participation of two or more intellectually diverse EMES faculty members. The EMES Postdoctoral Research Fellow will join a vibrant postdoctoral community in the EMES Department and UNC and will be free to create a unique and novel research agenda, informally advise graduate and undergraduate students in collaboration with EMES faculty and collaborate with other EMES faculty. The Fellow will also be able to teach courses if desired, consistent with their career goals and approved by the mentoring team. The EMES Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program will extend applicants’ education and training and advance their research careers. Applications to the Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program in Earth, Marine and Environmental Sciences must be received by March 1, 2024. Award notification will occur on or before May 31, 2024. The awardee can begin the postdoctoral appointment any time between July 1, 2024, and February 1 of the year following the award notification. The awardee must physically reside within the Earth, Marine and Environmental Sciences Department either in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, or at the Institute of Marine Sciences in Morehead City, North Carolina, for the duration of the award. Applicants should communicate directly with EMES faculty to assemble a team comprising of at least two faculty members who will serve as their mentors.
A one-paragraph mentors’ statement of endorsement will be required as part of the application. Information about the expertise of EMES faculty members and their research areas is available on our website at https://emes.unc.edu/tenured-tenured-track-faculty/.
Education and Experience:
The most competitive applicants will have a strong research profile with a record of scholarly publication in one or more of the fields listed above or related fields.