University of Chicago, Department of the Geophyical Sciences

Fellowship ID:

UofC-Department of the Geophyical Sciences-POSTDOC [#27981]

Fellowship Title:

T.C. Chamberlin Postdoctoral Fellowship

Fellowship Type:

Postdoctoral

Location:

Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States of America

Subject Areas:

Earth, Environmental & Planetary Sciences
Planetary Sciences

Appl Deadline:

(posted 2024/08/02, listed until 2025/02/28)

Description:

T.C. Chamberlin Postdoctoral Fellowship

The Department of the Geophysical Sciences at The University of Chicago invites applications for the T.C. Chamberlin Postdoctoral Fellowship. We seek outstanding scientists who lead creative investigations into the nature and evolution of the Earth and/or other planetary bodies—including their physics, biology, chemistry, climate, and history—and who have a desire to participate in the broad intellectual life of the department and the university. Ongoing research activities within the department can be found on the department website.

We encourage people with interests in any aspect of Earth and Planetary Sciences to apply. To give a sense of the diverse interests of our Chamberlin Fellows, in recent years they have carried out investigations of planetary habitability, atmospheric science, paleontology, planetary dynamics, and geochemistry.

Start date is negotiable, with a target of September 1, 2025. The initial term of the Fellowships will be one year, renewable for a second year. The Fellowship comes with a competitive salary plus benefits as well as independent research funds. Applicants are required to submit a curriculum vitae, a statement of research, and request three letters of reference through AcademicJobsOnline.org at https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/27981. Consideration of complete applications (those including letters of reference) will begin October 1, 2024 (applicants are strongly encouraged to apply by that date), and exceptional applicants will be contacted after review to schedule on campus interviews.

All University departments and institutes are charged with building a faculty from a diversity of backgrounds and with diverse viewpoints; with cultivating an inclusive community that values freedom of expression; and with welcoming and supporting all their members.

We seek a diverse pool of applicants who wish to join an academic community that places the highest value on rigorous inquiry and encourages diverse perspectives, experiences, groups of individuals, and ideas to inform and stimulate intellectual challenge, engagement, and exchange. The University’s Statements on Diversity are at https://provost.uchicago.edu/statements-diversity.

The University of Chicago is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity/Disabled/Veterans Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, status as an individual with a disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law. For additional information please see the University's Notice of Nondiscrimination at https://www.uchicago.edu/non-discrimination. Job seekers in need of a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process should call 773-834-3988 or email equalopportunity@uchicago.edu with their request.

Application Materials Required:

Submit the following items online at this website to complete your application:

Cover letters (optional)
Curriculum Vitae
Research statement
Three reference letters (to be submitted online by the reference writers on this site )

And anything else requested in the description.

Further Info:

University of Chicago
Department of the Geophysical Sciences
5734 South Ellis Avenue, HGS 161
Chicago, IL 60637