Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Geobiology, McGill University
The Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences (www.mcgill.ca/eps) at McGill University invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position in Geobiology. McGill University is one of Canada’s leading research and teaching institutions, located in the heart of vibrant Montreal, Quebec. The position, with a start date of August 1, 2017 or later, is at the rank of Assistant Professor, although an appointment at a higher level will be considered in the case of an applicant with exceptional qualifications. We seek a candidate who uses quantitative field, laboratory, and/or modeling...
Read MoreUCL Post-Doc Vacancy
UCL is advertising for a post-doc to work in the Lane lab on the origin of life in alkaline hydrothermal vents. Candidates should have expertise in analytical chemistry (MS, HPLC, NMR) and high motivation. Details available here, quoting ref 1571617. Closing date 9th September 2016.
Read MoreLectureship in planetary science, Glasgow
The University of Glasgow is advertising for a permanent lecturer in planetary science, ideally with expertise in planetary geology, meteoritics, or astrobiology. Details are available at http://www.gla.ac.uk/about/jobs/vacancies/, quoting reference 013828. The closing date is 28 August 2016. For informal enquires contact Martin.Lee@Glasgow.ac.uk
Read MorePhD Opportunity, Leiden University
A new forum topic “PhD position European Training Network EuroPAH” has been created. A PhD position is available at Astronomy, Leiden University, under supervision of Prof. Tielens, in close collaboration with drs. ten Kate and King of Earth Sciences, Utrecht University. Carbonaceous meteorites and comets show a varied organic composition thought to reflect, at least partly, a heritage that dates back to interstellar clouds. A variety of processes on parent asteroidal bodies and comets will have modified any inherited material. PAHs are one key component in the interstellar...
Read MorePostdoctoral Research Position in Planetary Science
Applications are invited for a postdoctoral researcher to characterise potential landing sites for the ESA ExoMars rover. The project will be based in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Birkbeck, University of London, funded by a grant from the UK Space Agency. The research will involve the use of remote sensing data to conduct detailed geological analyses of potential landing sites on Mars. Of particular importance is the development of testable hypotheses to aid potential future geological exploration of the landing site. The successful candidate will be part of...
Read MoreResearch Opportunities with ELSI Origins Network
The Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI) Origins Network project (EON) is a newly-funded project beginning on 1st July 2015, which aims to help build a cohesive and lasting global network of researchers working to address questions relating to the origins of life. EON was created to form a world-wide and interdisciplinary network, centered at ELSI, for research into the Origin of Life. Its goal is to bring together existing ideas from different sciences to shape each other’s development, and to create a collaborative research community with global vision, which can recognize and ask the...
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