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Position: Postdoctoral Research Associate



Description: HARRY HESS FELLOWS PROGRAM The Department of Geosciences at Princeton University announces competition for the 2025-2026 Harry Hess Fellows Program. This honorific postdoctoral fellowship program provides opportunities for outstanding geoscientists to work in the field of their choice. Research may be carried out independently or in collaboration with members of the Geosciences Department. This program seeks candidates who foster an atmosphere of excellence and diversity. One or more Hess Fellows may be appointed. Applicants must have or be in the process of completing a Ph.D. and must have less than three years of post-Ph.D. professional experience Current areas of research include: * Biogeochemical Cycles * Paleoclimatology * Environmental Chemistry * Paleontology * Isotope Geochemistry * Petrology * Seismology * Geomicrobiology * Tectonics * Mineral Physics * Atmospheric Science * Oceanography * Planetary Science * Geochronology * Earth History * Climate Science Applications are due on October 1st, 2024 11:59 PM (EST). Applicants should include a cover letter, a curriculum vitae including a publication list, a 1-2 page statement of research interests and goals, and name, address and email address of three referees familiar with their work by applying on the Princeton University jobsite at Hess Fellowships provide a competitive annual salary, depending upon experience, along with a significant allowance for travel to meetings and for research support. Initial awards are for one year, with the possibility of renewal depending upon satisfactory performance and available funding, at the rank of Postdoctoral Research Associate. A preferred starting date is on or before September 1st, 2025. This position is subject to the University's background check policy. The work location for this position is in-person on campus at Princeton University. Princeton University is an equal opportunity employer/affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Information about the research activities of the Department of Geosciences may be viewed at

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Princeton University is a vibrant community of scholarship and learning that stands in the nation's service and in the service of all nations. Chartered in 1746, Princeton is the fourth-oldest college in the United States. Princeton is an independent, coeducational, nondenominational institution that provides undergraduate and graduate instruction in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences and engineering.As a world-renowned research university, Princeton seeks to achieve the highest levels of distinction in the discovery and transmission of knowledge and understanding. At the same time, Princeton is distinctive among research universities in its commitment to undergraduate teaching.Today, more than 1,100 faculty members instruct approximately 5,200 undergraduate students and 2,600 graduate students. The University's generous financial aid program ensures that talented students from all economic backgrounds can afford a Princeton education.

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