Employment and Opportunities

2-Year Postdoctoral Fellowship - Eawag (Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology)

Eawag, an internationally networked aquatic research institute within the ETH Domain (Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology), invites you to apply for a 2-year Postdoctoral Fellowship to conduct research in any field in the area of aquatic science and technology. Eawag focuses on cutting-edge research that is driven by the needs of society and leads to significant advances in the aquatic sciences. Innovative approaches and technologies for the sustainable management and use of water are developed through collaborations among natural and social scientists and engineers. An earned PhD that was granted not more than 2 years before the application deadline is required.

The application must include:

• A brief letter of application that includes the title of the proposed postdoctoral project and a brief abstract (not to exceed 250 words) written for a reader who is not an expert in the topic. The letter should also identify the Research Department that the candidate would be an appropriate host for the project.
• A curriculum vitae including a list of publications.
•  A description of a research project to be conducted at Eawag. This description is limited to 3 pages (including references). A font size of at least 10-point Arial (or equivalent) and margins of at least 2.5 cm are required. Please note that the necessary infrastructure for the proposed project must be available at Eawag. Support for expenses related to the project (approximately 10K CHF/year) will be provided.
• Names and contact information for two academic references.

The deadline for applications is 8 April 2020. Please submit your application here.

4 Research-Focused, Tenure-Track, Open- Rank Professor Positions - Oregon State University

The College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences (CEOAS) at Oregon State University invites applications for four (4) research-focused, tenure-track, open rank professor positions, who maintain or have the potential to maintain sea-going research programs. This is a cluster hire that promotes interdisciplinary research across four focus areas: Biological Oceanography, Chemical Oceanography, Physical Oceanography, and Marine Geology and Geophysics. Applications to more than one position are suggested for candidates with interdisciplinary focus.

Additional information and application procedures are available here.

Review of applications will begin on 9 March 2020 and continue until March 31, 2020. Please direct questions about the position to the search committee chairs below.

Inquiries about this sea-going cluster hire may be directed to Drs. Marta Torres (marta.torres@oregonstate.edu), Byron Crump (byron.crump@oregonstate.edu), Rob Harris (robert.harris@oregonstate.edu), and Kipp Shearman (kipp.shearman@oregonstate.edu).

For questions regarding the application process, please contact Karen Edwards (karen.edwards@oregonstate.edu).

Programs and Events

EOAS Colloquium with Dr. Chloe Bonamici

Title: Investigating the Geochemistry of the First Nuclear Test

Abstract: Fallout from Trinity, the world’s first nuclear test, is made up primarily of Earth materials that were excavated, mixed, melted, and vaporized by the nuclear explosion. Today, the remaining “trinitite” contains mineral fragments and many types of glass. As such, trinitite can be usefully studied with the same tools and the same approaches widely used in geochemical investigation of rocks and minerals. Chemical and isotopic characterization of trinitite with microanalytical techniques shows that the nuclear-formed glasses span an enormous range of compositions. The patterns of compositional variation point toward key formation processes, which can aide in forensic reconstruction of nuclear fireball dynamics and the bomb itself. Comparisons between natural glasses (e.g., volcanic glasses, fulgurites, and tektites) and trinitite show similarities and differences, suggesting that nuclear-formed materials can inform our understanding of some geological processes.

Date and Time: Thursday, February 6th at 4:00pm

Location: ESB 5104-5106

Specialty Talk with Dr. Chloe Bonamici

Title: Oxygen isotopes for geospeedometry: Building continuous thermal histories for the middle and deep crust

Abstract: Oxygen is a broadly useful stable isotope system for tracking temperatures, fluid compositions, hydrologic cycling, and crust-magma interactions. New generation secondary ion mass spectrometers (SIMS) provide a combination of high analytical precision and high spatial resolution that opens up new realms of investigation with this well-known isotope system. One of these realms is the measurement of intramineral oxygen isotope zoning that reflects high-temperature processes relevant to the middle and deep crust, including diffusion and metamorphic recrystallization. I will show an example of how oxygen isotope zoning can be linked qualitatively to the timing of deformation in the Grenville orogenic system and modeled quantitatively with a new computational tool to extract a detailed thermal record of orogenic collapse.

Date and Time: Friday, February 7th at 12:00pm

Location: ESB 5104-5106

Free Esri MOOC: Spatial Data Science

If you are interested in learning more about spatial analysis, machine learning/deep learning, predictive modeling, object detection, and more, there is a free 6-week Esri MOOC on Spatial Data Science beginning on February 26th, 2020.
 
Spatial Data Science: The New Frontier in Analytics
Spatial data science allows analysts to extract deeper insight from data using a comprehensive set of analytical methods and spatial algorithms, including machine learning and deep learning techniques. This course explores the application of spatial data science to uncover hidden patterns and improve predictive modeling. You'll work with powerful analytical tools in Esri's ArcGIS software and learn how to integrate popular open data science packages into your analyses.
 
Register for the free course here. If you have any questions, please contact highered@esri.ca.

First Circular of the Canadian Society of Vertebrate Palaeontology

The 2020 meeting of the Canadian Society of Vertebrate Palaeontology will be hosted by the Royal BC Museum, located in downtown Victoria, BC, on June 6-8th, 2020. Oral presentations will be held in the museum's Newcombe Conference Hall, with poster sessions and breaks in the Learning Centre. You must be registered to submit a presentation or poster abstract. You do not need to present a talk or poster in order to attend the conference. Registration is by email to canadiansvp@gmail.com. Registration deadline is March 15th, 2020.

In your registration email, please indicate:

• Whether you wish to present a talk or a poster
• If you plan on attending the icebreaker on the evening of June 5th
• If you would like to participate in the closing dinner on June 7th
• If you would like to participate in the field trip on June 8th (separate fee applies, TBD)

Conference Registration Fee:

• Professional member: $150
• Postdoctoral member: $150
• Graduate student member: $100
• Undergraduate student member: $50
• Non-member or non-voting member: $175
• Junior non-member or non-voting member: free