Position Announcements
Research Associate (Postdoctoral)
The College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences at Oregon State University, Corvallis Oregon, invites applications for two Institutional Research Associate Postdoctoral positions in the general area of Earth System Sciences. Awards are competitive, with a major emphasis on potential for independent, creative research. These are 12-month, fixed-term positions at full-time (1.0 FTE) for the first year. Funding is available and possible reappointment for two additional years at 0.75 and 0.50 FTE in years 2 and 3 respectively. FTE in years 2 and 3 can be increased to 1.0 with external funding. Successful candidates will be paired with suitable faculty mentors for training in the development and submission of fundable research proposals, research collaboration, and publication of results. COAS Institutional postdocs will be encouraged to seek external funding, and may serve as Principal Investigator or co-Principal Investigator on grant proposals.
Candidates are required to have completed the Ph.D. degree in the general area of Earth System Sciences or related field prior to taking up the appointment. We encourage applicants to contact faculty members with research interests fitting the proposed work.
To access application instructions, go to http://oregonstate.edu/jobs, posting 0005081 and for the position announcement, go to http://www.coas.oregonstate.edu/. Questions may be directed to Mark R. Abbott, Dean (541)737-5195 or mark@coas.oregonstate.edu. More information may also be found at https://www.coas.oregonstate.edu/index.cfm?content.display&pageID=763. The deadline for applications is February 28, 2010. OSU is an AA/EOE.