Postdoctoral Associate- Stable Isotope Sciences

Required Qualifications: (as evidenced by an attached resume)  
Doctoral Degree (or foreign equivalent) in ecology and evolution, paleobiology, paleoecology, anthropology, earth sciences, or closely related field in hand by the start of the appointment.

  Preferred Qualifications:

●      Experience in isotope ratio mass spectrometry (IRMS) for the measurement of stable isotope ratios in bioapatites and/or other biological and geological materials.

●      Interest or experience in laser heating-based techniques.

●      Interest or experience in geochemistry methods development are strongly preferred

●      Interest or experience working with the mammalian fossil record of eastern Africa or western North America using multi-proxy methods are a plus.

●      Candidates should have excellent English writing and verbal communication skills, and an established record of high productivity.

●      Applicants should have interest or experience in working as part of a diverse multidisciplinary and multicultural team.

Brief Description:
The Paleobiology, Biogeography and Stable Isotope Ecology Lab in the Department of Ecology and Evolution (E&E) at Stony Brook University invites applications for a Postdoctoral Associate in the area of stable isotope sciences to facilitate research on the NSF CAREER grant, “Unlocking the small-mammal fossil record to investigate eco-evolutionary responses to landscape and climate dynamics: a multi-proxy and cross-scale approach” (Award #2440645). This postdoctoral research associate would join a vibrant team of researchers who integrate interdisciplinary records across spatio-temporal scales to better understand biotic responses to landscape, climate and environmental change. At Stony Brook University, the researcher would further engage with an active and topically diverse community of researchers interested in stable isotopes applied to a range of applications in the Geosciences, Marine Sciences and E&E, as well as opportunities through the Turkana Basin Institute (TBI) at SBU. TBI facilitates research and education in paleontology, archeology and geology in the Turkana Basin of Kenya, one of the world’s most important records of mammalian evolution, including human origins.

Applicants with interest and experience in stable isotope geochemistry, mammalian paleontology and terrestrial paleoecology are encouraged to apply. The ideal candidate would have strong interpersonal skills, experience generating and analyzing stable isotopic data, intermediate R coding and data management skills. Expertise in isotope ratio mass spectrometry (IRMS) for the measurement of stable isotope ratios in bioapatites and/or other biological and geological materials, interests or experience in the development and application of laser heating-based techniques and other technically demanding stable isotope techniqu