"MAT Postdoctoral Fellow, Division of Physical Sciences"

The American Museum of Natural History is one of the world's preeminent scientific and cultural institutions, and has as its mission to discover, interpret and disseminate information about human cultures, the natural world and the universe through a wide-ranging program of scientific research, education and exhibition.

The Division of Physical Sciences is seeking a candidate for a 1 year postdoctoral fellowship consisting of 75% research and 25% education. The research will be conducted in fields related to the interests of curatorial faculty member Denton Ebel, particularly experimental petrology research on samples from the collection to investigate topics in magma genesis, volatile content of silicic melts, and hydrous mineral stability in relation to T, P and melt composition. The education component entails serving on the faculty of the RGGS Master-of-Arts in Teaching (MAT) Earth Science residency program (http://www.amnh.org/learn-teach/master-of-arts-in-teaching) designed to prepare Earth science teachers for 7-12th grade high needs public school classroom.

Job duties include, but are not limited to:

• Carry out scientific research.
• Write scholarly peer-reviewed papers on the results of the research.
• Present scientific results at professional meetings, scientific institutions, and when appropriate to the media and popular audiences.
• Participate in departmental affairs, including service organizing visiting scholar seminars.
• Co-teach as part of the faculty for SCI 680, the Summer Science Practicum course offered as part of the RGGS MAT Earth Science Residency program, including: organizing activities on site and during field excursions and advising, facilitating, and assessing residents in Practicum research projects.
• Participating in admissions and attending monthly faculty meetings.

The expected salary range for the Postdoctoral Fellow is $63,000/annual. The AMNH offers an extensive benefits package designed to meet the needs of our dedicated and diverse community.

To be considered for this position please visit our web site and apply on line at the following link: careers.amnh.org