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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://careers.wesleyan.edu/postings/6322">https://careers.wesleyan.edu/postings/6322</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 width=875 style='width:525.0pt;background:white'><tr><td width=188 style='width:112.5pt;background:#DDDDDD;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:13.2pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#494949'>Job Posting Number<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td style='background:#EFEFEF;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.2pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#494949'>S00575<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=188 style='width:112.5pt;background:#DDDDDD;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:13.2pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#494949'>Position Title<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td style='background:#EFEFEF;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.2pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#494949'>Postdoctoral Research Associate<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=188 style='width:112.5pt;background:#DDDDDD;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:13.2pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#494949'>Department<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td style='background:#EFEFEF;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.2pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#494949'>Earth & Environmental Science-1053<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=188 style='width:112.5pt;background:#DDDDDD;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:13.2pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#494949'>Job Category<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td style='background:#EFEFEF;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.2pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#494949'>Staff Posting<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=188 style='width:112.5pt;background:#DDDDDD;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:13.2pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#494949'>Position Type<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td style='background:#EFEFEF;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.2pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#494949'>Full-Time<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=188 style='width:112.5pt;background:#DDDDDD;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:13.2pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#494949'>Position Details<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td style='background:#EFEFEF;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:9.0pt;line-height:14.65pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#494949'>Wesleyan University Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Planetary Sciences Group is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate for one of two potential projects to work under the direction of Prof. Martha Gilmore.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:9.0pt;line-height:14.65pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#494949'>Venus Surface Mineralogy– we seek someone with expertise in geomorphology, remote sensing and mineralogy to undertake analysis of radar properties of the Venus surface to constrain the origin and composition of tessera highlands and the lowland plains materials. We will also examine chemical changes in relevant minerals exposed to Venus conditions using a number of analytical techniques.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:9.0pt;line-height:14.65pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#494949'>Mars Geochemistry and Spectroscopy – The project is to create a series of Mars analogue brines and precipitate them under terrestrial and martian conditions in a Mars chamber. VNIR spectra of the precipitates will be collected in situ and compared to similar data collected by CRISM in Mars orbit.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:9.0pt;line-height:14.65pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#494949'>The Planetary Sciences Group http://www.wesleyan.edu/planetary comprises 6 core faculty, 7 affiliated faculty and postdocs across the sciences and offers both graduate and undergraduate planetary curricula. Wesleyan University is in Middletown CT, a New England college town midway between New York and Boston.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:9.0pt;line-height:14.65pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#494949'>Duties include:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:9.0pt;line-height:14.65pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#494949'>• Research project design data collection and analysis of results<br>• Preparation of project results for manuscripts in a timely fashion<br>• Assisting the PI in the design of future projects<br>• Supervision and training of graduate and undergraduate research students<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:9.0pt;line-height:14.65pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#494949'>Funding has been approved for 2 years. Continuation of the position is dependent upon mutual agreement and continued funding. Anticipated start date is on or about July 1, 2018.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=188 style='width:112.5pt;background:#DDDDDD;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:13.2pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#494949'>Minimum Qualifications<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td style='background:#EFEFEF;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:9.0pt;line-height:14.65pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#494949'>PhD in Geosciences, Planetary Science or related field.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:9.0pt;line-height:14.65pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#494949'>Demonstrated commitment to work within a diverse environment and interact openly with individuals of different backgrounds.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=188 style='width:112.5pt;background:#DDDDDD;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:13.2pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#494949'>Preferred Qualifications<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td style='background:#EFEFEF;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:9.0pt;line-height:14.65pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#494949'>Experience with ArcGIS (Venus). A strong chemistry/spectroscopy background (Mars).<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=188 style='width:112.5pt;background:#DDDDDD;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:13.2pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#494949'>Management Competencies<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td style='background:#EFEFEF;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.2pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#494949'>Direct others, Manage and measure work, Motivate others, Project management<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=188 style='width:112.5pt;background:#DDDDDD;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:13.2pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#494949'>Competencies<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td style='background:#EFEFEF;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.2pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#494949'>Action oriented, Creativity and innovation, Functional/technical skills, Intellectual horsepower, Problem solving, Project management, Respects diversity, Teamwork/collaboration, Time management, Commitment to sustainability<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=188 style='width:112.5pt;background:#DDDDDD;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:13.2pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#494949'>Special Instructions to Applicants<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td style='background:#EFEFEF;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'></td></tr><tr><td width=188 style='width:112.5pt;background:#DDDDDD;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:13.2pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#494949'>Additional Information<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td style='background:#EFEFEF;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:9.0pt;line-height:14.65pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#494949'>Any and all offers to external applicants are contingent on the candidate’s completion of a pre-employment background check screening to the satisfaction of Wesleyan University.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>