<div dir="ltr"><div><h4 style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 0.75rem;padding:0px 0px 0.25em;font-family:CopernicusMedium,serif;line-height:1.33333;color:rgb(10,80,158)"><font size="4">The Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences at Rice University is seeking applications for the Pan Postdoctoral Research Fellowship.</font></h4><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 1.5rem;font-family:MalloryBook,sans-serif;line-height:1.5">The Department of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences (EEPS) at Rice University (<a href="https://eeps.rice.edu/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;background-color:transparent;display:inline;font-family:inherit;text-decoration:underline 2px dotted rgb(0,32,91);color:rgb(52,85,219);border-bottom-width:medium;border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-color:currentcolor;line-height:normal">eeps.rice.edu</a>) invites applications for the Pan Postdoctoral Research Fellowship. We seek candidates with independent research interests that intersect with one or more faculty within our department and who contribute positively to the Rice EEPS community, including its education and outreach efforts. Both domestic and international applicants are welcome. Upon starting the position, candidates must have received their PhD within the last three years. </p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 1.5rem;font-family:MalloryBook,sans-serif;line-height:1.5">The research fellowship will be supported for two years --- pending satisfactory progress during the first year --- and includes an annual stipend of $68,000 with a benefits package, an annual discretionary research allowance of $5,000, and an allowance for re-location expenses. Applicants are requested to develop a proposal of research to be undertaken during the fellowship. The principal selection criteria are scientific excellence, the applicant’s record of research productivity, a clearly expressed research plan to address questions at the forefront of their field within EEPS, research synergies with at least one faculty, and a commitment to inclusive participation in science. The proposed research should explore new directions beyond the applicant’s Ph.D. Preference will be given to applicants whose proposals demonstrate independence and originality, along with the potential for collaboration with one or more EEPS faculty.</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 1.5rem;font-family:MalloryBook,sans-serif;line-height:1.5"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-weight:bolder"><u style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px">Special Instructions to Applicants:</u></span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px">All interested applicants should attach a resume in the Supporting Documents section of the application, preferably in a PDF format to avoid any formatting issues.</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 1.5rem;font-family:MalloryBook,sans-serif;line-height:1.5"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-weight:bolder">All interested applicants should apply using this link (<a href="https://tinyurl.com/mthsmr28" title="Link to apply to Pan Postdoctoral Fellowship" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;background-color:transparent;display:inline;font-family:inherit;text-decoration:underline 2px dotted rgb(0,32,91);color:rgb(52,85,219);border-bottom-width:medium;border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-color:currentcolor;line-height:normal">https://tinyurl.com/mthsmr28</a>) <u style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px">AND</u> submit reference letters via email to </span><a href="mailto:esci-postdocs@rice.edu" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;background-color:transparent;display:inline;font-family:inherit;text-decoration:underline 2px dotted rgb(0,32,91);color:rgb(52,85,219);border-bottom-width:medium;border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-color:currentcolor;line-height:normal"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-weight:bolder">esci-postdocs@rice.edu</span></a><span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-weight:bolder">.</span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 1.5rem;font-family:MalloryBook,sans-serif;line-height:1.5"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-weight:bolder"><u style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px">Workplace Requirements:</u> </span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 1.5rem;font-family:MalloryBook,sans-serif;line-height:1.5"><em style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px"><u style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px">On campus position:</u> This position is exclusively on-site, necessitating all duties to be performed in-person in Houston, Texas. Per </em><a href="https://policy.rice.edu/440" rel="noope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 and written communication skills, as well as oral presentation skills</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-family:MalloryBook,sans-serif;line-height:1.5">Organization and time management skills</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-family:MalloryBook,sans-serif;line-height:1.5">Knowledge of modern research methods, data collection, and analyses</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-family:MalloryBook,sans-serif;line-height:1.5">Knowledge of the principles and techniques of the subject discipline</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-family:MalloryBook,sans-serif;line-height:1.5">Ability to write scholarly papers for submission to peer-reviewed research journals</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-family:MalloryBook,sans-serif;line-height:1.5">Able to work in a collaborative environment</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-family:MalloryBook,sans-serif;line-height:1.5">Able to work independently and professionally with minimal supervision and direction</li></ul><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 1.5rem;font-family:MalloryBook,sans-serif;line-height:1.5"> <span style="background-color:transparent">Rice University HR | Benefits: </span><a href="https://knowledgecafe.rice.edu/benefits-overview" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="font-family:inherit;background-color:transparent;box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;display:inline;text-decoration:underline 2px dotted rgb(0,32,91);color:rgb(52,85,219);border-bottom-width:medium;border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-color:currentcolor;line-height:normal">https://knowledgecafe.rice.edu/benefits-overview</a><span style="background-color:transparent"> </span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 1.5rem;font-family:MalloryBook,sans-serif;line-height:1.5">Rice Mission and Values: <a href="https://www.rice.edu/mission-values" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;background-color:transparent;display:inline;font-family:inherit;text-decoration:underline 2px dotted rgb(0,32,91);color:rgb(52,85,219);border-bottom-width:medium;border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-color:currentcolor;line-height:normal">Mission and Values | Rice University</a> </p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 1.5rem;font-family:MalloryBook,sans-serif;line-height:1.5"><em style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px">Rice University is committed to ensuring Equal Employment Opportunity and welcoming the fullness of diversity into our candidate pools. Rice considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status. Rice also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. If an applicant requires a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please get in touch with Rice University’s Human Resources Office via email at </em><a href="mailto:facstaffada@rice.edu" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;background-color:transparent;display:inline;font-family:inherit;text-decoration:underline 2px dotted rgb(0,32,91);color:rgb(52,85,219);border-bottom-width:medium;border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-color:currentcolor;line-height:normal"><em style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px">facstaffada@rice.edu</em></a><em style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px"> for support.</em><br style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px"><br style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px"><em style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px">If you have any additional questions, please email us at </em><a href="mailto:jobs@rice.edu" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;background-color:transparent;display:inline;font-family:inherit;text-decoration:underline 2px dotted rgb(0,32,91);color:rgb(52,85,219);border-bottom-width:medium;border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-color:currentcolor;line-height:normal"><em style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px">jobs@rice.edu</em></a><em style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px">. Thank you for your interest in employment with Rice University.</em></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 1.5rem;font-family:MalloryBook,sans-serif;line-height:1.5"><em style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px">Rice University is located in Houston, Texas, USA and is a private, coeducational, nonsectarian university that aspires to path-breaking research, unsurpassed teaching, and contributions to the betterment of our world. Rice fulfills this mission by cultivating a diverse community of learning and discovery that produces leaders across the spectrum of human endeavor. Rice University is an Equal Opportunity Employer with commitment to diversity at all levels, and considers for employment qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.</span></span></span></em></p></div><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">--<div>Dr. Sylvia G. Dee</div><div>Associate Professor</div><div>Rice University<br></div><div>Department of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences</div><div><a href="mailto:sylvia.dee@rice.edu" target="_blank">sylvia.dee@rice.edu</a></div><div><a href="http://sylviadeeclimate.org" target="_blank">sylviadeeclimate.org</a></div><div><br></div></div></div></div>