Post Doctoral Fellow

About the role

The successful finalist will be expected to report to duty at the UAF office on the first day of employment. This is a full-time, term-funded, exempt, 9-month postdoctoral position complete with a competitive salary and UA employee benefits package.

Responsibilities

• Characterize Au-Bi-Te mineralization and precipitation pathways in the Pogo Au deposit, Alaska.
• Engage with a thriving academic community in both the Geophysical Institute and the Department of Geosciences.
• Regularly engage with local industry geologists through access to the mine for regular sampling.
• Apply principles of fluid evolution, water-rock interaction, interface coupled dissolution precipitation, chemical reaction kinetics, and equilibrium thermodynamics to a structurally complex ore body.

Requirements

• Holds a Ph.D. in Geology/Earth Science or a related science field at the time of appointment.

Qualifications

• Strong background in mineralogy and geochemistry/petrology.
• Experience in both academic and mining or mineral exploration systems is beneficial.
• Expertise in economic geology is desired but not required.

Skills

• Strong background in mineralogy and geochemistry/petrology.
• Experience in both academic and mining or mineral exploration systems is beneficial.
• Expertise in economic geology is desired but not required.

Benefits

• Retirement options.
• Annual leave.
• 12 paid holidays per year.
• Tuition waivers for employees and family members.
• Affordable medical, dental and vision care coverage.

Pay

Competitive salary and UA employee benefits package.

Schedule

Full-time, term-funded, exempt, 9-month postdoctoral position.