The main focus of the fellowship will be on published output. The candidate is also expected to teach one course per year in heritage, organize one academic conference at Stanford during the fellowship, and engage with faculty and graduate students at the Center. The faculty sponsor of this postdoc will be Prof. Lynn Meskell.
The appointment carries a twelve-month salary commensurate with the University Provost established minimum pay levels based on research experience. The appointment may be eligible for renewal for up to three years based on satisfactory performance and the existence of funding. Postdoctoral scholars are required to be in residence in the Stanford area during the term of the appointment. Applicants must have received their Ph.D. no earlier than September 1, 2005, and have completed all degree requirements by January 1, 2011. U.S. citizenship is not required.
The application receipt deadline is September 1, 2010. Interviews will be held in October 2010 and the position will begin in early January, 2011.
Submit your print materials via U.S. mail to:
Heritage Postdoctoral Fellowship Search Committee
Stanford Archaeology Center
Stanford University
P. O. Box 20446
Stanford, CA 94309
All applications must include the following:
– A current curriculum vitae
– A statement of proposed research
– A dissertation abstract or summary
– An undergraduate/graduate course proposal, inclusive of syllabus
– A conference proposal
– A writing sample (dissertation chapter or other paper)
– Three sealed letters of recommendation should be sent directly by the recommender to the address above.
Please direct inquiries to archaeology@stanford.edu.
Postdoctoral Position in Heritage and Archaeology, Stanford University, USA
Postdoctoral Researcher,Institute for Research on Earth Evolution, Japan
A Position for Postdoctoral Researcher, who will join our research project “In-situ measurements of stress, elastic and hydrological properties at or near the seismogenic fault zone” of the Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research, which is funded until March 2014. Applicant is expected to study on understanding the physical properties and state at/near seismogenic fault zones, as well as to design in-situ measurements. We expect the applicant to be expertized in the stress or elastic property analysis using well log data.
Requirements
* Applicant is either (A) required to hold a Ph.D. degree within five years prior to the date of employment, or (B) expected to obtain a Ph.D. degree by the date of employment.
* No limitations on nationality, gender, or age apply. JAMSTEC has the principle of equality of men and women as it relates to the recruitment of all staff.
Employment System
* IFREE operates the following terminable employment system in order to carry out world-leading researches and to develop human resources based upon an appropriate and strict performance evaluation system.
Postdoctoral Researcher:
One contract term is one Japanese fiscal year and the contract can be renewed twice. (The total contract term is three Japanese fiscal years.)
* Apply discretionary working hour system and annual evaluation system of research results.
Salary
* Salary will be competitive in accordance with JAMSTEC’s bylaws, taking academic career, research ability and research role in IFREE into consideration (annual salary system). Appointment level for positions will be determined by JAMSTEC after the interview based upon the discussion with the successful candidates.
e.g. Postdoctoral Researcher:
JPY 4,400,000-5,200,000year
* No bonus/retirement allowance provided.
* Allowance for commuting expenses will be provided.
Closing date 6th, Aug., 2010 (The application documents must arrive at JAMSTEC by this date).
Postdoctoral Researcher, Environmental Biogeochemical Cycle Research Program (EBCRP), Research Institute for Global Change, Japan
The atmospheric geochemical cycle research team of EBCRP in RIGC solicits an application for Postdoctoral Researcher to its Environment Research and Technology Development Fund theme S-7 supported by the Ministry of the Environment (MOE). Applicants are invited for the Postdoctral Researcher in following research activities: (1) Analysis of the transport and transform processes of pollutants such as ozone and PM2.5 in East Asia and Northern Hemisphere by using regional chemical transport models (CTMs). A close collaboration with the observational sub-themes in S-7 is expected. (2) Analysis of decadal-scale variations of ozone and aerosols by CTM calculations (3) Development and validation of aerosol processes in regional CTMs (4) Source-Receptor analysis and sensitivity analysis of the concentation of pollutants to the change of emissions. Requirements 1. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Atmospheric Science or a closely related field. Advanced knowledge in atmospheric CTMs, FORTRAN programming, large dataset handling, visualization software, and UNIX environment are required. Also, applicants must be within five years since awarded a Ph.D. at the time of appointment. Successful candidate will be hired as a Postdoctoral Researcher. 2. Any nationality, any sex, and any age could be applied. JAMSTEC has the principle of equality of men and women as it relates to the recruitment of all staff. Work Place Yokohama Institute for Earth Sciences (YES), Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) 3173-25 Showa-machi, Kanazwa-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa, 236-0001 JAPAN Salary Aannual salary : JPY5,256,000 Application Procedure 1. Required documents a) One copy of research proposal including the research program which you desire to participate in. (A4 size, 1 page) b) Two reference (recommendation) letters written by senior research scientists, which should be sent directly from them by POST. Applicant’s name should be written on the envelope. c) One copy of a resume. (a valid email address is essential) d) One copy of publication list including thesis titles, with marks on representative publications. Please separate those with referred journals from other publications. e) One copy of a list for competitive research fund from some kind of research institution in Japan. (Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research, any funded research from Japan Science and Technology Agency, etc) 2. Submission Required documents must be sent by POST and reach JAMSTEC before/on the closing date. Electronic format will NOT be accepted. *Please write “PERSONNEL, EBCRP(pos-doc), RIGC” (in red) on the front of the envelope. Registered mail is recommended for confirming the receipt of your application (no acknowledgement will be provided) 3. Interview and Appointment Candidates will be selected based on submitted application material, followed by an interview currently scheduled in late August 2010. The successful candidates are expected to join us from October 1st, 2010, but the appointment date is negotiable. Application Deadline August 6th, 2010 (The application documents must arrive at JAMSTEC by this date). Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/postdoctral-researcher-environmental-biogeochemical-cycle-research-program-ebcrp-research-institute-for-global-change-japan/2010/08/03/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ScholarshipPositions+%28International+Scholarships+and+Financial+Aid+Positions%29&utm_content=Yahoo%21+Mail#ixzz0x416nUOL
