Post Doctoral Research Fellow

The Department of Geosciences at Boise State University invites applications for a full-time Post Doctoral Research Fellow to calibrate rare-earth element (REE)-based thermodynamically-valid thermobarometers for rock-forming minerals relevant to igneous and metamorphic processes. The Post Doctoral Research Fellow will work collaboratively with Professor Matthew J. Kohn and his research group. This work is funded for two years by a grant from the National Science Foundation (EAR 2547559). Major responsibilities are to focus on REE partitioning between garnet and clinopyroxene, potentially expanding consideration to other minerals. Additional responsibilities include semi-annual outreach to local educational institutions and help developing online teaching videos in thermodynamics and petrology.