Postdoctoral Fellow in Earth and Planetary Sciences (Perez-Mercader Group)

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Title Postdoctoral Fellow in Earth and Planetary Sciences (Perez-Mercader Group) School Faculty of Arts and Sciences Department/Area Earth and Planetary Sciences Position Description

Job Description:

The Laboratory of Dr. Juan Perez-Mercader in Harvard's Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow position. Positions are available for candidates who hold a Ph.D. in chemistry, physics, electrical engineering, biophysics, computer science, or a related field by the appointment start date who are interested in working in synthetic artificial biochemistry-free life mimics (life beyond biochemistry) or in chemical computation.

The appointment is for one year.

Responsibilities:

1. Conduct experimental or computer modeling/phenomenology research on any of the following: (1) Polymer Chemistry and Self-assembly (e.g., PISA), (2) Non-biochemical Evolution of Chemical Complexity, (3) Non-biochemical Self-reproducing Chemical Systems, (4) Chemical Computation using Oscillatory Chemistry or Cellular Automata, and (5) Life as we don't know it.

2. Publish and present research findings in high-quality scientific journals and conferences.

3. Collaborate with PI and researchers on interdisciplinary research projects.

4. Contribute to the preparation of research proposals.

Basic Qualifications

Candidates must hold a Ph.D. in chemistry, physics, electrical engineering, biophysics, computer science, or a related field by the appointment start date.

Additional Qualifications

1. Demonstrated record of research achievement.

2. Strong written and oral communication skills.

3. Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Special Instructions

Application Process:

Those interested in applying are invited to send a Interested candidates should submit a CV and a short statement of their scientific interests and description of their proposed work (limited to one page and specifically addressing only one of the five topics above) to Juan Perez-Mercader (jperezmercader@fas.harvard.edu) with a copy to Jennifer Scala (jscala@fas.harvard.edu).

Please submit the names and contact information of three professional references. Three recommendation letters are required for this position. All recommendation letters should be from experts at the ladder faculty ranks. References will receive a system-generated request to upload a letter.

Contact Information

Prof. Juan Perez-Mercader

Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences

Origins of Life Initiative

Hoffman Laboratories

Harvard University

20 Oxford Street

Cambridge, MA 02138-2902

Contact Email jperezmercader@fas.harvard.edu Salary Range

$67,600 - $73,116

Minimum Number of References Required 3 Maximum Number of References Allowed 3 Keywords

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Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Curriculum Vitae
• Statement of Research

Optional Documents

• List of References