Postdoctoral Fellow II

Postdoctoral Fellow II Requisition ID: 2026-10485 # of Openings: 1 Location: US-UT-Logan Category: Research (non-Faculty) Position Type: Benefited Full-Time Job Classification: Exempt College: Quinney College of Agric and Nat Res Department: Geosciences Advertised Salary: Commensurate with experience, plus excellent benefits Overview The Department of Geosciences at Utah State University (USU) seeks a full-time postdoctoral researcher to join the NSF-supported collaborative project, "Biology on a Changing Planet Implementation: US-China: Multi-scale, multi-proxy, integrative investigation of functional biodiversity on a changing Proterozoic planet". This program was a unique cross-directorate and international program that offers connection and science, between, for example, the United States and China. The post-doctoral researcher will be supervised by Dr. Carol Dehler and will involve close collaboration with other project PIs and teams at Virginia Tech (Ben Gill, Shuhai Xiao), University of California Santa Barbara (Susannah Porter), University of New Mexico (Karl Karlstrom), as well as collaborators based in China (Ke Pang, University of Nanjing). The successful candidate will bring creativity and originality to the chronostratigraphic framework of this project. Specifically, the candidate will streamline or improve geochronologic lab methods and field methods towards improving the age-duration of these fossil-rich Tonian successions in Arizona, USA and northern China. The postdoc will integrate field-based and laboratory observations to advance the understanding of the tempo of evolutionary change of bacteria and eukaryotes within these Tonian strata. Review of applications will begin on August 10th, 2026, and the position will remain open until filled. This is a 12-month, full-time position with a salary of $63,000/year plus benefits. Support is available for one and one-half years, with renewal after year 1 contingent on satisfactory progress toward research goals. Responsibilities * Develop and carry out independent and collaborative research, making use of field, laboratory, and/or analytical approaches, especially in the fields of geochronology and stratigraphy. * Engage and collaborate with a team of Geoscientists at USU and partner institutions. * Mentor and collaborate with graduate and undergraduate students engaged in the project at USU and partner institutions. * Disseminate research through presentations at scientific meetings and publication in peer-reviewed journals. Qualifications Minimum Qualifications: * PhD in geosciences with experience in sedimentary systems, stratigraphy, geochronology and/or geochemistry. Preferred Qualifications: * Demonstrate familiarity with Deep Time, the Geologic Time Scale, field and lab skills, especially geochronology. Required Documents Along with the online application, please attach: * Resume/CV to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under "Resume/CV" * Two professional references with contact information to be typed at the beginning of the application. * A statement of research background and interests (maximum 2 pages) to... For full info follow application link. USU recognizes and values the importance of diversity and inclusion in enriching the employment experience of its employees and in supporting the university's academic mission of learning, discovery, and engagement. USU is an Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate in any of its programs and activities based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, genetic i nformation, sexual orientation or gender identity/expression, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by University policy or local, state, or federal law (https://equity.usu.edu/non-discrimination).