Postdoc in Science Education/Remote Use of EPMA and SEM at Florida International University, Miami
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We have a 3-year NSF/TUES-supported postdoctoral position for an individual with skill in EPMA and SEM use, and interest in undergraduate Geoscience education. We will consider applicants through April 15, 2014. The position starts no later than August 2014. If interested, please contact Rosemary Hickey-Vargas (hickey@xxxxxxx), full ad and details are below.
Postdoctoral Position in Geoscience Education- Applications of Remote Scanning Electron and Electron Microprobe Analysis, Department of Earth and Environment, FIU, Miami
The
Department of Earth and Environment at Florida International University
(FIU) announces an opportunity for post-doctoral research in the area of
science education, in support of
an NSF/TUES funded project expanding the application of
remotely-operated Scanning Electron Microscopy and Electron Probe
Microanalysis in undergraduate geoscience curriculum.
The candidate must have significant experience in the operation
of and data acquisition using an SEM and/or EPMA, plus experience in the
interpretation of results for research purposes.
A PhD in an area of Geoscience, with teaching background or research emphasis on petrology, mineralogy or geochemistry is ideal.
The successful candidate will work with geoscience faculty from
several institutions to develop and support educational applications of
the instruments.
Specific duties include: 1) operation and/or supervision of use
of the instruments in support of remote classroom activities and student
research, 2) on-site training of newly recruited remote users to
facilitate their specific applications, and 3) presentation
of webinars or other user-directed workshops to facilitate and
encourage educational use of remotely operated SEM and EPMA.
The primary location will be at FIU (http://www2.fiu.edu/~emlab/home.html), where a department engineer has responsibility for instrument maintenance and repair.
The appointment will last for three years, 2014-2017.
The candidate will be actively engaged in the scholarly activities of this project, including publications arising from them.
S/He will be supported and mentored in these efforts by
the project's PI team (Dr. Rosemary Hickey-Vargas (FIU), Dr. Jeff Ryan
(USF), Prof. Mary Beck (Valencia College) and Dr. Jamie MacDonald
(Florida Gulf Coast University)), and s/he
will also be able to pursue research in association with this project
working with project participants. Please send: 1) a CV, 2)
statements of research and teaching experience and interests, and 3)
contact information for three referees to: Dr. Rosemary
Hickey-Vargas (hickey@xxxxxxx), Department of Earth and Environment, PC 315B, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199.
Review of applications will begin on March 15, 2014.
FIU is a member of the State University System of Florida and is an
Equal Opportunity, Equal Access, Affirmative Action Employer.
Rosemary Hickey-Vargas, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Earth & Environment, PC 315B
Florida International University
Miami, FL 33199 USA
Phone: 305-348-3471
Website: http://earthenvironment.fiu.edu/faculty/rosemary-hickey-vargas/
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