Postdoctoral Scholar in Planetary Sciences and Astrobiology Position Overview School / Campus / College: College of the Environment Organization: Earth and Space Science Title: Postdoctoral Scholar in Planetary Sciences and Astrobiology Position Details Position Description The Department of Earth and Spaces Sciences at the University of Washington seeks a Postdoctoral Scholar to work on numerical simulations and
data analysis to inform the search for life on exoplanets. The position will be supervised by Professors David Catling and Joshua Krissansen-Totton. This theory project is funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and does not depend on federal grants. The postdoctoral associate will work in collaboration with supervisors and other scientists to study how global biospheres alter planetary processes in ways that are
remotely detectable. This research will involve: Using biogeochemical evolutionary models to simulate lifeless and inhabited worlds, and Developing disequilibrium-, redox-, and information-based metrics to understand and quantify the influence of life on planetary environments. The research will also involve opportunities to collaborate with personnel in the Virtual Planetary Laboratory (based in UW Astronomy) to
examine the detectability of such signs of life with future telescopes. The candidate will also have opportunities for further collaboration and career development. Who We Are The candidate will work within planetary sciences in the Dept. of Earth and Space Sciences, which has four broad research areas: the solid earth, surface processes, geobiology, and space/planetary sciences. The group involved in the postdoc
project are also part of the cross-campus Astrobiology Program, and the postdoctoral scholar would be part of this broader interdisciplinary environment. We seek a postdoc who would make the most of available collaborative opportunities. Responsibilities: Write and run evolutionary biogeochemical numerical models to simulate lifeless and inhabited worlds, and develop disequilibrium-, redox-, and information-based
metrics to understand and quantify the influence of life on planetary environments. A successful candidate will conduct research that results in publication in the open literature and participation in national or international meetings. Some mentoring of graduate and undergraduate student researchers is expected. CompensationThis is a full-time appointment. The base salary range for this position will be $6,498 per
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