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Director, Center for Isotope Geochemistry

Description

The Director, Center for Isotope Geochemistry oversees the daily operation and general oversight of the Center for Isotope Geochemistry, with locations including primary space in the Devlin building, and the new annex lab space in 245 Beacon Street. These labs include the Metal-Free Clean Room, two Thermal Ionization Mass Spectrometers (Phoenix), two Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometers (Delta V and MAT253), Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (RESOlution laser and Agilent 8900 QQQ), and other associated instrumentation, with responsibilities including calibration, maintenance and trouble-shooting, and user training and support (including of external users). In addition, the Director may be asked to help support other research equipment in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, such as Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM).The Director will also be responsible for participation in strategic planning for the facility, and instrument procurement, including through external shared instrumentation grants. The Director will participate in regular consultation with the Office of the Vice Provost for Research, and key faculty stakeholders, including the Faculty Advisory Committee for the facility.Responsibilities will include oversight of the facility operating budget, analysis of utilization, prioritization, and potentially calculation of cost basis for services, and recharge rate setting. The Director will be involved in supervision of an Assistant Director (whose focus will be on the IRMS and ICPMS facilities) and assist undergraduate and graduate students from Boston College and outside institutions as they conduct research in the Center for Isotope Geochemistry. This position reports to the Executive Director, Research Infrastructure & Operations, under the Office of the Vice Provost for Research.

Full-Time Equivalent Hiring Range: $92,300 to $115,400; salary commensurate with relevant experience.

Requirements

The Director should have at least five years of experience in isotope geochemistry including in a Clean Room and with TIMS. A doctoral degree in Earth Science, Geochemistry, Chemistry or a related field is preferred. One to three additional years of postdoctoral experience in laboratory geochemistry or a related field is highly desirable. One or more years of experience in managing a geochemical laboratory is highly desirable.

Occasional out of hours availability required in case issues emerge with instruments or users. Must be capable of lifting up to 50 pounds.

Postdoctoral Researchers

Postdoc in Coastal Processes Modeling

The Boston College Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences has an opening for a postdoctoral researcher in coastal processes modeling, to be supervised by professors Mark Behn and Noah Snyder. We seek an individual with a recent PhD and strong background in quantitative geomorphology, sediment transport, coastal processes, geodynamics, math and physics, and/or computer modeling. This individual will join a team of researchers at Boston College studying sediment erosion, transport, and deposition in rivers, reservoirs and coasts. The postdoctoral position will involve the formulation, development, and analysis of numerical models to explore how climate and land-use change over the next decades to centuries will influence hydro-eco-geomorphic processes in estuaries, salt marshes, reservoirs and adjacent environments. Experience with Delft3D or similar models is desirable. This position is funded for 1.5 years. To apply please email a CV, a cover letter outlining research experience and goals for the position, and the names of three references to mark.behn@bc.edu and noah.snyder@bc.edu. Feel free to reach out to either of us with questions. Depending on the goals of the postdoctoral researcher, the position could also include teaching a course for undergraduate and/or graduate students. Mentoring in research project management, proposal writing, teaching, and academic service will be important parts of this position. Review of applications will proceed as they are received. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values of the Earth and Environmental Sciences Department and BC, and we specifically seek individuals from underrepresented groups.