Postdoctoral Fellow: Benthic Foraminifera Ecology

Phase2 Technology; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Texas at Austin seeks a Postdoctoral Fellow in the UT Micropaleo Lab to study benthic foraminifera ecosystem changes in Matagorda Bay. The role requires a PhD within the past 3 years and strong communication skills.

The successful candidate will conduct fieldwork, identify benthic foraminifera from cores, integrate data with other project datasets, and contribute to manuscripts while engaging in UTIG and related training programs.

Qualifications

• PhD in a relevant field must have been received within the past 3 years.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Participate in field work in Matagorda Bay
• Identify and pick benthic foraminifera from cores
• Integrate benthic foraminifera data with project data and write manuscripts for peer‑reviewed publications
• Actively participate in UTIG mentoring program and related career development opportunities

Skills

Independent research

Microfossil analysis

Coring & core analysis

Science communication

Matagorda Bay field experience

Education

PhD in Geosciences or related field

Tools

XRF

MSCL

Imaging

Grain-size analysis

Core description

Job description

University of Texas at Austin seeks a Postdoctoral Fellow in the UT Micropaleo Lab to study benthic foraminifera ecosystem changes in Matagorda Bay. The role requires a PhD within the past 3 years and strong communication skills.

The successful candidate will conduct fieldwork, identify benthic foraminifera from cores, integrate data with other project datasets, and contribute to manuscripts while engaging in UTIG and related training programs.