Astrobiology Careers and Employment
The Astrobiology Careers and Employment page is a compilation of career opportunities available to astrobiologists. Please email Julie Fletcher to send additional listings.
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Geobiology Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunities
Application Deadline: March 15, 2013
The Agouron Institute is offering three two-year Geobiology Postdoctoral Fellowships with funding beginning on 1 July 2013. The Agouron Institute awards postdoctoral research fellowships to recent PhD scientists pursuing advanced research training in the field of geobiology.
For information on how to apply visit: http://www.agi.org/grants-GBF.html
February 13, 2013 / Posted by: Julie Fletcher -
Postdoctoral Research Opportunity at Montana State University
Position Available: March 1, 2013
Environmental Microbiology/Molecular Biology/Geochemistry
Land Resources and Environmental Sciences Department
Montana State University, BozemanOur laboratory is focused on the structure and function of archaeal-dominated microbial communities important in geothermal systems of Yellowstone National Park (YNP). This position is central to our accomplishments over the next two years, which will focus on detailed dissection of novel phylotypes present in various geothermal settings, integration of proteomic and transcriptomic datasets with custom reference genomic databases, detailed studies of microbial interactions occurring among community members, and development of specific linkages among regulated microbial processes and geochemical...
February 11, 2013 / Posted by: Julie Fletcher -
AbGradCon 2013, Abstract submission now open!
Abstract submission Deadline: March 1, 2013
The 10th annual Astrobiology Graduate Conference (AbGradCon), an interdisciplinary conference organized by and for graduate students and early career scientists, will be held at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada from June 10th – 14th, 2013. Pre- and early-career scientists (astronomers, biologists, chemists, educators, engineers, geologists, planetary scientists and social scientists) whose research addresses a topic relevant to astrobiology are encouraged submit for oral and / or poster presentations. Abstract submission for AbGradCon 2013 is open now, and closes March 1, 2013. The submission form can be found here: http://www.abgradcon.org/applicationform.html For more information and...
February 11, 2013 / Posted by: Julie Fletcher -
NASA Planetary Science Summer School Applications
Applications are due April 5, 2013
NASA is accepting applications from science and engineering post-docs, recent PhDs, and doctoral students for its 25th Annual Planetary Science Summer School, which will hold two separate sessions this summer (July 29-August 2 and August 12-16) at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif. During the program and pre-session webinars, student teams will carry out the equivalent of an early mission concept study, prepare a proposal authorization review presentation, present it to a review board, and receive feedback. By the end of the session, students will have a clearer understanding of the life...
January 22, 2013 / Posted by: Julie Fletcher -
Geobiology 2013: An International Training Course in a Rapidly Evolving Field
Applications due: February 15, 2013
In this intense multidisciplinary summer course, June 9 – July 12, explore the coevolution of the Earth and its biosphere, with emphasis on how microbial processes affect the environment and leave imprints on the rock record. Participants get hands-on experience in cutting-edge geobiological techniques including molecular biology, bioinformatics, geochemistry, petrology and sedimentology, and work in research groups to solve relevant questions. The course will involve a field trip to the Great Salt Lake and southern Wyoming. Lab work will be conducted at the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colorado, USC/Caltech/JPL in...
January 10, 2013 / Posted by: Julie Fletcher -
Astrobiology Program Early Career Collaboration Award
The NASA Astrobiology Program Early Career Collaboration Award offers research-related travel support for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. Applicants are encouraged to use these resources to circulate among two or more research teams, however any travel that is critical for the applicant’s research will be considered. Travelers must be formally affiliated with a U.S. institution. Requests are limited to $5,000. The next deadline is April 1, 2013
For more information, see http://astrobiology2.arc.nasa.gov/nai/funding/astrobiology-program-travel-awards/
January 9, 2013 / Posted by: Julie Fletcher -
NASA Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunities for Ph.D. Scientists and Engineers
Application Deadline: July 1, 2013
The NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP) provides opportunities for Ph.D. scientists and engineers of unusual promise and ability to perform research on problems largely of their own choosing, yet compatible with the research interests of the NASA Astrobiology Program.
As noted on the NPP Web site (http://nasa.orau.org/postdoc), the Astrobiology Program does not participate in every application/award cycle. The next award cycle that the Astrobiology Program will participate in will be for the July 1, 2013 application deadline. Additional information and application instructions are available at http://nasa.orau.org/postdoc/application.
Applicants must have a...
December 21, 2012 / Posted by: Julie Fletcher -
NASA YSS Undergraduate Planetary Science Research Conference
Applications due: February 8, 2013
Due to the popularity of last year’s conference, the NASA Year of the Solar System (YSS) Undergraduate Planetary Science Research Conference is again being hosted in conjunction with LPSC March 18-22, 2013 in The Woodlands, Texas.
The NASA YSS Undergraduate Planetary Science Research Conference will include:
• Panels on “How to Choose the Grad School Right for You,” “Alternative Careers in Science,” and “Women in Planetary Science”
• Poster sessions where students will present their posters to other students and to the scientific community
• “Meeting Mentors,” which will pair students with...December 21, 2012 / Posted by: Julie Fletcher -
The Lewis and Clark Fund for Exploration and Field Research in Astrobiology
Application Deadline: February 1, 2013
The American Philosophical Society and the NASA Astrobiology Institute have partnered to promote the continued exploration of the world around us through a program of research grants in support of astrobiological field studies undertaken by graduate students, postdoctoral students, and early career scientists who are affiliated with U.S. institutions.
The Lewis and Clark Fund for Exploration and Field Research in Astrobiology is designed for field studies in any area of astrobiology research. Grants may be used for travel and related expenses, including field equipment, up to $5,000. Applications will be reviewed by a committee that includes...
December 12, 2012 / Posted by: Julie Fletcher -
Post-doctoral Opportunity in GC-MS Analysis in Marseille, France
Application Submission Deadline: April 2013
The Volatile Analyses coming from the Heating of Interstellar Ice Analogs (VAHIIA) project is offering a two year post-doctoral position in analytical chemistry, specifically in GC-MS analyses.
The candidate must hold a Ph.D. in analytical chemistry with an area of expertise in GC-MS analyses. The focus of this research will be analysis using GC-MS of volatiles coming from the heating of ices previously formed and irradiated (UV) at low temperatures (20K) and low pressure (10-8mbar). These experiments simulate the chemical evolution that could undergo the organic matter from the interstellar medium to its...
December 7, 2012 / Posted by: Julie Fletcher -
Postdoctoral Researcher, CNRS, University of Nantes, France (Chemical exchanges on waterrich worlds: Experimentation and modelling)
The Laboratory of Plantetology and Geodynamics of Nantes, CNRS/University of Nantes, France, invites applications for one postdoctoral position in the area of chemistry and evolution of icy moons and water-rich exoplanets. The proposed work is part of the EXOWATER project that is funded by the European Research Council (ERC Starting grants 2010). The main goal of the EXOWATER project is to characterize the chemical exchanges on water-rich worlds, including Titan, Enceladus, Europa, Ganymede and water-rich exoplanets that will be detected in a near future.
In this context, experimental investigations on gas clathrate hydrates are conducted in...
November 8, 2012 / Posted by: Julie Fletcher -
Graduate Student Opportunities in Microbial Paleobiology and Geochemistry, Departments of Geology and Chemistry, University of Cincinnati
I am looking for M.S. or Ph.D. students to join my lab at the University of Cincinnati in the Department of Geology. Overall, I am interested in the early history of life on Earth, evidence for which can come from morphological and geochemical studies of microfossils as well as chemical and isotopic signatures in ancient sediments. I am also interested in the Phanerozoic record of microbes. I have an affiliation with the NASA Astrobiology Institute and there will be opportunities for students to get involved.
Possible topics that students could pursue include: *Precambrian record of deep-water microbiotas *Metabolisms of...
November 5, 2012 / Posted by: Julie Fletcher -
NASA Earth and Space Science Fellowship (NESSF) Program
The deadline for NEW applications is February 1, 2013, and the deadline for RENEWAL applications is March 15, 2013.
NASA announces a call for graduate fellowship proposals to the NASA Earth and Space Science Fellowship (NESSF) program for the 2013-2014 academic year. This call for fellowship proposals solicits applications from accredited U.S. universities on behalf of individuals pursuing Master of Science (M.Sc.) or Doctoral (Ph.D.) degrees in Earth and space sciences, or related disciplines. The purpose of NESSF is to ensure continued training of a highly qualified workforce in disciplines needed to achieve NASA’s scientific...
November 5, 2012 / Posted by: Julie Fletcher -
Student Opportunity: LPI Summer Intern Program in Planetary Science
Application Deadline: January 18, 2013
Applications Now Being Accepted for the 2012 Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI) Summer Intern Program in Planetary Science. The LPI invites undergraduates with at least 50 semester hours of credit to experience research in the planetary sciences. As a summer intern, you will work one-on-one with a scientist either at the LPI or NASA Johnson Space Center on a research project of current interest in planetary science. Furthermore, you will participate in peer-reviewed research, learn from top-notch planetary scientists, and preview various careers in science.
The 10-week program begins June 3,...
October 30, 2012 / Posted by: Julie Fletcher -
Ph.D. studentship in Physics at the Stockholm University Astrobiology Centre
The Stockholm University Astrobiology Centre jointly announces a fully funded, 4-year PhD student position. The successful applicant will work in the research project “Negative ions in the universe”
The position at the Physics Department will concern investigations of gas-phase processes of anions. Although many studies have been carried out on anions in solution, little research has been performed on anions in the gas phase. However, interest in these species and their formation and destruction processes has been spurred by the recent detections of anions in dark clouds and circumstellar envelopes as well as in Titan’s ionosphere by the Cassini spacecraft. At...
October 5, 2012 / Posted by: Julie Fletcher -
2012 Early Career Research Focus Group
For the past four years, early career scientists have organized a Research Focus Group (RFG), preceding the Astrobiology Graduate Student conference (AbGradCon) in which participants are grouped into interdisciplinary groups to develop original research projects, draft a written proposal, peer-review the proposals of other groups and then vote on the best proposals.
For 2012 the RFG was held at USC’s Wrigley Institute on Catalina Island, CA in late August. The group selected the following proposals:
1st choice: Characterization of Residual Biosignatures in Arctic Glacial Environments: A Remote Sensing Study for Biosignature Detection on Mars and Icy Worlds
Group 8:...October 2, 2012 / Posted by: Julie Fletcher -
5 week course on Astrobiology and the Search for Extraterrestrial Life
This 5 week course beginning January 28th, 2013 at the University of Edinburgh will explore what we know about life’s ability to live in extreme environments on the Earth. We will look at some of the missions to search for life in our own Solar System and on planets orbiting distant stars. We will discuss some of the extreme environments on the Earth that help us understand the limits of life and how life has adapted to cope with extremes. We will explore the possibility of intelligent alien life and some of the implications of its detection. The course will...
September 24, 2012 / Posted by: Julie Fletcher -
Volunteer Opportunity: Morocco 2013 Mars Analog Field Simulation
February 1 – 28, 2013, the Austrian Space Forum – in partnership with the Ibn Battuta Center in Marrakesh – will conduct an integrated Mars analog field simulation in the northern Sahara near Erfoud, Morocco.
This could be your chance to get involved in frontline space research! PolAres is organized by making use of both professionals and volunteers, as it has been demonstrated through the AustroMars project very successfully. Hence, the Austrian Space Forum offers volunteers the opportunity to become part of the program by providing their individual expertise (e.g. management, arts, engineering, expedition safety etc…).
For more information visit:
June 28, 2012 / Posted by: Julie Fletcher
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