The Geophysical Laboratory of the Carnegie Institution of Washington invites applications for postdoctoral fellowships. The Geophysical Laboratory emphasizes interdisciplinary experimental and theoretical research in fields ranging from geoscience, microbiology, chemistry, to physics. The Laboratory supports world-class facilities in high-pressure research; organic, stable isotope and biogeochemistry; mineral physics and petrology; and astrobiology.

Carnegie Postdoctoral Fellowships are awarded once a year. The deadline for submitting an application is 15 January 2013 and the position may begin the following summer or autumn.

Carnegie Fellowship applications must include a curriculum vitae, brief description of thesis research, three-to-five page research proposal, list of publications, and three letters of reference sent directly to gl2013fellowships@ciw.edu by those familiar with your work.

For more information, please see https://www.gl.ciw.edu/employment/postdoctoral_positions

You may also contact the Director, Russell J. Hemley or a Geophysical Laboratory Staff Scientist for additional
information; https://www.gl.ciw.edu/people/staff_scientists