Call for Applications
Centennial Postdoctoral Initiative
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Application deadline: 11:59 p.m. Alaska Standard Time, 1 March 2018
For more information, go to:
http://careers.alaska.edu/cw/en-us/job/508452/university-of-alaska-fair…
The University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) invites applications for postdoctoral positions. The Centennial Postdoctoral Initiative seeks early career scientists, scholars, or artists who will engage in research or creative expression relevant to Alaska, the circumpolar north, or other UAF research priorities. Three to four awards per year are anticipated during this multi-year recruitment process. These full-time, 18-month term-funded position will be located at the University of Alaska Fairbanks in Fairbank, Alaska.
Each recipient should pursue his or her own research interests in association with a faculty sponsor in such a way that it will benefit the research of both the postdoctoral researcher and the faculty sponsor. Each award recipient will be provided with office space in close proximity to the faculty sponsor and will share laboratory space with that sponsor, if needed, throughout the award period. Recipients are expected to author papers for peer review as well as collaborate with the sponsor and potentially, other university researchers and/or a private or public-sector partner.
Key attributes of successful applications include:
- An identified faculty sponsor;
- A well-defined project idea developed in collaboration with the sponsor and potentially, other university researchers, and/or a private or public-sector partner; and
- Evidence that the applicant has strong potential for a successful research career. Evidence of research success can include peer-reviewed publications or other products, as well as letters of support. Verification of ongoing or past collaborations are encouraged and may include the private-sector, public-private partnerships, or state agencies as well as university and federal research organizations.
Applicants must have received a doctoral degree within the past five years at the time of application. As a condition of the award, successful applicants must be able to present a certified copy of their diploma or a certified letter from the appropriate university official stating that they have completed all of the requirements for the degree. Successful applicants must have completed their final thesis and have co-authored at least two peer-reviewed publications based on original research, or have equivalent accomplishments in a creative or scholarly discipline, prior to being offered the UAF Centennial Postdoctoral appointment. Publications may be "in press." Applicants do not need to have received their degree prior to applying, as long as the above requirements are met prior to appointment offer. It is also expected that candidates will have a command of the English language.
Information about the potential faculty sponsors and their research can be found by visiting the following department and institute links:
UAF Research Institutes/Centers:
- Alaska Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station: https://www.uaf.edu/snre/research/afes/,
- Center for Cross-Cultural Studies: http://www.uaf.edu/cxcs/indigenousphd/,
- College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences: http://www.uaf.edu/cfos/research/,
- College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics: http://www.cdr.alaska.edu/,
- College of Rural and Community Development: http://www.uaf.edu/rural/,
- Geophysical Institute: http://www.gi.alaska.edu/research,
- Institute of Arctic Biology: https://www.iab.uaf.edu/,
- Institute of Northern Engineering: http://ine.uaf.edu/ and College of Engineering and Mines,
- International Arctic Research Center: https://web.iarc.uaf.edu/, and
- Museum of the North: https://www.uaf.edu/museum/collections/.
The following schools and colleges are also eligible to host Centennial post-doctoral scholars:
- College of Liberal Arts,
- School of Education (transitioning to a Division of Education within a College),
- School of Management, and
- College of Rural and Community Development.
Application deadline: 11:59 p.m. Alaska Standard Time, 1 March 2018
For more information, including application requirements, go to:
http://careers.alaska.edu/cw/en-us/job/508452/university-of-alaska-fair…