The Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, located in Edmonton, Canada, invites applications for a postdoctoral fellowship in the study of advanced curation methods for planetary materials (astromaterials), with a focus on samples to be returned from Mars.

Applicants should have a recent (within 5 years) Ph.D. in the general area of planetary materials research (petrology and/or geochemistry). Experience with planetary materials, especially involving the analysis of organic matter, DNA extraction and sequencing, and/or experience in museum collections management or conservation, would be considered an asset.

For more information, and to apply, please visit: https://www.careers.ualberta.ca/Competition/A107946474/.