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Position: Associate Professional Specialist



Description: The Department of Geosciences at Princeton University has an opening for a professional technician in the area of geochronology, appointed at the rank of Associate Professional Specialist or more senior. The successful candidate will support and lead research related to high-precision U-Pb geochronology by ID-TIMS. Duties will include laboratory management, instrument upkeep and maintenance, and will direct training and assistance of internal and external laboratory users. There will also be opportunities to lead one's own research program. Qualifications include a Ph.D. in Isotope Geosciences or related field, although especially qualified individuals with a Master's degree will be considered. Expertise with TIMS and clean lab protocols is required, and experience with ICPMS is a plus. The position is available for one year, with a possibility for renewal contingent upon satisfactory performance. Applicants should include a cover letter, a curriculum vitae including a publication list, and contact information for three references and must apply via the Princeton University academic hiring site: This position is subject to the University's background check policy. The work location for these positions is in-person on campus at Princeton University. Princeton University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Princeton University is a vibrant community of scholarship and learning that stands in the nation's service and in the service of all nations. Chartered in 1746, Princeton is the fourth-oldest college in the United States. Princeton is an independent, coeducational, nondenominational institution that provides undergraduate and graduate instruction in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences and engineering.As a world-renowned research university, Princeton seeks to achieve the highest levels of distinction in the discovery and transmission of knowledge and understanding. At the same time, Princeton is distinctive among research universities in its commitment to undergraduate teaching.Today, more than 1,100 faculty members instruct approximately 5,200 undergraduate students and 2,600 graduate students. The University's generous financial aid program ensures that talented students from all economic backgrounds can afford a Princeton education.

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