Postdoctoral Associate, Earth Sciences

SUNY University at Buffalo, United States

Updated: about 8 hours ago
Location: Buffalo, NEW YORK
Job Type: FullTime
Deadline: Open Until Filled;

Posting Details
Position Information


Fiscal Year 2025-2026
Position Title Postdoctoral Associate, Earth Sciences
Classification Title Postdoctoral Associate
Department Earth Sciences
Posting Number R260053
Posting Link https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/61569
Employer Research Foundation
Position Type RF Professional
Job Type Full-Time
Appointment Term
Salary Grade E.89

Posting Detail Information


Position Summary
The Department of Earth Sciences is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate to join an interdisciplinary team to populate a new, open-source relational database (RAD-CI) with Greenland-wide radiocarbon-based relative sea level (RSL) data and leverage this dataset for a comprehensive analysis of Greenland RSL changes since the last deglaciation.
Duties include but are not limited to:
  • The analysis will include statistical modeling (e.g., STEHME) to bridge spatial and temporal data gaps and interpolate beyond field-accessible regions.
  • Using the resulting statistical product, the candidate will characterize spatiotemporal trends in Greenland RSL since the last deglaciation, with particular emphasis on the Greenland Ice Sheet history and the influence of the North American Ice Sheet Complex forebulge.
  • The candidate will calculate misfit values between the statistically modeled RSL and glacial isostatic adjustment (GIA) model predictions of RSL to identify modifications to the ice history and Earth parameters that may improve data-model agreement.


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As an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer, the Research Foundation will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin and veteran or disability status.
Minimum Qualifications
A PhD (or foreign equivalent) in Earth Sciences or a related field.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Laboratory knowledge of generating relative sea level data, including the ability to critically evaluate radiocarbon data prior to uploading to the RAD-CI database, and techniques in relative sea level generation, including isolation basin lake sediment cores and raised marine terraces and sediments.
  • Experience working in field sites on Greenland for data acquisition.
  • Experience working with relational databases.
  • Logistical experience in hosting workshops (related to RAD-CI input techniques).
  • Familiarity with the Greenland RSL literature to accelerate data input and identify key regions for data-model comparison, particularly in northwest Greenland.
Physical Demands
Salary Range $55,000 - $60,000
Additional Salary Information The salary range reflects our good faith and reasonable estimate of the possible compensation at the time of posting, the role and associated responsibilities, and the experience, education, and training of the selected candidate.
Work Hours
40 hours per week
Campus North Campus
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Special Instructions Summary
Is a background check required for this posting? No
Background Check Notification

Contact Information


Contact's Name Jason Briner
Contact's Pronouns
Contact's Title Professor
Contact's Email jbriner@buffalo.edu
Contact's Phone 716-645-4326

Posting Dates


Posted 03/23/2026
Deadline for applicants Open Until Filled
Date to be filled

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