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Position: Associate Professional Specialist



Description: The Department of Geosciences at Princeton University has an opening for a professional researcher/technician, appointed at the rank of Associate Professional Specialist or a more senior professional specialist rank depending on experience. Duties will include the construction, maintenance, and operation of instrumentation for stable isotope measurements, predominantly of nitrogen and carbon from environmental samples. Much of the instrumentation is the product of method development at Princeton, with an emphasis on high-sensitivity analysis, and the candidate will be involved in ongoing development of new methods and instrumentation. The candidate will also be essential in maintaining and facilitating the operations of the new Geosciences mass spectrometry center to open in spring 2025. Essential qualifications include a Ph.D. in Geosciences or a related field. 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 this position is in-person on campus at Princeton University. Princeton University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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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