Postdoctoral Scholar - Earth and Climate Sciences

Overview

The Department of Earth and Climate Sciences at Tufts University invites applications for a postdoctoral scholar to join a growing research group focused on glacier and landscape response to past climate change, supervised by Dr. Allie Balter-Kennedy (). Broad topics for potential projects include glacier reconstructions, integrating paleoglacier model outputs and observational data, and geochemical methods development. Applicants with expertise in cosmogenic-nuclide geochemistry, glacial geomorphology, and/or glacier modeling are particularly encouraged to apply.

What You'll Do

This is a one-year position with the option to renew based on performance and funding availability. The hiring range for this position is $65,000-$75,000, commensurate with experience.

The postdoctoral scholar will contribute to the development of an inclusive and collaborative research group, with opportunities to mentor undergraduate researchers. The successful applicant will have a track record of independent research and is expected to contribute to the development of new projects. Prior experience working in a laboratory setting and/or with scientific programming in MATLAB or Python is strongly preferred. Candidates must have a PhD by the start of employment.

The Department of Earth and Climate Sciences is an undergraduate-only department with a growing cohort of postdoctoral scholars, situated within the vibrant R1 research community at Tufts University. The postdoctoral scholar will have access to a new cosmogenic-nuclide laboratory and the Tufts HPC cluster (). Tufts is located in the Greater Boston metropolitan area, a cultural hub with easy access to resources and collaborators at other academic institutions.

What We're Looking For

To apply, applicants should submit the following:

• Cover letter
• CV
• Brief research statement (2 pgs max.) that describes how this position aligns with your research interests, prior work and future goals.
• Contact information for three references

Applications received by July 1st, 2026 will receive full consideration, but applications will be accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Start date is flexible but will ideally begin on or before January 1, 2027.

Pay Range

Minimum $65,000.00, Midpoint $65,000.00, Maximum $65,000.00


Salary is based on related experience, expertise, and internal equity; generally, new hires can expect pay between the minimum and midpoint of the range.