Reginald . Daly Postdoctoral Research Fellowship
Listed on 2026-10-18
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Research/Development
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Research Scientist
The Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Harvard University invites applicants for the Reginald
A. Daly Postdoctoral Research Fellowship.
The Department seeks candidates in the broad field of Earth and Planetary Sciences including but not limited to geology, geochemistry, geobiology, geodynamics, petrology, geophysics, oceanography, atmospheric dynamics, climate science, atmospheric chemistry, Earth history, hydrology, mineralogy, mineral physics, paleomagnetism, seismology, and planetary sciences. We welcome methodological approaches that span field observations, lab-based science, theory, and computation.
The Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences celebrates the multiple dimensions of diversity that each member of our community offers, including diversity of background, perspective,and lived experience. We strongly welcome applications frompersonsfrom underrepresented groups.
These honorific postdoctoral fellowships are awarded for a one-year period, withan anticipated extension for a second year. Daly fellows carry out independent research and may choose to interact with one or more research groups in the department. Applicants are encouraged to contact members of the department before applying.
The annual salary is $92,000with an annual research allowance of $2,500, andup to $2,500 inrelocationexpensesfor the first year.
Information about benefits can be found on the Harvard Human Resources website.
Applicants should have a recent Ph.D. or should be 2027-degree candidates.
Completion of the Ph.D. is required by the time of the appointment.
Questions for the Daly Search Committee can be sent to Emily Bowman, Academic Administrator, ebowmanvard.edu.
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