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Washington University in St. Louis
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McDonnell Center for the Space Sciences Postdoctoral Fellow Washington University in St. Louis in United States
Degree Level
Postdoc
Field of study
Geology
Funding
Annual salary with additional funds for research expenses and travel support.
Deadline
Dec 5, 2026
Country
United States
University
Washington University in St. Louis
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About this position
Washington University in St. Louis is inviting applications for a McDonnell Center for the Space Sciences Postdoctoral Fellow to carry out independent research in the broad field of space sciences. The fellowship is hosted by the McDonnell Center for the Space Sciences (MCSS) and is framed as a research opportunity for a postdoctoral scholar with interests spanning multiple branches of planetary and space-related science.
The advertised research scope is intentionally broad. The center welcomes candidates working in astromaterials, cosmochemistry, meteoritics, experimental, theoretical, or observational astrophysics, planetary science, particle and nuclear physics, cosmology and gravitation, and Earth as a Planet. Applicants are asked to describe their research interests and to identify possible collaborators from among the MCSS faculty fellows, indicating that the successful fellow will join an active interdisciplinary research environment across the center’s space sciences community.
The position is a postdoctoral fellowship, planned to start in July 2027, with an initial one-year term and the possibility of renewal for a second year. The annual salary is supplemented with additional support for research expenses and travel, reinforcing the fellowship’s emphasis on sustained independent research, scholarly collaboration, and conference or project-related mobility.
The application package includes a curriculum vitae, a short statement on contributions to up to three selected publications, a two-page research proposal, and the names and contact details for three professional referees. Referees are expected to upload their letters directly through the application system. Questions about the search or process may be directed to the center contact listed in the advert.
Funding details
Annual salary with additional funds for research expenses and travel support.
What's required
Applicants should have research interests aligned with the broad field of space sciences. Application materials must include a curriculum vitae, a brief statement describing the applicant’s contributions to up to three selected publications, a 2-page research proposal, and the names and contact information for three professional references. Applicants are responsible for contacting referees, who must upload their letters through the application system.
How to apply
Submit the application and reference letters through Interfolio by the deadline. Include a CV, publication contribution statement, 2-page research proposal, and contact information for three referees. Applicants should also identify potential collaborators from among the MCSS faculty fellows.
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