[Aqualist] New Postdoctoral Fellow position at ANU in isotope geochemistry to join a project that will investigate landscape change, human impacts and palaeoclimates of southern Papua New Guinea during the late Quaternary period

[Simon Haberle]

Dear Colleagues,

We are excited to be able to announce a new CABAH postdoctoral position (18 months) based in Archaeology and Natural History at the Australian National University (see http://jobs.anu.edu.au/cw/en/job/522312/postdoctoral-fellow-18-months).

The Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage (CABAH) is seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow with a strong academic record including a PhD in isotope geochemistry to join a project that will investigate landscape change, human impacts and palaeoclimate characteristics of southern Papua New Guinea during the late Quaternary period. The project will focus on exploring the potential of deriving a long-term and continuous stable isotope (δ18O) record from otolith remains preserved in Holocene sediments cores from Lake Kutubu - the largest carbonate catchment freshwater lake in the island of New Guinea. This record has the potential to expand our understanding of past palaeoclimate drivers and landscape dynamics, all of which may have influenced patterns of human occupation, dispersal and environmental interactions through time.

CABAH is a major new research and education initiative that brings together leading Australian universities with strategically important Australian and international partners. The Centre has six crosscutting research themes – Humans, Climate, Landscapes, Wildlife, Time and Models – that underpin its research, training and outreach programs investigating the deep history of Australia. Their nodes are located at the Australian National University (Canberra), James Cook University (Cairns), University of New South Wales (Sydney), University of Wollongong (Wollongong), University of Adelaide and Flinders University (Adelaide), Monash University (Melbourne) and the University of Tasmania (Hobart).

The role is based at the School of Culture, History and Language, College of Asia and the Pacific, Australian National University (ANU).

For further information about this position, please contact Professor Simon Haberle E: simon.haberle at anu.edu.au

The University actively encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. For more information on employment opportunities, contact our Indigenous Employment Consultant on indigenous.employment at anu.edu.au

ANU values diversity and inclusion and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to those of all backgrounds and identities. For more information about staff equity at ANU, visit https://services.anu.edu.au/human-resources/respect-inclusion

Application information

In order to apply for this role please make sure that you upload the following documents:

- A statement addressing the selection criteria.
- A current curriculum vitae (CV) which includes the names and contact details of at least three referees (preferably including a current or previous supervisor). If your CV does not include referees you can complete these online when prompted in the application form.
- Other documents, if required.

Applications which do not address the selection criteria may not be considered for the position.

http://jobs.anu.edu.au/cw/en/job/522312/postdoctoral-fellow-18-months
For further information about this position, please contact Professor Simon Haberle E: simon.haberle at anu.edu.au

Regards, Simon

Prof Simon Haberle
ARC Centre of Excellence in Australian Biodiversity and Heritage (http://www.epicaustralia.org.au)
Archaeology and Natural History
School of Culture, History and Language
College of Asia and the Pacific
The Australian National University
Canberra ACT 2601
T: +61 2 6125 5125
M: +61 424 453 861
E: simon.haberle at anu.edu.au