Postdoctoral Research in Planetary Science at the University of Arizona

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field__item"><p>I'm delighted that you are considering or have accepted a postdoctoral position at the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory (LPL) at the University of Arizona. We try to provide postdocs with a combination of the resources needed to be successful, including the mentorship needed to progress in your career and the freedom to establish your own path. We strive to have a laboratory that is diverse in terms of gender, ethnicity and other personal and cultural parameters, as well as being diverse in disciplinary focus. Please look through the information provided here, contact potential postdoctoral mentors, and/or talk to some of us at upcoming meetings and conferences.</p> <p>Mark S. Marley<br> Director, Lunar and Planetary Laboratory</p> <h2>Why choose Arizona for Planetary Science?</h2> <p>The Lunar and Planetary Laboratory offers one of the world's <a href="https://www.lpl.arizona.edu/about/lpl-at-a-glance">leading programs in planetary science</a> that offers many opportunities for postdocs. <a href="https://www.lpl.arizona.edu/research">Research at LPL</a> is interdisciplinary and covers virtually every aspect and method in planetary science, including the planets and satellites in the solar system as well as exoplanets and astrobiology. Our faculty, staff and students study planetary surfaces and atmospheres by using remote observations, in-situ measurements, laboratory studies and theoretical models. The department leads efforts to map and characterize small bodies in the solar system and to study the environments in which planets form. In addition, LPL also includes a group in solar and heliospheric research.</p> <p>LPL has a long history in planetary and small bodies space mission involvement. Faculty and staff have been involved in over <a href="https://www.lpl.arizona.edu/missions">50 past, present and future space missions</a>, serving in leadership roles or participating in instrument development, management as well as the analysis and interpretation of the observations. Researchers at LPL are currently involved in many active missions that support cutting edge research efforts.</p> <p>LPL offers an excellent support network for postdocs with ample opportunities for career development and research collaborations. The department is also part of one of the world's largest collections of space science research facilities, including the University of Arizona's <a href="http://www.as.arizona.edu/">Department of Astronomy and Steward Observatory</a>, the <a href="https://mirrorlab.arizona.edu/content/about-us">Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab</a>, the <a href="https://noirlab.edu/public/">National Optical Astronomy Research Laboratory (NOIRlab)</a>, and the <a href="http://psi.edu">Planetary Science Institute</a>. In addition, LPL researchers have access to several ground-based telescopes. LPL is committed to providing a safe working environment that is welcoming and inclusive for all.</p> <p>Visit the <a href="https://postdoc.arizona.edu/">Postdoctoral Affairs</a> web page for information about resources, mentoring, and other opportunities available to postdocs at UArizona.</p> <p><a class="btn btn-primary" href="https://www.lpl.arizona.edu/postdocs">See current postdocs at LPL</a></p></div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="mb-4 paragraph paragraph--type--az-view-reference paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="field field--name-field-az-view-reference field--type-viewsreference field--label-hidden field__item"><div class="views-element-container"><h2 class="viewsreference--view-title"> News </h2> <div class="view view-az-news view-id-az_news view-display-id-az_grid js-view-dom-id-0ac0f18c94378cd3484c912c20775652ec712653fd9e60a69b0633258957a58d"> <div class="view-content"> <div id="views-bootstrap-az-news-az-grid" class="grid views-view-grid"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12 col-sm-12 col-md-4 col-lg-4 col-xl-4"> <article class="node node--type-az-news node--view-mode-az-card clearfix"> <header> </header> <div class="node__content clearfix"> <div class="card card-borderless card-clickable mb-4"> <a href="/postdoc/news/james-webb-telescope-reveals-planet-forming-disks-can-last-longer-previously-thought" class="field-group-link card-body p-0"> <div class="field field--name-field-az-media-thumbnail-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"><div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-az-image field--type-image field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Image</div> <div class="field__item"> <img loading="lazy" class="img-fluid image-style-az-card-image" src="/postdoc/sites/lpl.arizona.edu.postdoc/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2025-02/jwst_planet-forming_disc_02262025.jpg?h=7125fa09&itok=cuBfAaTD" width="568" height="426" alt="Planet-forming disk of gas and dust" /> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h4 class="card-title text-midnight h5 mb-0"> <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">James Webb Telescope Reveals Planet-Forming Disks Can Last Longer Than Previously Thought</span> </h4> <div class="text-muted font-weight-normal small mt-2"> <div class="field field--name-field-az-published field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item">Feb. 26, 2025</div> </div> <div class="card-text font-weight-normal mt-2"> <div class="field field--name-field-az-summary field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>LPL Postdoc and Sagan Fellow Feng Long along with researchers at the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory have discovered that planet-forming disks of gas and dust around tiny stars live much longer than previously thought. 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