1. 1-Yr. Visiting Assistant Professor of Earth Science and Geography
The Department of Earth Science and Geography at Vassar College invites applications for a full-time, one-year position for the 2017-18 academic year in paleontology, paleoecology and/or biogeochemistry at the rank of Visiting Assistant Professor beginning August 15, 2017.
Vassar College is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer with a strong commitment to increasing the diversity of the campus community and the curriculum and promoting an environment of equality, inclusion and respect for difference. Candidates who can contribute to that goal are encouraged to identify their strengths and experiences in this area. Applicants who have demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusion are particularly encouraged to apply.
Details
Employer
Vassar College Dept. of Earth Science and Geography
Location
Poughkeepsie, New York
Posted
Feb 27, 2017
Closes
Mar 24, 2017
Discipline
Biogeosciences
Career Level
Experienced
Education Level
PhD
2. Post Doc - Regional and Global Climate Modeling
Brookhaven National Laboratory is a multipurpose research institution funded primarily by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science. Located on the center of Long Island, New York, Brookhaven Lab brings world-class facilities and expertise to the most exciting and important questions in basic and applied science—from the birth of our universe to the sustainable energy technology of tomorrow.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Assist in the continuing development of an integrated WRF-CAM framework;
• Analysis of climate model response in high-dimensional parameter space;
• Extreme value modeling using R statistics;
• High-resolution cloud process modeling to aid in climate model validation.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Ph.D. in atmospheric science or closely related fields (if not already graduated, then must be expected by May 2017).
• Background in climate model development, cloud and climate modeling.
Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Experience with atmospheric modeling at LES, cloud-resolving and global scales.
• Familiarity working with Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model and Community Atmosphere Model (CAM).
• Knowledge of cloud and convective parameterizations used in atmospheric models.
• Experience with uncertainty quantification in high dimensional parameter space.
• Strong programming background, such as familiarity with data analysis software (e.g., Python, perl, ncl, IDL, R, etc.), FORTRAN, C++ and handling of large datasets.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
Details
Employer
Brookhaven National Laboratory - Environmental & Climate Sciences Department
Location
Upton, New York
Posted
Feb 27, 2017
Closes
Mar 29, 2017
Ref
964
Discipline
Atmospheric Sciences
Career Level
Postdoctoral
Education Level
PhD
Link: https://findajob.agu.org/job/8003232/post-doc-regional-and-global-climate-modeling/
3. Postdoctoral Research Associate in Ethics and Climate Change
The University Center for Human Values (UCHV) and the Princeton Environmental Institute (PEI) at Princeton University invite applications for a fulltime postdoctoral research associate or more senior position working at the intersection of ethics and global change to contribute to the Climate Futures Initiative in Science, Values, and Policy (CFI) – a jointly supported research program.
The incumbent will be expected to be an active contributor to CFI and, in concert with the program’s faculty leadership and steering committee, will play a central role in planning the group’s activities. He/she will be encouraged to participate in the UCHV and PEI communities and will have responsibility for contributing the equivalent of one course each year to the undergraduate or graduate programs of the Institute or University Center.
Details
Employer
Princeton University
Location
Princeton, NJ
Posted
Feb 24, 2017
Closes
Mar 26, 2017
Discipline
Global Environmental Change
Career Level
Postdoctoral
Education Level
PhD
Job Type
Full-time
Link: https://findajob.agu.org/job/8003230/postdoctoral-research-associate-in-ethics-and-climate-change/
4.Postdoctoral Fellow
The Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA) at Colorado State University seeks to fill 1 postdoctoral fellowship for its collaborative research as a Cooperative Institute with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS) in College Park, Maryland (office will be in College Park).
Essential Job Duties:
SST Product Improvement 75%
Process global SST data, in near-real time;
Develop and test new cloud screening and SST algorithms;
Radiative transfer modeling using Community Radiative Transfer Model (CRTM);
Optimize cloud screening, constraining cloud mask and SST algorithms based on NWP upper air fields;
Use global NCEP and ECMWF data analysis and forecast, and their use in conjunction with CRTM;
Improve sensor calibration techniques and quality control of satellite radiances.
Dissemination of Research Results 25%
Publish research results in peer-reviewed literature, presentation at national/international conferences.
Required Qualifications:
PhD in a quantitative field of research (Physics/Math/Stat/Remote Sensing/Meteorology) completed by date of hire;
Solid quantitative educational background in fundamental Physics, Mathematics and Statistics;
Proven list of deliverables (peer-reviewed publications, derived products, etc.);
Willingness and ability to conduct independent research (from problem definition to technical solution to documentation in peer-reviewed literature and science conferences) while being a team player.
Preferred Qualifications:
Expertise in cloud screening and calibration of satellite sensor data, mathematical inversions;
Expertise in SST and Aerosol retrieval algorithms from space;
Expertise in radiative transfer modeling (RTM) in the thermal IR and Visible using RTM;
Expertise in radiation properties of aerosols and their effect on SST;
proficiency with global data handling and quality control procedures;
proficiency with IDL, Fortran, and Unix/Unix scripts programming.
Details:
Employer
CIRA/ Colorado State University
Location
College Park, Maryland
Posted
Feb 24, 2017
Closes
Mar 26, 2017
Ref
16-101
Discipline
Atmospheric Sciences
Career Level
Postdoctoral
Education Level
PhD
Job Type
Full-time
Link: https://findajob.agu.org/job/8003229/postdoctoral-fellow/
5. Visiting Assistant Professor Geology Position: COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON
The College of Charleston Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences (http://geology.cofc.edu) is accepting applications for a Visiting Assistant Professor position in Geology.
The Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences has over 120 undergraduate majors and offers many topical and interdisciplinary elective courses in the geosciences. The Department also provides some of the core and elective courses in the multidisciplinary Graduate Program in Environmental Studies and the M.Ed. in Science and Mathematics. Collaborations are available with well-established faculty research programs including: geochemistry, coastal processes, environmental geology, geospatial sciences, hydrology, marine geology, natural hazards, seismology, and tectonics.
Details:
Employer
College of Charleston
Location
Charleston, South Carolina
Posted
Feb 23, 2017
Closes
Mar 25, 2017
Discipline
Solid Earth Geophysics,Tectonophysics, Volcanology, Geochemistry, and Petrology
Career Level
Any Experience Level Considered
Education Level
PhD
6.Tenure-Track Assistant Professor, Remote Sensing/GIScience
The George Mason University Department of Geography and Geoinformation Science (GGS), within the College of Science, invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level in Remote Sensing/GIScience beginning August 2017. George Mason University has a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff, and strongly encourages candidates to apply who will enrich Mason's academic and culturally inclusive environment.
Responsibilities:
• Provide core support to our successful and growing GIScience and GeoInformatics programs;
• Teach core and advanced courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels (the equivalent of two courses each semester);
• Develop new courses as needed in an area of specialization;
• Mentor graduate students at both the master's and Ph.D. levels; and
• Develop an externally funded research portfolio that will advance the mission of GGS.
Required Qualifications:
• The department is particularly interested in applicants with specialization in Remote Sensing and/or GIScience. We seek a scholar who will complement and enhance the department's reputation for excellence in research, and undergraduate and graduate instruction. Required qualifications include:
• Ph.D. in remote sensing, geography, geoinformatics, or a closely related field;
• Strong commitment to research and teaching excellence;
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills; and
• Ability to work in interdisciplinary research teams.
Details:
Employer
George Mason University
Location
Fairfax, Virginia, United States, 22030
Posted
Feb 23, 2017
Closes
Mar 25, 2017
Discipline
Interdisciplinary/Other
Career Level
Experienced
Education Level
PhD
Link: https://findajob.agu.org/job/8003227/tenure-track-assistant-professor-remote-sensing-giscience-/
7. LabexMER International postdoctoral Fellowships in marine Sciences
LabexMER “a changing ocean" is a consortium of French Universities and Institutions who decided to combine their research capacities to tackle fundamental issues related to our understanding of ocean functioning in the context of climate change. Further information about LabexMER and universities involved can be found on: www.labexmer.eu.
It allows young scientists to propose their own research project in marine sciences to be carried out in one or several LabexMER laboratories and within one or more LabexMER research axes : (1) The ocean engine at very high resolution, (2) Complexity and efficiency of the biological pump, (3) Geobiological interactions in extreme environments, (4) Sediment transfers: source to sink and mud to mantle, (5) Dynamics and vulnerability of coastal zones, (6) Evolution of marine habitats and adaptation of populations, (7) Sea motions and interactions with marine structures, (8) Marine Social-Ecological System Management.
Details:
Employer
University of Brest - IUEM - France
Location
Brest-Plouzané, Brest (FR)
Salary
Recipients of the awards will receive a gross salary of about 3000� per month (36000� per year)
Posted
Feb 23, 2017
Closes
Mar 25, 2017
Discipline
Biogeosciences, Geochemistry,Global Environmental Change,Interdisciplinary/Other,Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology, Social Sciences
Career Level
Postdoctoral
Education Level
PhD
8. Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) of Structural Geology and Tectonics
The Department of Earth Sciences (www.erdw.ethz.ch) at ETH Zurich invites applications for the above-mentioned position.
The new assistant professor will be expected to build an outstanding research program investigating aspects of rock or Earth deformation at any temporal and spatial scale from earthquake dynamics to plate motion. Candidates should have a proven research record in the field of tectonics or structural geology. He or she should have an in-depth knowledge of mechanisms and processes of lithospheric deformation across a range of tectonic settings and the ability to conduct geological fieldwork. Ideally, the new assistant professor will complement existing strengths in geosciences at ETH Zurich. The teaching portfolio will be expected to include undergraduate level courses in structural geology, tectonics and field geology; more advanced, graduate level courses will cover additional aspects in his or her areas of expertise.
Details:
Employer
ETH Zurich
Location
Canton of Zürich (CH)
Salary
annually
Posted
Feb 23, 2017
Closes
Mar 25, 2017
Discipline
Earth and Space Science Informatics, Geochemistry,Geodesy, Seismology, Solid Earth Geophysics, Volcanology, Geochemistry, and Petrology
Career Level
Faculty
Education Level
Masters
Desired Certifications
Professional Geologist
Job Type
Full-time
