1. Tenure-line Faculty Position
The Department of Energy Resources Engineering at Stanford University invites applications for a tenure-line faculty appointment. The position is at the assistant professor level. It is desired that the selected candidate be able to start no later than Autumn 2017.
We seek scholars with a Ph.D. in an engineering or computational discipline who possess novel and innovative research capabilities in energy transitions engineering, renewable energy integration and optimization, and renewable resource planning and optimization. We envision intellectual engagement in one or more of the following areas:
• Computational approaches for the design and dispatch of renewable or hybrid renewable-fossil energy systems
• Optimal control of renewable- and flexible-power systems operation
• Energy storage system design, including optimization, valuation, and novel technology evaluation
• Multi-criteria optimization focusing on challenges associated with novel energy technologies including energy generation, land use, water consumption, materials abundance, and scalability
• Analysis of technological change, including rigorous modeling of innovation, quantification of co-benefits, and modeling technology scale-up and deployment
Details
Employer
Stanford University
Location
Stanford, California
Posted
Sep 06, 2016
Closes
Oct 06, 2016
Discipline
Interdisciplinary/Other
Career Level
Faculty
Education Level
PhD
Job Type
Tenure Track
Link: https://careers.agu.org/job/8000182/tenure-line-faculty-position/?LinkSource=PremiumListing
2. Tenure Track Assistant Professor of Applied Geophysics
The Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at Central Michigan University invites applications for a tenure-track position in applied geophysics at the Assistant Professor level, beginning Fall 2017. We seek candidates who use a combination of field-based geophysical methods and quantitative methods to examine crustal or lithosphere dynamics; earthquake processes; petroleum or metal exploration geophysics; subsurface fracturing and fluid flow; or environmental geophysics. The selected candidate will support the department’s programs through engaging, student-centered teaching, develop an externally-funded research program that involves students, and actively contribute to service initiatives that advance the department, college, and university.
Details
Employer
Central Michigan University
Location
Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant
Posted
Sep 06, 2016
Closes
Oct 06, 2016
Discipline
Global Environmental Change,Mineral and Rock Physics,Near Surface Geophysics,Seismology
Career Level
Faculty
Education Level
PhD
Job Type
Full-time
3. Funded PhD Position
Three years of funding is available for a student to study crysospheric processes in High Mountain Asia and downstream impacts of cryospheric change, including impacts on groundwater, ecosystems, and agriculture. In addition to studying the role of groundwater in High Mountain Asia, the student will also contribute to remote sensing processing efforts specific to the GRACE satellite mission. This project is supported by NASA to develop an integrated assessment tool for High Mountain Asia. Competitive applicants will have modeling and programming experience, especially applied to hydrologic sciences, groundwater and/or Earth system processes. Preference will be given to applicants with a Master’s degree.
Details
Employer
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering - Washington State University
Location
Pullman, Washington State
Posted
Sep 06, 2016
Closes
Oct 06, 2016
Discipline
Hydrology
Career Level
Student / Graduate
Education Level
Masters
Link: https://careers.agu.org/job/8000180/funded-phd-position/
4. Two PhD Positions
Qatar University and University of Waterloo invite applications for two PhD positions to participate in a collaborative research project funded by Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) to study “Groundwater Pollution by Petroleum-Derived Contaminants in Coastal (Semi)-Arid Environment”. This research project will study the fundamental understanding of the transfer of petroleum hydrocarbons from the vadose zone to groundwater in coastal aquifers in the (semi-)arid climate zone. The main tasks of the PhD students will be conducting laboratory experiments and combining the acquisition of integrated physical, chemical and microbial data using uniquely designed process-oriented experimental approaches to determine the role of water table fluctuations on the coupled hydrological and biogeochemical processes that affect the degradation and partitioning of petroleum hydrocarbons.
Applicants must have specialization in hydrogeology, biogeochemistry, soil science or a related field. Preference will be given to candidates with demonstrated skills and experience in experimental works in geochemistry, hydrogeology, environmental engineering sciences or a related field.
Details:
Employer
University of Waterloo
Location
Canada and Qatar
Posted
Sep 06, 2016
Closes
Oct 06, 2016
Discipline
Biogeosciences,Geochemistry, Hydrology
Career Level
Student / Graduate
Education Level
PhD
Job Type
Internship
Link: https://careers.agu.org/job/8000177/two-phd-positions-/
5. Ocean Modeling Postdoc
What You Will Do
Located in northern New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a center for research in a wide range of scientific disciplines, including climate science, space exploration, geophysics, renewable energy, supercomputing, medicine, and nanotechnology. The Computer, Computational, and Statistical Sciences (CCS) Division is a vibrant scientific research and development organization working in multiple mission areas of Los Alamos National Laboratory, including its climate program.
The Computational Physics Group, CCS-2, seeks a postdoctoral researcher to work on a project aimed at identifying controls on the strength and variability of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC). In particular we are interested in quantifying the contribution of Agulhas Leakage to the heat and salt budget of the Atlantic through numerical simulation. The position is within HiLAT, a DOE-funded project to study regional and global impacts of high-latitude climate change.
Details:
Employer
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Location
Los Alamos, New Mexico
Posted
Sep 05, 2016
Closes
Oct 05, 2016
Ref
B371240
Discipline
Ocean Science
Career Level
Experienced
Education Level
PhD
Link: https://careers.agu.org/job/8000175/ocean-modeling-postdoc/
6. Tenure-track Associate Professor/Assistant Professor in Space Science
Tenure-track Associate Professor/Assistant Professor in Space Science (Ref.: 201601063)
Applications are invited for tenure-track appointment as Associate Professor/Assistant Professor in the Department of Earth Sciences, to commence on March 1, 2017 or as soon as possible thereafter. The appointee will be a member of the Laboratory for Space Research. The post is a tenure-track position that will initially be made on a three-year fixed-term basis and with consideration for tenure during the second three-year appointment.
Tenure-track Associate Professor/Assistant Professor in Space Science (Ref.: 201601063)
Applications are invited for tenure-track appointment as Associate Professor/Assistant Professor in the Department of Earth Sciences, to commence on March 1, 2017 or as soon as possible thereafter. The appointee will be a member of the Laboratory for Space Research. The post is a tenure-track position that will initially be made on a three-year fixed-term basis and with consideration for tenure during the second three-year appointment.
Details:
Employer
The University of Hong Kong
Location
Hong Kong (HK)
Posted
Sep 05, 2016
Closes
Oct 05, 2016
Discipline
Earth and Space Science Informatics, Space Physics
Career Level
Faculty
Education Level
PhD
Link:
7. Phd position in dendroclimatology
The Center for Dendrochronology at the University of Minnesota is accepting applications for a fully-funded PhD position to start in Fall 2017. The successful candidate will join a NSF-sponsored project studying low-frequency climate variability and the causes of widespread megadrought in North America.
Responsibilities
Under the supervision of Dr. Scott St. George (http://umn.edu/~stgeorge), the candidate will use tree-ring data, climate simulations, and biological process models to clarify how and why drought in North America may persist for one or more decades. First, the student will produce a new set of tree-ring records from the Northern Hemisphere that is optimized to recover low-frequency (decadal- to centennial-scale) environmental signals. Afterwards, the student will estimate the spatial structure of dec-cen variability in tree-ring records across North America, and outline the fingerprint of major low-frequency climate modes within the tree-ring network. Other major tasks include (i) helping to lead a pair of summer workshops on dendroclimatology for statisticians and computer scientists, and (ii) collaborating with researchers at Cornell’s Emergent Climate Risk Lab (http://ecrl.eas.cornell.edu) to test the ability of state-of-the-art climate models to simulate megadrought.
Details:
Employer
Department of Geography, Environment and Society, University of Minnesota
Location
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Posted
Sep 05, 2016
Closes
Oct 04, 2016
Discipline
Global Environmental Change,Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology
Career Level
Student / Graduate
Education Level
Masters
Job Type
Internship
Link: https://careers.agu.org/job/7999086/phd-position-in-dendroclimatology/
8. Postdoctoral Researcher in Mangrove Biogeochemistry
The Department of Oceanography at the University of Hawaii invites applications for a full-time Postdoctoral Researcher to examine aquatic carbon cycling in the coastal Florida Everglades, situated in the largest contiguous mangrove forest in North America. This multi-disciplinary project, with investigators from University of Hawaii, NASA, NOAA and the National Park Service, aims to quantify the seasonal variability in sources and sinks of aquatic carbon in order to determine the fate of CO2sequestered by mangroves of the coastal Florida Everglades.
The appointee should possess the following qualifications, skills, abilities and experience:
1. PhD in biogeochemistry, environmental chemistry or relevant field.
2. Demonstrated relevant publication record in refereed journals.
3. Demonstrated experience in carbon cycle research in estuaries.
4. Experience in one or more of the following: measurements of trace gases with gas chromatography, measurements of pCO2, pH, alkalinity, DIC, and δ13C
5. Experienced in multidisciplinary, team-based research activities with the ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of stakeholders.
6. Highly developed organizational and time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
7. A capacity for adaptability and flexibility in a rapidly changing, and occasionally harsh environmental conditions.
8. Experience in applying workplace health and safety procedures for field work, laboratories and laboratory equipment.
Details:
Employer
University of Hawaii, Department of Oceanography
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii
Posted
Sep 03, 2016
Closes
Nov 02, 2016
Discipline
Biogeosciences,Geochemistry, Global Environmental Change,Hydrology,Interdisciplinary/Other, Ocean Science
Career Level
Postdoctoral
Education Level
PhD
9. Remote Sensing/Spatial Ecology Intern
The Conservation GIS Lab (https://nationalzoo.si.edu/conservation-ecology-center) at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) is seeking interns, to start immediately. We focus on conservation applications of GIS and satellite remote sensing for research and management of endangered species. Most of our projects focus on charismatic endangered species that are managed at our facilities and for which we have field ecological and conservation programs in the wild. Examples are Asian elephants, Przewalski’s horse, Asian wild dog, and giant panda.
Details:
Employer
Smithsonian Institution
Location
Front Royal, Virginia
Posted
Sep 01, 2016
Closes
Oct 01, 2016
Discipline
Global Environmental Change,Space Physics
Career Level
Student / Graduate
Education Level
Bachelors
Job Type
Internship
Link: https://careers.agu.org/job/8000158/remote-sensing-spatial-ecology-intern/
10. Assistant Professor in the Energy Cluster
As part of a larger investment to create the new Vagelos Institute for Energy Science and Technology, the School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania seeks to add faculty to our newly formed Energy Cluster spanning the natural sciences. We invite applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in one of the following departments: Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Environmental Science, or Physics & Astronomy. Exceptional senior candidates will also be given consideration. The successful candidate will mount an innovative program of fundamental scientific research that impacts our societal energy challenges, broadly defined, and in doing so will forge collaborative links with other Penn scientists and engineers involved in energy research.
Details:
Employer
University of Pennsylvania
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Posted
Sep 01, 2016
Closes
Dec 31, 2016
Discipline
Biogeosciences,Geochemistry, Planetary Sciences, Space Physics
Career Level
Experienced
Education Level
PhD
