Jobs: Postdoctoral Associates
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Vermont EPSCoR is recruiting a postdoctoral associate to join our cutting-edge NSF funded research on Basin Resilience to Extreme Events (BREE). We are continuing a five-year interdisciplinary research project, which studies Lake Champlain Basin landscape, watershed and lake condition responses to extreme weather events. Policy scenarios for enhancing resilience are tested using our comprehensive Integrated Assessment Model (IAM). As a member of the BREE team, the successful candidate will participate in unique learning and professional development experiences including science communication through our program with the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science, grant writing through workshops, and undergraduate mentorship through our summer internship program.
Position ID: PDA#001
We seek a field-oriented postdoctoral researcher with expertise in nutrient biogeochemistry (C, N, P, Fe), catchment hydrology, and/or limnology interested in studying how extreme events cascade through the soil-stream-lake continuum. Research will leverage a heavily instrumented suite of watersheds and lakes in Vermont. The candidate should possess expertise and/or interests related to the processing and transport of nutrients or pollutants across riparian soil corridor, river and in receiving water networks. Elements of interest include carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus and iron in both particulate and dissolved forms.
Experience working with in-situ sensors as well as advanced statistical analyses requisite for interpretation of large environmental datasets are desirable. The successful candidate will be responsible for mentoring undergraduate and graduate students associated with this large cross disciplinary project, and will be expected to collaborate actively with a large group of natural and social scientists seeking to develop an integrated assessment model of the Lake Champlain Basin. This position is funded through May 31, 2021, with possibility of extension with exceptional performance.
Please contact Andrew Schroth (Andrew.Schroth@uvm.edu) or Carol Adair (Carol.Adair@uvm.edu) for more information.
A major goal of Vermont EPSCoR is workforce development, which means that the graduate students and postdocs will be mentored for success. The required start date is September 1, 2019. Applications will be considered until the position is filled.
To apply: please send CV, names and contact information for three references, and a cover letter outlining research interests, expertise and availability to epscor@uvm.edu and reference Position ID PDA#001.
Computational Modeling of Extreme Events in Coupled Natural and Human Systems Postdoc
Position ID: PDA#003
A post-doctoral scientist position is available at the University of Vermont as part of a research study on Resilience to Extreme Events in Social Ecological Systems of the Lake Champlain Basin. We seek a scientist and scholar interested in pursuing cutting edge research in the areas of computational modeling of social ecological systems, in particular computational modeling of extreme events in the coupled natural and human systems. Candidates should enjoy being part of an interdisciplinary team of researchers (i.e., faculty, graduate students, undergraduates, and stake holders) working toward identifying strategies that improve water quality resilience within the Basin.
Qualifications: Ph.D. in environmental engineering, watershed science, policy or related field with research interests in Scientific Computing, Social Ecological Systems, Machine Learning, Cognitive Sciences, or Management/Policy Sciences, applied to inter-disciplinary research that employs social and natural science and engineering.
A major goal of Vermont EPSCoR is workforce development, which means that the graduate students and postdocs will be intensively mentored for success. Individuals selected will be expected to interact substantially across the project. Start date June 16, 2019, or as soon as possible thereafter. Position is funded through May 31, 2021.
Questions can be directed to Asim Zia (Asim.Zia@uvm.edu) or Donna Rizzo (Donna.Rizzo@uvm.edu).
To apply: please send CV, names and contact information for three references, and a cover letter outlining research interests, expertise and availability to epscor@uvm.edu and reference Position ID PDA#003.
Policy and Social Modeling Postdoc
Position ID: PDA#002
A Post-Doctoral Research Associate position is available in Policy and Social Modeling at the University of Vermont as part of an NSF-funded research project on Lake Champlain Basin Resilience to Extreme Events. Vermont EPSCoR for its latest Track 1 award is recruiting for a number of positions within the next year to work on a cutting-edge, large-scale, interdisciplinary, NSF-funded study which will determine how the Lake Champlain Basin’s landscape, watershed and lake conditions respond to extreme weather events and will test policy scenarios for enhancing resilience using our comprehensive Integrated Assessment Model (IAM). As a member of the research team, you will participate in unique learning and professional development experiences and have access to significant resources including: Alan Alda Communicating Science workshops; undergraduate mentoring and training; and over 30 research colleagues spanning numerous disciplines including hydrology, limnology, geology, engineering, environmental resources, economics, public policy and community development.
We seek a post-doctoral associate with demonstrated expertise in policy and social modeling using complex adaptive systems approaches, especially agent based modeling and/or network analysis. The postdoctoral associate will work with interdisciplinary teams of faculty, graduate and undergraduate students, and stakeholders to develop agent based models of alternate policy, governance and social behavioral scenarios in the Lake Champlain basin relative to climate change, extreme events and regional resiliency of social-ecological systems.
Qualifications include a Ph.D. in Public Policy, Public Administration, Political Science, Geography, Sociology, Computer Science, Environmental Engineering, Natural Resources, or a relevant social or engineering science discipline. Experience or interest in developing and applying computational complex systems modeling approaches is also desirable. Proficiency in JAVA programming will be considered a plus.
Individuals selected will be expected to interact substantially across the project. Anticipated start date August 15, 2019. Applications will be considered until the position is filled. Position is funded through May 31, 2021.
Questions can be directed to Chris Koliba at ckoliba@uvm.edu .
To apply: please send CV, names and contact information for three references, and a cover letter outlining research interests, expertise and availability to epscor@uvm.edu and reference Position ID PDA#002.
Nutrient Biogeochemistry, Catchment Hydrology, and Limnology Postdoc
Position ID: PDA#006
We seek a field-oriented postdoctoral researcher with expertise in nutrient biogeochemistry (C, N, P, Fe), catchment hydrology and limnology interested in studying how extreme events cascade through the soil-stream-lake continuum. Research will leverage a heavily instrumented suite of watersheds and lakes in Vermont. The candidate should possess expertise and/or interests related to the processing and transport of nutrients or pollutants across riparian soil corridor, river and in receiving water networks. Elements of interest include carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus and iron in both particulate and dissolved forms.
Experience working with in-situ sensors as well as advanced statistical analyses requisite for interpretation of large environmental datasets are desirable. The successful candidate will be responsible for mentoring undergraduate and graduate students associated with this large cross disciplinary project, and will be expected to collaborate actively with a large group of natural and social scientists seeking to develop an integrated assessment model of the Lake Champlain Basin. This is a 2-year position with possibility of extension with exceptional performance.
Please contact Andrew Schroth (Andrew.Schroth@uvm.edu) or Carol Adair Carol.Adair@uvm.edu for more information.
A major goal of Vermont EPSCoR is workforce development, which means that the graduate students and postdocs will be mentored for success. The anticipated start date is June 1, 2018. Applications will be considered until the position is filled.
To apply: please send CV, names and contact information for three references, and a cover letter outlining research interests, expertise and availability to epscor@uvm.edu and reference Position ID PDA#006.
Nutrient Biogeochemistry, Catchment Hydrology, and Limnology Postdoc
Position ID: PDA#001
We seek field-oriented postdoctoral researcher with expertise in nutrient biogeochemistry (C, N, P, Fe), catchment hydrology and limnology interested in studying how extreme events cascade through the soil-stream-lake continuum. Research will capitalize on a heavily instrumented suite of watersheds and lakes in Vermont. The candidate should possess expertise and/or interests related to the application of biogeochemical tracers of particles and solutes, coupled with interpretation of data from advanced in-situ monitoring network(sensors and automated and grab sampling) situated in riparian soil corridors, in-stream and in receiving waters. Elements of interest include carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus and iron in both particulate and dissolved forms.
Experience working with in-situ sensors, as well as conducting advanced statistical analyses requisite for interpretation of large environmental datasets are desirable. Interaction with and mentoring of undergraduate and graduate students associated with this large cross disciplinary project will be a critical responsibility of the successful candidate, as will cross disciplinary collaboration with a large group of natural and social scientists seeking to develop an integrated assessment model of the Lake Champlain Basin and its resiliency to extreme events across time and space. This is a 2-year position with possibility of extension with exceptional performance.
Please contact Andrew Schroth (Andrew.Schroth@uvm.edu) for more information.
A major goal of Vermont EPSCoR is workforce development, which means that the graduate students and postdocs will be intensively mentored for success. Individuals selected will be expected to interact substantially across the project. Anticipated start date June 1, 2017. Applications will be considered until the position is filled.
To apply: please send CV, names and contact information for three references, and a cover letter outlining research interests, expertise and availability to epscor@uvm.edu and reference Position ID PDA#001.
PositionID: PDA#002
A multi-year Post-Doctoral Research Associate position is available in Policy and Social Modeling at the University of Vermont as part of an NSF-funded research project on Lake Champlain Basin Resilience to Extreme Events. Vermont EPSCoR for its latest Track 1 award is recruiting for a number of positions within the next year to work on a cutting-edge, large-scale, interdisciplinary, NSF-funded study which will determine how the Lake Champlain Basin’s landscape, watershed and lake conditions respond to extreme weather events and will test policy scenarios for enhancing resilience using our comprehensive Integrated Assessment Model (IAM). As a member of the research team, you will participate in unique learning and professional development experiences and have access to significant resources including: Alan Alda Communicating Science workshops; undergraduate mentoring and training; and over 30 research colleagues spanning numerous disciplines including hydrology, limnology, geology, engineering, environmental resources, economics, public policy and community development.
We seek a post-doctoral associate with demonstrated expertise in policy and social modeling using complex adaptive systems approaches, especially agent based modeling, network analysis and/or system dynamics modeling. The postdoctoral associate will work with interdisciplinary teams of faculty, graduate and undergraduate students, and stakeholders to develop agent based models of alternate policy, governance and social behavioral scenarios in the Lake Champlain basin relative to climate change, extreme events and regional resiliency of social-ecological systems.
Qualifications include a Ph.D. in Public Policy, Public Administration, Political Science, Sociology, Computer Science, Environmental Engineering, Natural Resources, or a relevant social or engineering science discipline. Experience or interest in developing and applying computational complex systems modeling approaches is also desirable. Proficiency in JAVA programming will be considered a plus.
Individuals selected will be expected to interact substantially across the project. Anticipated start date June 1, 2017. Applications will be considered until the position is filled.
Questions can be directed to Asim Zia (Asim.Zia@uvm.edu).
To apply: please send CV, names and contact information for three references, and a cover letter outlining research interests, expertise and availability to epscor@uvm.edu and reference Position ID PDA#002.
Deep-Learning Postdoctoral or Faculty Researcher
Position ID: PDA#005
Vermont EPSCoR is recruiting a postdoctoral or faculty researcher with expertise in machine learning and complex systems modeling to join our cutting-edge NSF funded research on Basin Resilience to Extreme Events (BREE). We are in the second year of a five-year award of large-scale interdisciplinary studies which will determine how the Lake Champlain Basin’s landscape, watershed and lake conditions respond to extreme weather events and will test policy scenarios for enhancing resilience using our comprehensive Integrated Assessment Model (IAM). As a member of the BREE team, you will participate in unique learning and professional development experiences including learning to communicate your science through our program with the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science and have access to significant cyberinfrastructure including a programming team and local and national compute resources.
Qualifications:
- A PhD (or equivalent) in computer engineering, computer science, systems engineering or a related field
- The demonstrated ability to model physical (social and/or natural) systems with an emphasis on embedding machine learning and complex systems methodologies in the models
- Experience in the use of deep learning network frameworks (e.g. Tensorflow) to explore decision-making machine learning challenges such as those that might be used to drive agent behavior in an agent-based model
- Experience in complex systems analysis including multi-objective optimization and the quantification of uncertainty as it propagates through a complex system
- The ability to work effectively on a large, interdisciplinary team and contribute to the integration of their work into a larger modeling framework
To Apply: Please send your CV and a cover letter outlining research interests, expertise and availability to epscor@uvm.edu.
Computational Modeling of Social Ecological Systems and Coupled Natural and Human Systems Postdoc
Position ID: PDA#034
A multi-year post-doctoral scientist position is available at the University of Vermont as part of a research study on Resilience to Extreme Events in Social Ecological Systems of the Lake Champlain Basin. We seek scientists and scholars interested in pursuing cutting edge research in the areas of computational modeling of social ecological systems and coupled natural and human systems. Candidates should enjoy being part of an interdisciplinary team of researchers (i.e., faculty, graduate students, undergraduates, and stake holders) working toward identifying strategies that improve water quality resilience within the Basin.
Qualifications: Ph.D. in environmental sciences, policy or engineering, computer science, quantitative social sciences or related field with research interests in Scientific Computing, Social Ecological Systems, Machine Learning, Cognitive Sciences, or Management/Policy Sciences, applied to inter-disciplinary research that employs social and natural science and engineering.
A major goal of Vermont EPSCoR is workforce development, which means that the graduate students and postdocs will be intensively mentored for success. Individuals selected will be expected to interact substantially across the project. Anticipated start date January 15, 2017. Applications will be considered until the position is filled.
Questions can be directed to Donna Rizzo (Donna.Rizzo@uvm.edu).
To apply: please send CV, names and contact information for three references, and a cover letter outlining research interests, expertise and availability to epscor@uvm.edu and reference Position ID PDA#034.