Postdoctoral Scholar in Ecosystem Ecology Modeling

Postdoctoral Scholar in Ecosystem Ecology Modeling

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Work Type: Staff - Full Time

Location: Main Campus (Houghton, MI)

Full Time / Part Time: Full Time

Categories: Sciences, Research, Forestry, Ecology, Botany

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Michigan Technological University is an Equal Opportunity Educational Institution/Equal Opportunity Employer that provides equal opportunity for all, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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Job Description Summary

Michigan Technological University and the Tropical Responses to Altered Climate Experiment (TRACE; forestwarming.org) is seeking a full-time modeling ecosystem ecologist post-doctoral researcher. The position will involve the development and evaluation of ELM-FATES (the land component of the Dept. of Energy Earth system model E3SM coupled with the Functionally Assembled Terrestrial Ecosystem Simulator - FATES) using data from the TRACE site, a climate change experiment taking place in the Luquillo Experimental Forest in eastern Puerto Rico. TRACE is an in-situ field warming experiment that aims to study the effects of climate change and disturbance on tropical forests, particularly effects on carbon and nutrient cycling.

Successful applicants would be joining a diverse team of empirical and modeling ecosystem ecologists, working at the cutting edge of above-and-below-ground resource interactions. Collaboration with TRACE principal investigators and Oak Ridge National Laboratory will be essential to the success of this position.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities (other duties may be assigned)

Synthesis and analysis of observational and experimental data, model-data integration, execution and analysis of model simulations to understand tropical ecosystem responses to changing environments, and publication in leading journals.

Required Education, Certifications, Licensures (minimum requirements)

Ph.D. in ecology, botany, applied mathematics, or related field.

Required Experience (minimum requirements)

A proven track record of publication in leading peer-reviewed journals

Experience in model development in a large terrestrial ecosystem model

Experience with model-data integration

Desirable Education and/or Experience

Experience in ecological data collation, synthesis, analysis, and management

Experience working with land surface models such as ELM or CLM

Experience working with FATES

Required Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities (minimum requirements)

Programming skills in FORTRAN

Programming skills in data analysis languages R and/or Python

Excellent written and oral communication

Excellent interpersonal skills

Desirable Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities

Language, Mathematics and/or Reasoning Skills

Work Environment and/or Physical Demands

The work environment is that of a typical office and/or classroom setting. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate. Employees are expected to apply safety-related knowledge, skills, and practices to everyday work and to commit to learning about continuous improvement strategies and applying them to everyday work.

Required Training and Other Conditions of Employment

Every employee at Michigan Technological University will receive the following 4 required pieces of training; additional training may be required by the department.

Required University Training:

• Employee Safety Overview
  
• Anti-Harassment, Discrimination, Retaliation Training
  
• Annual Data Security Training
  
• Annual Title IX Training
  

Background Check:

Offers of employment are contingent upon and not considered finalized until the required background check has been performed and the results received and assessed.

Other Conditions of Employment:

The successful applicant will be responsible for ensuring eligibility for employment in the United States on or before the effective date of the appointment. Visa sponsorship is unavailable at this time. This is not an E-Verified Position.

Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) % (1=100%)

1

FLSA Status

Exempt

Appointment Term

12 months

Shift

Pay Rate/Salary

Title of Position Supervisor

Associate Professor

Posting Type

Internal & External

Dependent on Funding

True

Special Instructions to Applicants (if applicable)

Applicants should submit the following: cover letter, curriculum vitae, and contact information for three references. In the cover letter, please include a clear statement of purpose, including what topics of scientific inquiry are most interesting and inspiring to you and what makes you uniquely qualified for this position. Screening of applicants will begin February 10, 2022, and continue until the position is filled. We are aiming for a May 2022 start date, but this is negotiable.

Additional Information

The position is a two-year, full-time position through Michigan Tech. The position is subject to a performance review after six months. Annual compensation begins at $47,500 per year + 40% fringe rate, commensurate with experience. The postdoc will be based in Houghton, Michigan within the College of Forest Resources and Environmental Science at Michigan Technological University, within the lab of Dr. Molly Cavaleri. For more about Michigan Tech and the surrounding area see https://www.mtu.edu/about/#area.

Michigan Tech is located in Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula on the south shore of Lake Superior, an excellent place for outdoor adventure. Houghton, Michigan, and its surrounding communities offer a high quality of life for individuals and families desiring excellent schools, outdoor activities and adventure, cultural events, and a small community lifestyle.

The postdoc position also includes funding for travel to Oak Ridge National Labs in Oak Ridge, TN for up to one month to enhance ecological modeling expertise and annual trips to Puerto Rico for all-hands meetings of the TRACE team. See http://www.forestwarming.org/ for more information about the TRACE project.

Michigan Technological University is an Equal Opportunity Educational Institution/Equal Opportunity Employer that provides equal opportunity for all, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Required Education, Certifications, Licensures* (minimum requirements)

Advertised: 20 Jan 2022 Eastern Standard Time

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