Job Description
Postdoctoral Researcher in Hydrologic Modelling for a period of one year with the possibility to extend
Seeking a motivated Postdoctoral Researcher interested in collaborating on a project that explores new techniques to investigate vegetation resilience to drought. The goal is to develop a catchment-scale hydrologic modelling framework that incorporates feedbacks between subsurface water storage and vegetation growth and water-use. The project will involve numerical modelling of surface-subsurface hydrology and plant phenology, as well as synthesizing remote sensing data, field observations, and model output.
The Postdoctoral Researcher will be advised by Dr. Lauren Lowman in the Engineering Department at Wake Forest University (WFU), and will have the opportunity to work as part of a collaborative team of graduate and undergraduate students in the Environmental Dynamics Lab.
The position is for a 1-year, full-time Postdoctoral Researcher as part of an NSF-funded project. It will be located at WFU’s Wake Downtown Campus in Winston-Salem, NC with occasional travel to the Boulder Creek Critical Zone Observatory (CZO) in Boulder, CO, and opportunities to network with members of the Dynamic Water Cluster of NSF’s Critical Zone Network.
The Environmental Dynamics Lab is committed to fostering diversity and inclusion in STEM fields and encourages candidates from underrepresented groups to apply.
Minimum qualifications
- Ph.D. in Civil & Environmental Engineering or a related field
- Demonstrated publishing record in peer-reviewed journals
- Strong mathematical modelling and programming experience
- Demonstrated ability to work as part of a collaborative team and communicate effectively
- Committed to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEM
- Preferred qualifications
- Ability to program in FORTRAN, Python, MATLAB, R, or similar
- Ability to analyze and visualize data using MATLAB, ArcGIS, or similar Proficiency using LINUX/UNIX operating systems
- Proficiency with High Performance Computing (HPC)
The position carries an annual salary of $55,000 (plus benefits) and funding for publications and travel to a professional conference each year.
Applications are due by May 1, 2023 with an anticipated start in November 2023. Please submit a CV, Cover Letter, and contact information for two references.
Additional Job Description
Wake Forest University requires proof of full vaccination with an FDA approved or authorized COVID-19 vaccine for all positions posted on or after September 13, 2021. Wake Forest University requires that you provide satisfactory proof of full vaccination status to Human Resources within three days of your hire date. You must also maintain full COVID-19 vaccination status, as classified by the CDC, during your employment at Wake Forest University.
Consistent with federal, state and local law, Wake Forest University will consider accommodations for disability- and religious-based reasons unless providing an accommodation would result in an undue hardship to the University.
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New employees who are hired into positions posted prior to September 13, 2021, offers of employment made to new employees prior to that date, and employees for positions at Graylyn Conference Center are generally exempt from the vaccination requirement unless the employee’s position is otherwise subject to a vaccination requirement due to the essential components of the position as described in Policy.
Time Type Requirement Full time
Note to Applicant:
This position profile identifies the key responsibilities and expectations for performance. It cannot encompass all specific job tasks that an employee may be required to perform. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and perform job-related duties as may be reasonably assigned by his/her supervisor.
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