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<div><div style="orphans: 2; widows: 2; margin: 0px;"><span style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;">Please post the below on behalf of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in Berkeley, CA.</span></div><div><br></div><div style="orphans: 2; widows: 2; margin: 0px;">-----------------------------------------</div><div style="orphans: 2; widows: 2; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12px;"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Optima"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span></font></font></div><div style="orphans: 2; widows: 2; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12px;"><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10px; font-family: Optima;"><b>Postdoctoral Researcher - Soil Organic Matter Dynamics - 80035</b></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10px; font-family: Optima;"><b>Organization: ES-Earth Sciences</b></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10px; font-family: Optima; min-height: 12px;"><br></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10px; font-family: Optima;">This postdoctoral position is for a scientist to conduct research on soil organic matter dynamics by improving soil organic matter models and using them to understand soil responses to climate change. We seek a scholar with experience in numerical modeling of terrestrial ecosystem processes and expertise in a relevant aspect of soil biogeochemistry, such as soil microbial ecology, organo-mineral associations, or biotic-abiotic interactions governing nutrient cycling. The postdoc will be part of a collaborative observational, experimental, and modeling team studying soil organic matter dynamics in two soil manipulation (warming, plant inputs) experiments in California. The main goal of the project is to build knowledge, data, and model structures that improve site, regional, and global predictions of terrestrial carbon dynamics and their interactions with climate. To that end, the postdoc may employ a range of numerical modeling structures, from finely-resolved three-dimensional reactive transport models to the climate-scale land model CLM. The overall project is led by Margaret Torn and the modeling component is led by Bill Riley. Eoin Brodie, Peter Nico, and Neslihan Tas are leading observational efforts on characterizing microbial physiology, mineral interactions, and genomics of the soil system.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10px; font-family: Optima; min-height: 12px;"><br></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10px; font-family: Optima;">The position offers an excellent working environment as part of a skilled interdisciplinary team. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) is a recognized center of excellence in land modeling, soil biogeochemistry, and climate science.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10px; font-family: Optima; min-height: 12px;"><br></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10px; font-family: Optima;">The position will require someone with strong motivation, scientific curiosity, and excellent oral and written communication skills. The project will require an applicant with a wide range of skills, such as: (1) mechanistic understanding of microbial processes and biotic-abiotic interactions in soil; (2) use of state-of-the-art land-surface biogeochemical or reactive transport models; (3) ability to develop numerical representations of complex inter-related terrestrial ecosystem processes suitable for site- and global-scale models; (4) uncertainty characterization, parameter estimation, and sensitivity analyses; (5) design of interesting modeling experiments and oral and written presentation of results; and (6) ability to work as a member of a collaborative, interdisciplinary team.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10px; font-family: Optima; min-height: 12px;"><br></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10px; font-family: Optima;">Applicants are asked to upload a CV, one-page statement of research interests, up to three publications as PDFs, and contact information for three references to the LBNL application portal under position number </div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10px; font-family: Optima; min-height: 12px;"><br></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10px; font-family: Optima;"><b>SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:</b></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10px; font-family: Optima;"> Develop new conceptual models and implement them into numerical land models</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10px; font-family: Optima;"> Evaluate uncertainty, perform sensitivity analyses, and estimate parameters in land models</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10px; font-family: Optima;"> Work as a member of a large multidisciplinary research team</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10px; font-family: Optima;"> Author peer-reviewed journal articles</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10px; font-family: Optima;"> Contribute to the work of others</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10px; font-family: Optima;"> Work with data from field and laboratory experiments</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10px; font-family: Optima; min-height: 12px;"><br></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10px; font-family: Optima;"><b>KEY SUCCESS FACTORS:</b></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10px; font-family: Optima;"> Recent PhD in relevant field</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10px; font-family: Optima;"> Strong skills in mathematics, numerical methods, and statistics</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10px; font-family: Optima;"> Use of data and models together</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10px; font-family: Optima;"> Ability to present and publish scientific findings</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10px; font-family: Optima;"> Ability to work in a collaborative environment, including demonstration of collaborative research</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10px; font-family: Optima; min-height: 12px;"><b></b><br></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10px; font-family: Optima;"><b>PREFERRED:</b></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10px; font-family: Optima;"> Experience working with global land/earth system models or their output</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10px; font-family: Optima;"> Experience conducting field research in terrestrial ecosystems</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10px; font-family: Optima;"> Experience with data assimilation or other model-data fusion techniques</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10px; font-family: Optima; min-height: 12px;"><br></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10px; font-family: Optima;"><b>NOTES:</b> Berkeley Lab understands the postdoctoral experience in a research environment is unique. We are committed to the growth and development of early career researchers in pursuit of becoming next generation scientists and engineers.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10px; font-family: Optima; min-height: 12px;"><br></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10px; font-family: Optima;">This is a 1 year term appointment with the possibility of renewal based upon satisfactory job performance, continuing availability of funds, and ongoing operational needs. Salary for postdoctoral positions depends on years of experience post-degree. This position requires completion of a background check.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10px; font-family: Optima; min-height: 12px;"><br></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10px; font-family: Optima;"><b>How To Apply</b></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10px; font-family: Optima;">Apply directly online at <a href="http://50.73.55.13/counter.php?id=14868">http://50.73.55.13/counter.php?id=14868</a> and follow the on-line instructions to complete the application process. </div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10px; font-family: Optima; min-height: 12px;"><br></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10px; font-family: Optima;">Berkeley Lab addresses the worlds most urgent scientific challenges by advancing sustainable energy, protecting human health, creating new materials, and revealing the origin and fate of the universe. Founded in 1931, Berkeley Labs scientific expertise has been recognized with 13 Nobel prizes. The University of California manages Berkeley Lab for the U.S. Department of Energys Office of Science. Read about the excellent benefits at Berkeley Lab.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10px; font-family: Optima; min-height: 12px;"><br></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10px; font-family: Optima;">Berkeley Lab is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. 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