<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><blockquote type="cite" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.6666669845581px"><div><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><div><br><div><br></div><div><div style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;word-wrap:break-word"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td valign="middle" style="width:784px"><p style="margin:0px 0px 12px;font-family:Arial"><b>Postdoctoral Position in Soil Moisture Remote Sensing, Columbia University </b></p><p style="margin:0px 0px 12px;font-family:Arial">The Columbia Water Center and Department of Earth and Environmental Engineering at Columbia University are seeking a post-doctoral researcher in soil moisture remote sensing. </p><p style="margin:0px 0px 12px;font-family:Arial">Active and passive microwave sensors will be used in conjunction with statistical retrieval of soil moisture (neural network) in preparation for the upcoming Soil Moisture Active Passive mission. </p><p style="margin:0px 0px 12px;font-family:Arial">The project will be co-advised by PIs Pierre Gentine (Columbia), Catherine Prigent (Columbia/CNRS), Filipe Aires (Columbia/Estellus) and Rolf Reichle (NASA-GSFC).</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 12px;font-family:Arial">The position is available immediately. Terms of appointment are for one (1) year, renewable for up to three years, subject to approval.</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 12px;font-family:Arial">Search will remain open for at least 30 days after the ad appears and will continue until the positions are filled. </p><p style="margin:0px 0px 12px;font-family:Arial">Columbia University benefits afforded with this Officer of Research position.Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="margin:0px 0px 12px;font-family:Arial">Candidates must have a Ph.D. in hydrology, atmospheric sciences or in a related field and an interest in working with observational data. Prior experience with remote sensing and statical tools (neural network, bayesian techniques…) is a plus. Candidates should have good oral and written communication skills. A track record in publishing journal papers and conference presentations is preferred.</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 12px;font-family:Arial">Please send a CV and publication record along with a short research statement to Pierre Gentine <a href="mailto:pg2328@columbia.edu" target="_blank">pg2328@columbia.edu</a></p><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"><br></span></div><div style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;word-wrap:break-word"><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"><br></span></div><div style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;word-wrap:break-word"><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136)">Pierre Gentine</span><br style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136)">Assistant Professor</span><br style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136)">Earth </span><span style="text-align:-webkit-auto"><font color="#888888">Institute &</font></span></div><div style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;word-wrap:break-word"><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136)">Department of Earth & Environmental Engineering</span></div><div style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;word-wrap:break-word"><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"><div>Columbia University</div><div>500 W 120th st., 842D</div><div>New York, NY 10027</div><div>E-mail: <a href="mailto:pg2328@columbia.edu" target="_blank">pg2328@columbia.edu</a></div><div>Phone: <a href="tel:%28212%29%20854-7287" value="+12128547287" target="_blank">(212) 854-7287</a></div><div>Website: <a href="http://www.gentine.com/" target="_blank">www.gentine.com</a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div>
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