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The Network for Sustainable Climate Risk Management (<a
href="http://scrimhub.org">SCRiM</a>) seeks outstanding candidates for a
postdoctoral research associate working in the area of <span
style="font-weight: bold;">Earth System Analysis to Inform Decision
Making</span>.<br>
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Centered at Penn State and linking 18 universities and five research
institutions in six nations, SCRiM addresses the question: <span
style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">What are sustainable,
scientifically sound, technologically feasible, economically efficient,
and ethically defensible climate-risk management strategies?</span>
SCRiM catalyzes fundamental, mission-oriented, and transdisciplinary
research to characterize climate risks and trade-offs associated with
risk management instruments such as mitigation, adaptation, and
geoengineering. The network provides unique opportunities for
transdisciplinary research collaboration, education, outreach, decision
support, mentoring, and professional development.<br>
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The successful candidate will join an transdisciplinary research team
that analyzes two main questions: (i) How can paleoclimatic and
instrumental records improve our mechanistic understanding of the
climate system and inform climate predictions? (ii) How can this
scientific information be used to improve the design of climate-risk
management strategies? The ideal candidate will have a strong
quantitative background (e.g., applied mathematics, Bayesian statistics,
or physics) and some prior exposure to Earth system science. The
candidate will have considerable freedom to collaboratively design the
research within the scope of the broad questions outlined above.
Possible example projects include the analysis of current uncertainties
surrounding climate projections, strategies on how to reduce these
uncertainties, and how to design robust climate change mitigation and
adaptation strategies in the face of deep uncertainty and learning.<br>
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This position is available immediately and will remain open until
filled. Initial appointment will be for a period of one year, with
excellent possibility of renewal for one or more additional years. The
salary will be competitive, commensurate with experience, and will
comply with Penn State University guidelines. Successful completion of a
background check is required prior to employment.<br>
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For more information, please contact Dr. Klaus Keller (<a
href="mailto:klaus@psu.edu">klaus@psu.edu</a>). <span
style="font-weight: bold;">To apply, visit </span><a style="font-weight:
bold;" href="https://psu.jobs/job/59660">https://psu.jobs/job/59660</a><span
style="font-weight: bold;">.</span><br>
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<div><div dir="ltr"><div><font color="#000000">Robert Nicholas, Ph.D.<br></font></div><div><font
color="#000000">Managing Director, Network for Sustainable Climate Risk
Management (<a href="http://scrimhub.org" target="_blank">SCRiM</a>)</font></div><div><font
color="#000000">Research Associate, Earth & Environmental Systems
Institute (<a href="http://www.eesi.psu.edu" target="_blank">EESI</a>)</font></div><div><font
color="#000000">The Pennsylvania State University</font></div><div><font
color="#000000"><br></font></div><div><font color="#000000">post: 2217
EES Building, University Park, PA 16802</font></div><div><font
color="#000000">email: <a href="mailto:rob.nicholas@psu.edu"
target="_blank">rob.nicholas@psu.edu</a></font></div><div><font
color="#000000">voice: <a href="tel:%2B1%20%28814%29%20865-4484"
value="+18148654484" target="_blank">+1 (814) 865-4484</a></font></div><div><font
color="#000000">web: <a href="http://www.eesi.psu.edu/%7Eren10/"
target="_blank">http://www.eesi.psu.edu/~ren10/</a></font></div></div></div>
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