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<br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Jennifer Koch</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:koch.jennifer@gmail.com">koch.jennifer@gmail.com</a>></span><br>Date: Mon, Aug 29, 2016 at 12:50 PM<br>Subject: PostDoc Position - Coupled Human and Natural Systems<br><br><br>
<div lang="EN-US" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div><p class="MsoNormal">Please distribute widely. Apologies for cross posting.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;vertical-align:baseline"><span><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt">Modeling and Simulation of the</span></b></span><span><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt"> </span></b></span><span><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt">Oklahoma City Coupled Human-Natural System</span></b></span><span><span style="font-size:13.0pt"> </span></span><span style="font-size:6.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline;word-wrap:break-word"><span><b>Postdoctoral Researcher</b></span><span><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></b></span><span><b>Position</b></span><span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></span><span style="font-size:6.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline;word-wrap:break-word"><span>Geography and Environmental Sustainability, University of Oklahoma</span><span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> <u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:6.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;vertical-align:baseline;word-wrap:break-word"><span><b><u>Job Description</u></b></span><span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></span><span style="font-size:6.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;vertical-align:baseline;word-wrap:break-word"><span>The</span><span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></span><span>Koch Lab</span><span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></span><span>is currently seeking a</span><span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></span><span>Postdoctoral Researcher</span><span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></span><span>to work with an interdisciplinary team of researchers on the integrated modeling of the Oklahoma City coupled human and natural system. The position is part of</span><span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></span><span>the Oklahoma</span><span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></span><span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">EPSCoR</span></span><span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></span><span>project</span><span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></span><span>(<a href="http://www.okepscor.org/" target="_blank">http:<wbr>//www.okepscor.org/</a>)</span><span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></span><span>and will focus on the</span><span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></span><span>development,</span><span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></span><span>implementatio<wbr>n, and application</span><span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></span><span>of a</span><span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></span><span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">spatio</span></span><span>-temporal simulation model.</span><span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></span><span>The simulation model</span><span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></span><span>will</span><span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></span><span>make use of the</span><span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></span><span><i>Envision</i></span><span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></span><span>modeling framework</span><span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></span><span>in order to integrate models</span><span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></span><span>representing the socio-economic and biophysical components of the system. The resulting integrated model</span><span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></span><span>will</span><span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></span><span>support</span><span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></span><span>the analysis of the relationship between human perception of climate,</span><span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></span><span>vegetation,</span><span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></span><span>and</span><span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></span><span>water demand for irrigation. </span><span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> <u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:6.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;vertical-align:baseline;word-wrap:break-word"><span><b><u>Required</u></b></span><span><b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></u></b></span><span><b><u>Qualifications</u></b></span><span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></span><span style="font-size:6.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:0in;vertical-align:baseline;word-wrap:break-word"><u></u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><u></u><span><span style="color:black">Ph.D. in</span></span><span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> </span></span><span><span style="color:black">Geography, Geosciences,</span></span><span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> </span></span><span><span style="color:black">Environmental Sciences,</span></span><span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> </span></span><span><span style="color:black">Hydrology, or a related field</span></span><span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></span><span style="font-size:6.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:0in;vertical-align:baseline;word-wrap:break-word"><u></u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><u></u><span><span style="color:black">Programming skills (preferably C++)</span></span><span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> </span></span><span><span style="color:black">and experience in integrated modeling</span></span><span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></span><span style="font-size:6.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:0in;vertical-align:baseline;word-wrap:break-word"><u></u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><u></u><span><span style="color:black">Solid statistical and GIS skills</span></span><span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></span><span style="font-size:6.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:0in;vertical-align:baseline;word-wrap:break-word"><u></u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><u></u><span><span style="color:black">A strong computational background</span></span><span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></span><span style="font-size:6.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:0in;vertical-align:baseline;word-wrap:break-word"><u></u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><u></u><span><span style="color:black">Excellent verbal and written communication skills</span></span><span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></span><span style="font-size:6.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:0in;vertical-align:baseline;word-wrap:break-word"><u></u><span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span></span><u></u><span><b><span style="color:black">Willingness to participate in interdisciplinary research is a prerequisite. </span></b></span><span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;vertical-align:baseline;word-wrap:break-word"><u></u> <u></u></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;vertical-align:baseline"><span><b><u>Application Process</u></b></span><span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></span><span style="font-size:6.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;vertical-align:baseline;word-wrap:break-word"><span>To apply, p<span style="color:black">lease send a</span></span><span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> </span></span><span><span style="color:black">cover letter,</span></span><span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> </span></span><span><span style="color:black">a</span></span><span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> </span></span><span><span style="color:black">curriculum vitae</span></span><span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> </span></span><span><span style="color:black">with publication list,</span></span><span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> </span></span><span><span style="color:black">and the</span></span><span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> </span></span><span><span style="color:black">names and contact information for three references as</span></span><span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> </span></span><span><b><span style="color:black">one combined .pdf document</span></b></span><span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> </span></span><span><span style="color:black">to</span></span><span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> </span></span><span><span style="color:black">Dr. Jennifer Koch</span></span><span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> </span></span><span><span style="color:black">(</span></span><span style="font-size:6.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:jakoch@ou.edu" target="_blank"><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0563c1">jakoch@ou.edu</span></span></a></span><span><span style="color:black">).</span></span><span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> </span></span><span>Screenin<wbr>g will begin September 15</span><span><sup><span style="font-size:8.5pt">th</span></sup>, 2016 (open until filled).</span><span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> <u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:6.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;vertical-align:baseline;word-wrap:break-word"><span><b>Salary:</b></span><span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></span><span>Competitive salary including benefits</span><span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></span><span style="font-size:6.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;vertical-align:baseline;word-wrap:break-word"><span><b>Starting Date:</b></span><span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></span><span>November</span><span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></span><span>2016 or as negotiated</span><span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> <u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:6.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;vertical-align:baseline;word-wrap:break-word"><span>The University of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity institution:</span><span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></span><span style="font-size:6.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><a href="http://www.ou.edu/eoo/" target="_blank"><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0563c1">http://www.ou.<wbr>edu/eoo/</span></span></a></span><span>.</span><span style="font-size:6.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="DE">Jennifer AM Koch, Ph.D.<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Assistant Professor | The University of Oklahoma<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Department of Geography and Environmental Sustainability<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">100 E Boyd St | SEC Suite 510 | Norman, OK 73019<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Skype: koch.jennifer_2 | Phone: +1 (541) 908-3914<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> </p></div></div></div></div>