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Dear all,<br>
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<i>Project background</i></font><br>
We are looking for an experienced and outstanding postdoctoral
researcher who is passionate about hydrologic modeling within
agricultural watersheds, a project jointly funded by USDA and EPA.
The project is to model the fate and transport of pesticide and
nitrogen in surface waters and to quantify exposure risks in the
California’s Central Valley using the Soil and Water Assessment Tool
(SWAT) model and the Annualised Agricultural Non-Point Source
Pollution Model (AnnAGNPS) model.<br>
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<font color="#339999"><i>The position</i></font><i><br>
</i>The successful candidate will work with Professor Minghua Zhang
at the Department of Land, Air and Water Resources, UC Davis in
Davis, California. The position is for one year, with a possible
extension to a second and third year. Salary is based on the
University of California Academic Salary Scale, in accordance with
current Postdoctoral Scholar Salary scale. A full-benefits package
consisting of medical/dental and vision plans will also be offered.<br>
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<font color="#339999"><i>Qualifications</i></font><br>
• Skilled in hydrologic modeling using SWAT or other watershed-scale
models<br>
• Proficient in model calibration, sensitivity and uncertainty
analysis<br>
• Experience with pesticide exposure and risk assessment<br>
• Strong scientific writing skills<br>
• Experience with GIS analysis using ArcGIS and spatial database
(e.g. PostGIS)<br>
• Experience with scripting languages (e.g., Python, R)<br>
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<font color="#339999"><i>How to apply</i><i><br>
</i></font>Interested applicants are required to submit 1) a cover
letter, 2) resume or curriculum vitae, and 3) a list of three
references with contact information including mailing address, phone
number, and email address. Application materials should be sent to:
Dr. Minghua Zhang, Department of Land, Air and Water Resources;
University of California, Davis, CA 95616, e-mail:
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:mhzhang@ucdavis.edu">mhzhang@ucdavis.edu</a> (subject line: Postdoc Application).<br>
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The position is open until it is filled.<br>
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Thanks!<br>
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Huajin Chen (Jessica)
PhD Candidate, Hydrologic Sciences
Delta Science Doctoral Fellow
University of California, Davis</pre>
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