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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">The
</span><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">Pittsburgh Collaboratory for Water Research, Education and Outreach</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"> in the Department
of Geology & Environmental Science at the University of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA) seeks candidates for a distinguished postdoctoral position in fields of study relevant to water sustainability. The Postdoctoral Scholar will be housed within
the newly created <i>Pittsburgh Water Collaboratory</i>, whose aim is to c</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">atalyze creative solutions to Western Pennsylvania’s water challenges by facilitating collaborations between
University of Pittsburgh researchers, water practitioners, and communities. </span>
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Postdoctoral Scholars will devote their appointment to research activities, but are also expected to lead outreach efforts, mentor graduate students, and help coordinate multiple research
projects among affiliated faculty under the direction of </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Dr. Emily Elliott, Director of the
<i>Pittsburgh Water Collaboratory</i></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">. Potential research areas of interest include, but are not limited to nutrient pollution, harmful algal blooms, stable isotope biogeochemistry,
green infrastructure effects on water quality, nutrient watershed modeling, or greenhouse and trace gas emissions from aquatic systems. The Postdoctoral Scholar will interact with
</span><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Pittsburgh Water Collaboratory</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"> faculty (affiliated Collaboratory faculty include Drs. Daniel Bain,
Brian Thomas, and Eitan Shelef) with expertise in a wide variety of water-related disciplines including green infrastructure, trace metals, soil moisture, remote sensing, statistical hydrology, topographic analyses, and drainage network formation.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Pittsburgh was recently named “American’s Most Livable City” by the
<i>Places Rated Almanac, </i>boasts a low cost of living, a stunning cityscape, and is home to a number of world-class museums , a thriving arts and food scene. The city is also located within a short drive of the rolling hills and forests of the Great Lakes,
Laurel Highlands and Allegheny Mountains.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Appointments will have a term of one year starting in January 2018 or soon thereafter and are renewable contingent upon funding. The
Scholar will receive a salary of $50,000, plus benefits and a discretionary fund of $7,000/year for relocation, travel, and research expenditures. Requirements for the positions include a Ph.D. in a field of study relevant to water and water sustainability,
experience and/or interest in science outreach and community-embedded research, ability to take initiative and work independently, a high level organizational skill, and experience and interest in contributing to a dialog across disciplinary boundaries.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">T</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">o apply, please submit the following items to Cindy Niznik
(niznik@pitt.edu) by October 31, 2017 as a single pdf document: 1) a cover letter
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">describing your interest in the position and how the position relates to your career goals, 2) a recent C.V., 3) a research statement (1500 words maximum) describing past and future
research interests and goals, and 4) contact information for three references. Inquiries should be directed to Dr. Emily Elliott, Director of the
<i>Pittsburgh Water Collaboratory, </i></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:eelliott@pitt.edu">eelliott@pitt.edu</a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">. The University
of Pittsburgh is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and values equality of opportunity, human dignity and diversity. Women, members of minority groups under-represented in academia, veterans, and disabled are especially encouraged to apply.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Emily M. Elliott, Ph.D.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Associate Professor</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Department of Geology & Environmental Science</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">University of Pittsburgh</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">502 SRCC</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">4107 O'Hara Street</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">ph: 412/624-8882</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:eelliott@pitt.edu"><span style="color:blue">eelliott@pitt.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><a href="http://www.pitt.edu/~eelliott "><span style="color:blue">http://www.pitt.edu/~eelliott</span><span style="color:blue;text-decoration:none"> </span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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