<div dir="ltr"><br><div class="gmail_quote"><br><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" align="center"><b><span style="font-size:16pt;line-height:115%;color:blue" lang="EN">THREE
WATER SUSTAINABILITY POSTDOC POSITIONS<span></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" align="center"><b><span style="color:blue" lang="EN">**Michigan State University and the
Kansas Geological Survey/University of Kansas**<span></span></span></b></p>
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<h1 style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;break-after:avoid;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;font-style:italic"><b><a name="m_-7660542925038172010_m_6273764718061622634_m_-1252449019982613211__upko6amx1bft"></a><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">Position 1: Groundwater
Sustainability Pathways for the High Plains Aquifer<span></span></span></span></font></b></h1><font size="2">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:115%"><font size="2"><span lang="EN">Seeking a postdoctoral scholar with a passion
for groundwater sustainability and a penchant for thinking big to help envision
a sustainable future for the High Plains Aquifer. The successful candidate will
lead integrated land surface-groundwater modelling efforts to evaluate
agricultural practices for the past and future of the High Plains Aquifer at
multiple spatial and temporal scales. The postdoc will be based at the Kansas
Geological Survey (University of Kansas) and have the opportunity to collaborate
widely within multi-institution NSF INFEWS and USDA NIFA projects to produce
high-impact research. <span></span></span></font><font size="2"><span lang="EN"><span></span></span></font><font size="2"><span lang="EN"><br></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:115%"><font size="2"><span lang="EN"><br></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:115%"><font size="2"><span lang="EN">This position is funded for 2 years with the
opportunity for extension pending performance and funding availability, and
includes an annual research/travel budget to support professional development.
The preferred start date is September 2019 with flexibility for the right
candidate. For more information, please contact Sam Zipper (<span class="m_-7660542925038172010m_6273764718061622634gmail-m_-1252449019982613211gmail-MsoHyperlink" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline"><a href="mailto:samzipper@ku.edu" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">samzipper@ku.edu</a></span>).</span></font></p><ul><li><font size="2"><span lang="EN">Full job posting: <span class="m_-7660542925038172010m_6273764718061622634gmail-m_-1252449019982613211gmail-MsoHyperlink" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline"><a href="http://employment.ku.edu/staff/13903BR" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">http://employment.ku.edu/staff/13903BR</a></span>
<span></span></span></font></li></ul><h1 style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;break-after:avoid;font-style:italic"><b><font size="2"><span lang="EN">Position 2: Food, Energy, and
Water in the Amazon and Mekong River Basins <span></span></span></font></b></h1><font size="2">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:115%"><font size="2"><span lang="EN">Seeking a postdoctoral scholar ready to take
on large-scale modeling challenges in data-limited regions. The Amazon and
Mekong River Basins are undergoing rapid hydrologic, climatic, and land use
changes, affecting two of the world’s most important hydrologic systems and the
people and ecosystems dependent upon them. The postdoc will lead integrated
surface- and groundwater-modelling efforts at both watershed and regional basin
scales to better understand these vital systems, and how they are affected
directly by dams and indirectly via land use and climate changes. The
successful candidate will interact with two large, interdisciplinary project
teams including multiple US institutions as well as international
collaborators. <br></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:115%"><font size="2"><span lang="EN"><br></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:115%"><font size="2"><span lang="EN">This position is funded for 2 years with the
opportunity for extension pending performance and funding availability. The
start date for this position can be as early as May 2019, with flexibility for
the right candidate. For more information, please contact David Hyndman (<u><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"><a href="mailto:hyndman@msu.edu" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">hyndman@msu.edu</span></a></span></u>).
For more information on the research group, please visit <a href="http://hydrogeology.msu.edu" target="_blank">hydrogeology.msu.edu</a>.<span></span></span></font></p><h1 style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;break-after:avoid;font-style:italic"><b><font size="2"><span lang="EN">Position 3: Water, Agriculture,
and Nutrients in the Great Lakes Basin and California Central Valley</span></font></b></h1><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:115%"><font size="2"><span lang="EN">Seeking a postdoctoral scholar eager to
quantify the role of agricultural practices in water and nutrient cycling in
diverse agricultural landscapes spanning the US and Canadian Great Lakes Basin,
as well as California’s Central Valley. The postdoc will lead efforts to
develop integrated surface- and groundwater-models for these two regions, and
to integrate new capabilities into those models. In particular we are looking
to add explicit nutrient cycling and transport, informed by existing nutrient
surface application and statistical transport models. We are working in those
regions with a variety of collaborators in disciplines including remote
sensing, ecology, agronomy, sociology, and economics to better understand the
role that agriculture plays in water resources. <br></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:115%"><font size="2"><span lang="EN"><br></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:115%"><font size="2"><span lang="EN">This position is funded for 2 years with the
opportunity for extension pending performance and funding availability. The
start date for this position can be as early as May 2019, with flexibility for
the right candidate. For more information, please contact David Hyndman (<u><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"><a href="mailto:hyndman@msu.edu" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">hyndman@msu.edu</span></a></span></u>).
For more information on the research group, please visit <a href="http://hydrogeology.msu.edu" target="_blank">hydrogeology.msu.edu</a>.<span></span></span></font></p><font size="2">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:115%"><font size="2"><span lang="EN"><span> </span></span></font></p><font size="2">
</font><h1 style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;break-after:avoid;font-style:italic"><b><font size="2"><a name="m_-7660542925038172010_m_6273764718061622634_m_-1252449019982613211__54u5iokz2mtb"></a><a name="m_-7660542925038172010_m_6273764718061622634_m_-1252449019982613211__qun92t7cj6p8"></a><span lang="EN">Application
Details and Required Qualifications<span></span></span></font></b></h1><font size="2">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:115%"><font size="2"><span lang="EN">Common qualifications for all three positions
include:<span></span></span></font></p><font size="2">
</font><ul><li><font size="2"><span lang="EN">expertise in groundwater and/or
land surface modelling;<span></span></span></font></li><li><font size="2"><span lang="EN"><span><span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal"></span></span></span><span lang="EN">ability to work both independently
and collaboratively;<span></span></span></font></li><li><font size="2"><span lang="EN"><span><span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal"></span></span></span><span lang="EN">strong communication skills as
evidenced by peer-reviewed publications/conference presentations; and<span></span></span></font></li><li><font size="2"><span lang="EN"><span><span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal"></span></span></span><span lang="EN">a water-related Ph.D. by the start
date.<span></span></span></font></li></ul><font size="2">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:115%"><font size="2"><span lang="EN">Experience with integrated models, GIS, and
high-performance computing are considered a plus.<span></span></span></font></p><font size="2">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:115%"><font size="2"><span lang="EN"><span> </span></span></font></p><font size="2">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:115%"><font size="2"><span lang="EN">Unique qualifications by position include:<span></span></span></font></p><font size="2">
</font><ul><li><font size="2"><span lang="EN"><span><span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal"></span></span></span><span lang="EN">Position 1: Coding experience (any
of Python, R, FORTRAN, MATLAB, C, etc.) is strongly desired, experience working
in irrigated agricultural landscapes is a plus<span></span></span></font></li><li><font size="2"><span lang="EN"><span><span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal"></span></span></span><span lang="EN">Position 2: Coding experience (any
of Python, R, FORTRAN, MATLAB, C, etc.) is required, knowledge of dam
operations and management is a plus.<span></span></span></font></li><li><font size="2"><span lang="EN"><span><span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal"></span></span></span><span lang="EN">Position 3: Coding experience (any
of Python, R, FORTRAN, MATLAB, C, etc.) is required, knowledge of irrigated
agricultural landscapes and snow hydrology is a plus.<span></span></span></font></li></ul><font size="2">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:115%"><font size="2"><span lang="EN"><span> </span></span></font></p><font size="2">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:115%"><font size="2"><b><i><span lang="EN">To apply</span></i></b><span lang="EN">, send Sam Zipper (<span class="m_-7660542925038172010m_6273764718061622634gmail-m_-1252449019982613211gmail-MsoHyperlink" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline"><a href="mailto:samzipper@ku.edu" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">samzipper@ku.edu</a></span>)
an email with the subject line 'Water Postdoc' and the following materials as a
single PDF file: <span></span></span></font></p><font size="2">
</font><ul><li><font size="2"><span lang="EN"><span><span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal"></span></span></span><span lang="EN">Short (1-2 page) cover letter
including which position(s) you would like to be considered for, why you are
excited about them, and how you meet the qualifications.<span></span></span></font></li><li><font size="2"><span lang="EN">Full CV.<span></span></span></font></li><li><font size="2"><span lang="EN"><span><span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal"></span></span></span><span lang="EN">Contact information for 3
references. <span></span></span></font></li></ul><font size="2">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:115%"><font size="2"><b><i><span lang="EN">If you are interested in position 1, </span></i></b><span lang="EN">please also submit materials via the KU HR portal to <span class="m_-7660542925038172010m_6273764718061622634gmail-m_-1252449019982613211gmail-MsoHyperlink" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline"><a href="http://employment.ku.edu/staff/13903BR" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">http://employment.ku.edu/staff/13903BR</a></span>
- you can use the same cover letter for all 3 positions.<span></span></span></font></p><font size="2">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:115%"><font size="2"><span lang="EN"><span> </span></span></font></p><font size="2">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:115%"><font size="2"><span lang="EN">For full consideration, submit your
application by April 15, but review of applications will continue until
suitable candidates are found.<span></span></span></font></p><font size="2">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:115%"><font size="2"><span lang="EN"><span> </span></span></font></p><font size="2">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="border:medium none;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:115%"><font size="2"><span lang="EN">Michigan State University is an Equal
Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants
will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status or any
other characteristic protected by law and University policy.<span></span></span></font></p><font size="2">
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