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<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Title: </span>
</strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Postdoc Research Associate<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Application Deadline:</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> This position will be posted until March 20<sup>th</sup>, 2020.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Relocation:</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> Relocation is available for this position.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Where You Will Work:</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">POSTECH is the first research-oriented university and the first bilingual campus in South Korea. In 2019, POSTECH is ranked 12th on the World’s Most Innovative Universities list (the highest among
Asian universities). The POSTECH campus is located in Pohang, Gyeongbuk.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">The Division of Environmental Science and Engineering (DESE) at POSTECH was established in 1995 under the financial support of the Ministry of Education, Korea. It was also designated as a Graduate
School of Excellence in environmental engineering by the Ministry of Education. The DESE encourages the pioneering efforts of the faculty members, research scientists, and students and the interdisciplinary research activities beyond the scope of the traditional
field of environmental research field. This position will be available in the Hydroclimatology Research Group (PI: Jonghun (Jon) Kam (email:
<a href="mailto:jhkam@postech.ac.kr">jhkam@postech.ac.kr</a>).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">What You Will Do:</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">The Postdoc Research Associate will be in charge of 1) developing a global flood and drought subseasonal-to-seasonal forecasting system and 2) assessing the predictability and prediction skill of
multiple climate forecast models for drought. He or she might have an opportunity to work on drought seasonal forecasting closely with scientists at the APEC Climate Center in Busan (one and half hour drive from the POSTECH campus;
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https://www.apcc21.org/main.do?lang=en</a>).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Responsibilities:
</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">· Develop and validate operational systems for computing and displaying multiple drought indices.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">· Regularly evaluate and monitor the performance of the drought forecasting system.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">· Write peer-review research articles and present documentation material in international conferences and workshops.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">What You Need:</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Education and Years of Experience:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">A PhD degree in climatology, hydrology, or relevant fields<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">· Excellent scientific programming (NCL and Python) and numerical modeling (WRF) skills.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">· Comprehensive knowledge of hydroclimatological phenomena.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">· The ability to work collaboratively as a research team member.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">· Excellent oral and written communication skills.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">· Time management skills (e.g., planning and organizing projects).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">· Understanding of the methods and procedures for conducting scientific research.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Work Period:</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">This position will be started in April 1, 2020 or earlier. The contract of this position is for one year and can be extended for another year based on the first year’s performance.
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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Salary:</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">The annual salary ranges from US$ 36k to 60k plus benefits (e.g., health insurance and relocation fee). The salary will be finalized depending on the applicant’s skill and professional experience.
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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Please send Dr. Kam (<a href="mailto:jhkam@postech.ac.kr">jhkam@postech.ac.kr</a>) the applicant’s CV and a proof of English proficiency (e.g., TOFEL or TOEIC; if the applicant complete his/her PhD
in a non-English institute). Please note that while the research topic details both minimum requirements, I want to remind applicants that you have a flexibility of the research topics. If you have a specific topic relate to extreme events such as drought
and flood, you are encouraged to apply.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#212121">Jonghun Kam | Assistant Professor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#212121">Division of Environmental Science and Engineering<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#212121">Pohang University of Science and Technology<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#212121">Office: 202 Jigok Research Building<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#212121">Phone: +82-54-279-2318<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#212121">Fax: +82-54-279-8299<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#212121">Email:
<a href="mailto:jhkam@postech.ac.kr">jhkam@postech.ac.kr</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#212121">Webpage:
<a href="hydroclimatology.postech.ac.kr" id="NoLP">hydroclimatology.postech.ac.kr</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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