[ES_JOBS_NET] Postdoctoral Research Fellow, hydrology, remote sensing and data assimilation, George Mason University

[Christine Wiedinmyer]

https://jobs.gmu.edu/postings/37009

Department 	Civil, Environmental & Infrastructure Engineering
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Job Category 	Instructional or Research Faculty
Role (State) Job Title 	Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of 
Civil, Environmental and Infrastructure Engineering
Working Title 	Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Civil, 
Environmental and Infrastructure Engineering
Job Type 	Full-Time
Position Number 	F017Az
Recruit Number 	Faculty - 6622
Working Hours 	
Location 	Fairfax
Pay Band 	
Salary 	Commensurate with education and experience.
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*Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Civil, Environmental and 
Infrastructure Engineering*

The George Mason University Department of Civil, Environmental and 
Infrastructure Engineering, within the Volgenau School of Engineering, 
is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Fellow to conduct 
research in the fields of hydrology, remote sensing and data assimilation.

Specifically, the candidate will be involved with the project titled, 
“Optimal Precipitation Estimation for Land Surface Modeling” sponsored 
by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Joint Center for 
Satellite Data Assimilation (http://www.jcsda.noaa.gov/). This project 
proposes a new method to improve land surface model skills by optimally 
merging precipitation estimates from different data sources to produce 
the best forcing precipitation estimate that minimizes land surface 
simulation errors.

*Responsibilities:*
The successful candidate should be passionate and committed, have strong 
analytical and communication skills; possess excellent Fortran 
programming skills; has background in optimization, land surface 
modeling and data assimilation. The candidate will also assist the 
supervisors in the interpretation and publication of results, exercise 
functional supervision over supporting graduate students, and contribute 
to scientific publications. As part of the postdoctoral experience, 
applicants will receive mentoring for developing research proposals, and 
participation in career development activities will be strongly encouraged.

*Qualifications:*
The successful candidate must have a Ph.D. in one of the following 
disciplines: civil/environmental/water resources engineering, 
atmospheric science, hydrology, geography, physics, or a related field. 
The candidate must demonstrate an academic record of scientific 
excellence, independent research, and a strong interest in 
interdisciplinary research. Strong modeling and programming skills are 
essential. This position requires an individual who is able to 
successfully work in a team environment.

Special Instructions to Applicants 	

For full consideration, applicants must apply for position number F017Az 
at http://jobs.gmu.edu/; complete and submit the online application; and 
upload a cover letter highlighting all qualifications, a curriculum 
vitae, and a list of three professional references with contact 
information. For questions about this position, please contact Dr. 
Viviana Maggioni at vmaggion at gmu.edu.

The review of applications will begin after February 19, 2016, and 
continue until the position is filled. This is a one-year term 
appointment with the possibility of renewal based on the availability of 
funding. The anticipated start date for this position is March 2016, or 
as soon as possible thereafter.

For Full Consideration, Apply by: 	March 9, 2016
Posting Date 	02/10/2016
Job Close Date 	
Open Until Filled? 	Yes
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 2. CV
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