[ES_JOBS_NET] Postdoctoral Scholar, North American Paleohydroclimatology

[Anchukaitis, Kevin J - (kanchukaitis)]

Postdoctoral Scholar in North American Paleohydroclimatology
Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research
University of Arizona

We have a new position for a Postdoctoral Research Scientist in the area of Common Era paleohydroclimatology. The postdoctoral researcher will work on an NSF-funded project integrating high-resolution paleoclimate data with climate model simulations of past mountain snowpack variability and related climate fields in North America. Possible projects could include but are not limited to: climate field reconstructions; proxy-model integration and comparison; paleoclimate modeling; data assimilation. 

We seek a dynamic early career scientist with background and experience in one or more of the following areas: Holocene paleoclimatology, dendroclimatology, dendrohydrology, climate modeling, climate dynamics, applied mathematics or statistics, paleoclimate data assimilation. Potential starting dates are between January 2019 and July 2019, and candidates should have their Ph.D. in a relevant discipline by the start of the position. Programming experience (Python, MATLAB, R, or similar) is required. Prior experience using large spatiotemporal datasets — including those from climate model simulations — is recommended. Some prior experience developing new proxy data is desirable but is not required. The postdoctoral scientist is expected to be an active and engaged member of the Past Landscapes Lab (http://www.u.arizona.edu/~kanchukaitis).

The postdoctoral research scientist will be based at the Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona and will be supervised by Dr. Kevin Anchukaitis (University of Arizona) and Dr. Bethany Coulthard (University of Nevada Las Vegas). The postdoctoral research scientist will join a strong and diverse cross-campus research community with interests in climate, paleoclimate, and global environmental change. The initial appointment will be for up to 24 months, with the possibility of further continuation contingent on performance and funding availability. 

Please contact Kevin Anchukaitis (kanchukaitis at email.arizona.edu) with expressions of interest or for further information. The official job posting and online application is available from UA Careers: https://uacareers.com/postings/31459.  Women, minorities, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals from other underrepresented groups in the earth and environmental sciences are encouraged to apply. The Past Landscapes Lab supports Inclusive Excellence, the University of Arizona strategic initiative designed to engage every member of the university community in diversity and inclusiveness. 

Review of applications will begin on November 1st, 2018, and continue until the position is filled 

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Kevin J. Anchukaitis
Associate Professor, Department of Geography and Development
Chair, Global Change Graduate Interdisciplinary Program
Joint Faculty, Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research
Joint Faculty, Department of Geosciences
University of Arizona
ENR2 S514 | 1064 E Lowell Street | PO Box 210137 | Tucson, AZ 85721-0137
kanchukaitis at email.arizona.edu | http://www.u.arizona.edu/~kanchukaitis/