[ES_JOBS_NET] Postdoc Opportunity at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities: Agroecosystem modeling

[Jin]

Dear Colleagues:


One Postdoctoral Researcher Position is available through the Department of
Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering (BBE) at *University of
Minnesota-Twin Cities*. The initial appointment is 12 months, with
possibility of renewing upon performance and funding availability.



*Position summary:* The successful candidate will apply state-of-the-art
cropping system modeling approaches to explore various topics related to
food security and sustainable agricultural production under climate change,
with a goal to improve managements of agroecosystems at various
scale. Specific responsibilities include: calibrate cropping system model
(e.g. Ecosys) for multi-objective application; developing new modules for
to meet application demands; developing and implementing data assimilation
algorithms to integrate multi-source remote sensing observations into the
crop model; conducting local, regional or global simulations; preparing
project reports and peer-reviewed publications; and communicating research
at professional meetings.



*Qualifications:* Applicants should have a Ph.D. in quantitative
disciplines such as earth and atmospheric science, environmental science,
remote sensing, ecology, math and statistics, or any other closely related
fields. The Applicant is expected to have a wide range of skills related to
earth system and crop modeling: (1) strong programing experience (e.g.,
Python, Fortran, or C++ in the Linux environment) and be familiar with
supercomputing or big data analytical systems; (2) development and testing
of numerical representations of complex processes suitable for site,
regional, and global scale models; (3) application of state-­of-­the­-art
parameter uncertainty and calibration methods; (4) oral communication and
scientific writing.



*Starting Date: *Ideal starting time is Sep 1st, 2019, but can be flexible.
The position is open till filled.



*Application Process:* Qualified candidates must send a short cover letter,
CV, and contact information of three references via e-mail to *Dr. Zhenong
Jin (jinzn at umn.edu <jinzn at umn.edu>)*. Incomplete application will not be
reviewed. Applicants will be immediately reviewed upon receiving the
application while the search may continue until the position is filled. For
further information, please contact Dr. Zhenong Jin, or visit
http://jinlab.bbe.umn.edu/ for more information.

Best,
Jin
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Zhenong Jin
Assistant Professor
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering
BioAgEng Building, Room 220B
1390 Eckles Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55108
Office tel: 612-624-6243
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