[ES_JOBS_NET] Postdoctoral position in Grassland Ecosystem Modeling, Oregon State University

[christine.wiedinmyer.ucar at gmail.com]

Postdoctoral position in Grassland Ecosystem Modeling

Overview:

The Still Lab at Oregon State University invites applications for a
postdoctoral researcher working on Earth System Modeling of grassland
function and biogeography. The successful applicant will work as part of a
large, interdisciplinary team to implement, test, and analyze a new,
evolutionary approach to capturing grass functional diversity and
biogeography in Earth System Models. The approach, based on lineage
functional types, will be based upon expansion of the grass trait database,
additional data mining of literature on grass functional traits, and model
development of processes important to grass modeling. Since grasses
represent about 25% of global NPP and are notoriously under-represented in
modeling development and analysis, this project provides an exciting
opportunity to explore new theoretical frameworks for plant processes and
contribute to the development of next generation models and answer
high-profile questions about climate feedbacks and plant function. The
modeling work will be done in close collaboration with W.J. Riley at the
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and D. Griffith at NASA Ames Research
Center. 

Major Duties/Responsibilities:

Develop and apply process models for global grassland processes.

Evaluate biogeochemical and plant physiological interactions and their
effects on carbon and energy exchanges with the atmosphere.

Work creatively, independently, and productively.

Work as a member of a large multidisciplinary research team. 

Author peer-reviewed journal articles

Basic Requirements:

PhD in Hydrology, Ecology, Earth System Science, or a related field. The
ideal applicant will have with prior expertise in land-surface modeling and
knowledge of grassland ecology, hydrology, or biogeochemistry. Familiarity
with phylogenetics and plant physiological processes is highly desirable.

Desired Skills:

Expertise in land-surface modeling.

Familiarity with phylogenetics and plant physiological processes and
knowledge of grassland ecology, hydrology, or biogeochemistry. 

Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Demonstrated use of biogeochemical, ecological, or hydrological models.

Ability to develop numerical representations of complex inter-related
terrestrial ecosystem processes suitable for site, regional, and global
scale models.

Demonstrated ability to develop and deliver oral and written presentation of
results.

Record of publications.

Demonstrated ability to collaborate with others in interdisciplinary
settings

Application Instructions:

Applicants should submit a cover letter, CV, 2-3 representative
publications, and contact information for 3 references by email to
chris.still at oregonstate.edu <mailto:chris.still at oregonstate.edu> . 

Review of applications will begin on 15 January 2021.

Compensation - Salary range is $57,000- $60,000 per year with additional
benefits.

Question - Inquiries about this position should be directed to Christopher
Still (chris.still at oregonstate.edu <mailto:chris.still at oregonstate.edu> ) or
Bill Riley (WJRiley at lbl.gov <mailto:WJRiley at lbl.gov> ).

Further details - Information about the Postdoctoral Scholar appointment at
Oregon State University can be found here:

https://gradschool.oregonstate.edu/postdocs/appointment-and-recruitment

This position is funded by the National Science Foundation's MacroSystems
Biology and NEON-Enabled Science program.

 

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