[ES_JOBS_NET] Postdoctoral fellowship at UIUC: Soil moisture observation and modeling over the U.S. agroecosystems

[Bin Peng]

*Postdoctoral fellowship at UIUC: Soil moisture observation and modeling
over the U.S. agroecosystems.*

One Postdoctoral Researcher Position in the Department of Natural Resources
and Environmental Sciences (NRES)
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at
the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), full-time, 100%
(2-year duration, with possibility of extension, contingent upon
performance and funding).

*Summary*: The successful candidate will explore efficient and
cost-effective ways to get high-resolution and high-accuracy soil moisture
data for the U.S. agroecosystems. The candidate will use a combination of
*in-situ* measurement, satellite remote sensing and process-based modelling
to achieve this goal. The proposed work will directly contribute to deeper
understanding of field-scale hydrology, crop water stress, and agricultural
production predictability of the U.S. Corn Belt, which currently produces
~30% of the world’s corn and soybeans, respectively.

Specific responsibilities include: designing and implementing a soil
moisture observation network in typical agricultural fields of the U.S.
Corn Belt; conducting high-resolution land surface modeling with
constraints from *in-situ* and remote sensing data or developing new
field-scale hydrological models; developing/building new retrieval or
downscaling algorithms for soil moisture estimation using multi-spectral,
hyperspectral, and/or microwave remote sensing data; preparing
peer-reviewed publications and education materials; managing projects and
reporting; and communicating research at professional meetings.

The successful applicant will be working with a team of scientists in earth
system modeling and ecosystem dynamics, including Dr. Kaiyu Guan in UIUC (
http://faculty.nres.illinois.edu/~kaiyuguan/
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and Dr. Ming Pan in Princeton University (http://hyd
rology.princeton.edu/~mpan
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).

*Qualifications*: Applicants should have a Ph.D. in earth and atmospheric
science, meteorology, hydrology, environmental engineering, physics,
mathematics, or a closely related field. Prior research experiences in
maintaining soil moisture observation networks, land surface modeling,
satellite remote sensing, and data assimilation are highly preferred.
Strong programing skills (e.g., Python, C/C++ and/or Fortran in the Linux
environment) and prior experience in supercomputing or big data analytical
systems is *required*, as the applicant will be working routinely in the
supercomputer environment. Candidates will be considered if graduation with
a Ph.D. is expected by the targeted starting date. Proficiency in
spoken/written English is mandatory. The appointment is two years (renewed
annually) and may be extended, contingent upon the performance. Salary is
competitive and commensurate with experience in relevant research.

*Starting Date*: Ideal starting time is *April 15, 2020*, and prefer to
start as soon as possible. The position is open till filled.

*Application Process*: To ensure full consideration, qualified candidates
must send a cover letter, CV, and contact information of three references
via e-mail to linxin at illinois.edu. All requested information must be
submitted to the above email in order for your application to be
considered. Incomplete application will not be reviewed. Qualified
applicants will be immediately reviewed upon receiving the application
while the search may continue until the position is filled. We will only
give feedback to those candidates that we will interview. For further
information, please contact: Dr. Kaiyu Guan (kaiyug at illinois.edu).

The University of Illinois is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity
Employer. The administration, faculty, and staff embrace diversity and are
committed to attracting qualified candidates who also embrace and value
diversity and inclusivity. Visit www.inclusiveillinois.illinois.edu
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More information on this position can be found online at
http://faculty.nres.illinois.edu/~kaiyuguan/Postdoc_UIUC_Soil_Moisture.pdf.
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