[ES_JOBS_NET] Open Rank - Lamont Research Professor at LDEO

[Aileen Goldberg]

Open-Rank Lamont Research Professor

The Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University located in 
Palisades, New York, recognizes the importance of understanding the 
natural sources and sinks of carbon to the atmosphere with rapid 
climatic and ecosystem shifts. We seek to fill an assistant to 
associate-level research position in the field of carbon management, 
including marine, coastal and terrestrial carbon.The realm of need 
includes the wide-ranging fields of chemical/biological oceanography, 
soil science, coastal blue carbon, field biogeochemistry and forest 
carbon cycling. Remote sensing and integration with high-resolution 
modeling is needed in order to assess, evaluate and eventually monitor 
the potential successes and downstream pitfalls of various approaches in 
enhancing carbon sequestration.The selection committee is especially 
interested in qualified candidates who can contribute, through their 
excellence in research, teaching, or service, to the diversity and 
excellence of the academic community. The successful candidate will join 
a world-class community of researchers and be expected to achieve 
distinction in both research and service.

Lamont Research Professors receive nine-month appointments with partial 
salary support provided from institutional sources. An incentive program 
encourages the establishment of a vigorous externally funded research 
program to provide a portion of their salary support, including 
opportunities for summer salary. The successful applicant will also be 
eligible to apply for a Columbia University Climate and Life Fellowship, 
a three-year appointment that includes three months of salary support 
per year as well as a research/travel budget. Applicants should have 
established a high-impact, lab-based research program; demonstrated a 
record of significant research contributions through publications in 
peer-reviewed journals; demonstrated likely or proven success in raising 
external funding; and be able to contribute broadly to research at Lamont.

Eligibility requirements include a Ph.D. in Earth or Biological Sciences 
or a related field and at least two years of relevant research experience.

Candidates should provide a CV (including a list of publications and of 
funded projects or grant applications awaiting approval), a statement of 
research interests, a statement of science education and outreach 
interests, and the names and addresses of at least three references. 
Evaluation of applications will continue until the position has been filled.

The search will remain open for at least 30 days after the ad appears 
and will remain open until the position is filled.

Columbia University benefits accompany this Officer of Research 
appointment (http://www.columbia.edu/cu/vpaa/handbook/benefits.html 
<http://www.columbia.edu/cu/vpaa/handbook/benefits.html>).

Rank and salary will be commensurate with experience.

All interested candidates should apply online at the following link: 
_https://academic.careers.columbia.edu/#/87019_

For more information contact:

Office of the Director

Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University, Palisades, NY 10964

Telephone: 845-365-8546 • Fax: 845-365-8162 • Email: 
director at ldeo.columbia.edu <mailto:director at ldeo.columbia.edu>

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/Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action 
Employer – Race / Gender / Disability / Veteran/

/The Lamont campus values diversity and inclusion, and encourages 
applications from members of underrepresented minority groups./

/We accept online applications only./


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Aileen Goldberg  (Pronouns: she/her)
Recruitment Specialist

Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY | EARTH INSTITUTE
Palisades, New York
Phone During Remote Operations: 917.991.5925
www.ldeo.columbia.edu
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