[ES_JOBS_NET] Postdoctoral Research Position on dry extremes and crop yields at Cornell University

[Angeline Greene Pendergrass]

Dear Colleagues and aspiring Postdoctoral Researchers,


We are looking for a Postdoctoral Researcher to work at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York studying the effect of dry extremes on crop yields simulated by an earth system model, starting March 1, 2022 or sooner. The project will involve simulations from the CESM2 Large Ensemble to identify dry extremes and determine crop responses, in addition to observations. It is a collaboration with Dr. Danica Lombardozzi at the National Center for Atmospheric Research, an expert on modeling crop and plant responses to environmental change, and is supported in part by Hatch funds from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture.


The Postdoctoral Researcher will report to Professor Angie Pendergrass. The Postdoctoral Researcher’s primary responsibilities will be to lead the analysis for the project and interpret the findings in the context of existing scientific literature, and disseminate them via publications and conference presentations, with guidance and input from Professor Pendergrass and Dr. Lombardozzi. Required skills include analysis and visualization of large spatio-temporal datasets with software like Python, Matlab, R, or another similar language and writing scientific publications. Previous experience analyzing Earth system model and/or gridded observational data products is also desirable. The Postdoctoral Researcher will work in collaboration with Professor Pendergrass, Dr. Lombardozzi and Undergraduate Researchers on the project, and engage collegially with all group members. They will need to balance taking initiative and developing their own ideas with working with an experienced team. The project will also have a component of engagement with stakeholders in NY state.



Aspiring Postdoctoral Researchers for this position will need a PhD in a relevant discipline, defined broadly given the interdisciplinary nature of the project, before the March 1 start date.


If you are interested in the position, please email a.pendergrass at cornell.edu<mailto:a.pendergrass at cornell.edu> with a CV, cover letter describing why you are interested and why your qualifications are a good match for this role, and contact information for three references.


Read more about Professor Pendergrass’s group here: https://precipclimate.eas.cornell.edu/join/


Take care and best wishes,

Angie Pendergrass



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Angeline Pendergrass, PhD
Assistant Professor
Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Cornell University
2126 Snee Hall
Ithaca, NY, US
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