[ES_JOBS_NET] Grad Student Position at Boise State Ice Energy Balance Modeling

[Anna Bergstrom]

Dear Colleagues,

The Bergstrom Watershed Biogeochemistry Lab at Boise State is recruiting a
graduate student to join a newly funded interdisciplinary project studying
weathering processes of dust and fine sediment in Antarctic snow and ice.
This project will be conducted by a team of PIs and students from Boise
State University, University of Colorado- Boulder, Ohio State University,
and Kenyon College allowing the student to gain a range of experience and a
broad network of collaborators. The preferred start date for this position
is Spring or Fall 2023. We prefer to hire a PhD student but will consider
accepting a masters student with previous coding experience and familiarity
with energy balance processes.

This interdisciplinary project will combine modeling, geochemistry
experimentation, and microscopy to understand the role of windblown
sediment in releasing major and trace ions to glacial, snowbank, and
downstream ecosystems. This student will lead numerical modeling efforts to
determine how sediment accumulates and moves through glacier surfaces and
quantify the number and length of freeze-thaw cycles sediment experiences
in an austral summer. Additionally, this student will aid in freeze-thaw
experimental method development and conduct water chemistry analysis in
coordination with University of Colorado. Depending on student interest,
the student can contribute to the development of and lead events for an
educational art exhibit about the project.

Required Qualifications: (i) Undergraduate degree in a STEM field (ii)
Experience with coding and ability to work across coding languages (iii)
Proficiency in oral and written communication in English.

Desired Qualifications: (i) Master’s degree in hydrology, geochemistry,
glaciology or closely related field (i) Experience with numerical modeling
(ii) Experience working with compiled coding languages (iii) Experience
with basic water quality laboratory analyses and/or desire to learn (iv)
Demonstrated ability to work effectively in an interdisciplinary team.

The student will be admitted through the Geosciences Department at Boise
State University. This position is fully funded and includes summer
support. The Bergstrom lab, and this project in particular, is
interdisciplinary and we encourage students across backgrounds (geology,
engineering, computer science, applied math, natural resources) to apply.
The candidate should be self-motivated and have a strong desire to learn
and work outside their traditional area of expertise. We are a team of all
female PIs and are committed to increasing participation of
underrepresented groups in science. We encourage candidates of diverse
backgrounds to apply.

To inquire about this position please contact Dr. Anna Bergstrom at
annabergstrom at boisestate.edu with the following items:

1) A cover letter describing your interest in the position, how you meet
the required and preferred qualifications, and preferred start date 2) A CV
3) Contact information for two professional references 4) Unofficial
transcripts.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the
position is filled.
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