[ES_JOBS_NET] Postdoctoral Associate - Forest Futures Lab - Cary Institute for Ecosystem Studies

[Manette Sandor]

Postdoctoral Associate - Forest Futures Lab

 Full-Time in  Millbrook, NY

We seek a collaborative, synthetic postdoctoral associate to join the
Western Fire and Forest Resilience Collaborative. The Collaborative is
engaging 10 science teams and a diverse array of decision makers to
co-create and implement a research program that will ensure the predictive
science of fire ecology and forest resilience can support effective
strategies to the fire crisis. The Collaborative is led by the Forest
Futures Lab at Cary Institute of Ecosystem studies, where the postdoc would
be based. We expect the Collaborative to run for the next 5 to 10 years.
The postdoctoral associate will be responsible for working with a team to
project how management strategies, climate change, and wildfires will shape
western forests over the next century with state-of-the-art simulation
models and/or AI. The successful candidate will find ample opportunities
for leadership and to pursue their own ideas, while being located within a
nurturing and supportive lab environment.

This position will be supervised by the Collaborative Director Dr. Winslow
Hansen, and Forest Futures Lab Research Associate Dr. Manette Sandor. Cary
Institute of Ecosystem Studies is the world’s premier think tank on
ecosystem science. It is a uniquely collaborative, supportive, and
welcoming institution. The successful candidate will be provided resources
for travel related to the project and will have many opportunities for
professional development beyond the project. For additional information on
the Forest Futures Lab, visit http://forestfutureslab.org/. For additional
information about Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, visit
https://www.caryinstitute.org/.

Duration: This is a full time, exempt, fully benefited position for one
year and is renewable for an additional year contingent upon successful
performance. Annual salary ranges from $70,000 - $85,000 depending on
experience  plus a highly competitive benefits and time-off package. A
start date between March and June, 2024 is preferred.

Location: Millbrook, NY is preferred but remote work will be considered for
the right candidate

Qualifications: Did you know most successful candidates do not meet all
qualifications? If you have some of these skills, please consider applying.
Applicants must have completed a Ph.D. in forest ecology, disturbance
ecology, ecosystem modeling, AI, or a related field prior to appointment.
The ideal candidate will have experience with ecosystem, landscape, or
Earth-system simulation or expertise in applying deep learning techniques
to ecological data. Candidates who are excited by team science and who have
excellent written and oral communication skills preferred.

To Apply: Please complete an online application at
http://www.caryinstitute.org/who-we-are/jobs. As a single PDF, please also
upload a cover letter that describes your current and future research
interests (no more than 2 pages in length), your CV, and the names and
contact information of three references using the upload resume link on the
application website. The position will remain open until filled. All
candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. Finalist candidates must
successfully complete a post-offer, pre-employment background check.

The Cary Institute is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative
Action (AA) employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment
opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national
origin, age, familial status, protected veteran or disabled status, or
genetic information.

Full job ad and application here:
https://www.caryinstitute.org/about/careers-cary?bzid=3b3cd6d8bc11
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