[ES_JOBS_NET] Postdoctoral regional Earth system modelers

[Chao Sun]

Dear colleagues,

Prof. Xin-Zhong Liang from the University of Maryland is seeking two highly
motivated postdoctoral researchers to support the model system development
and forecast applications. The research focus of the postdocs will be on
coupling regional Earth system models, including climate, hydrology, and
agroecosystem processes, and understanding various interactions and
feedbacks among these processes, evaluating model performance and
predictive skills, and integrating agricultural decision support tools. The
postdocs will also be actively involved with the overall project
integration of the research, extension and education activities among an
interdisciplinary team. Salary is commensurate with experience and
University benefits will be included.

The key responsibilities of the postdocs include: 1) Research on the
development, evaluation, and application of an advanced dynamic
climate-hydrology-crop modeling and decision support system. This will
involve calibrating, testing, and analyzing a suite of component models,
coupling them into a fully integrated system, conducting system forecasts,
and linking with decision support tools. The postdocs will collaborate with
a large team of scientists on these tasks and be encouraged and supported
in conducting and publishing research on crop (food and energy), water, and
climate modeling and real-world applications. 2) Coordination of
project-wide activities such as organizing program meetings and conferences,
 composing meeting agendas and discussion summaries, compiling material for
semi-annual and annual reports, and coordinating workflow among various
model development, forecasting and, application components. Through these
coordination activities (representing an anticipated 10% of the total work)
the postdoc will gain hands-on experience in managing a large,
interdisciplinary research project and in transforming research into
solutions to real-world problems.

Applicants should have a recent Ph.D. (within 5 years) in agricultural,
hydrologic, atmospheric or climate sciences, and a strong background in
model development and application. They must have experience and skill in
programming (particularly Fortran), as well as analytical abilities in
model evaluation and climate-hydrology-crop interactions. Applicants should
also have an interest and willingness to take responsibility for some
project management activities. Excellent spoken and written English is
required.

The appointment of these postdoc positions are initially for two years and
renewable depending on performance and funding availability.

*To apply:*

Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, CV, and contact
information for three references to Professor Xin-Zhong Liang at
xliang at umd.edu. This position is available immediately, and applications
will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
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