[ES_JOBS_NET] Postdoctoral scientist position: Urban greenhouse gas emissions modeling and mapping

[Kevin R Gurney]

Job Title: Postdoctoral scientist position: Urban greenhouse gas emissions modeling and mapping

School of Informatics, Computing and Cyber Systems
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona
Join an exciting Northern Arizona University research team (https://gurneylab.nau.edu/) in beautiful Flagstaff, Arizona doing cutting-edge research on quantifying GHG and local air pollution emissions at multiple scales from the building to the globe. This research uses existing systems (Vulcan - https://vulcan.rc.nau.edu/ and Hestia – https://hestia.rc.nau.edu<https://hestia.rc.nau.edu/>) developed in the Gurney Lab over the past 20 years. This postdoctoral position will focus on very high-resolution GHG emissions quantification in urban areas in the US using “bottom-up” techniques. We are currently working in the urban areas of Baltimore, Washington DC, Los Angeles, and Indianapolis but will be adding multiple new urban domains.
Candidates must have received a PhD in a field related to the positions (spanning Informatics, Civil Engineering, Urban Science, Ecological/Environmental Sciences, Atmospheric Science, Data Science, Geography) from an accredited college or university. The applicant will be expected to publish peer-reviewed journal articles and work in a team environment, effectively communicating with the research team.
Job duties include data collection on emitting assets, developing/improving model systems for flux estimation, and coding within the existing Vulcan/Hestia software to deploy the flux estimation. Postdoctoral scientist will be responsible for an asset-level and gridded inventory output (in conjunction with the existing Vulcan/Hestia systems output) and will also supervise a graduate student in assisting in all aspects of the project.
Necessary skills: Experience with numerical modeling and geospatial statistics with strong numerical analysis abilities, R (python secondary) programming experience required, experience with large volume data environments and related coding.
Desired skills: Knowledge and experience working with GHG flux reporting/quantification and analysis, carbon accounting/footprinting experience particularly in urban environments, large code base development, flux modeling, experience with infrastructure/energy data, knowledge of bottom-up effort in GHG quantification.
Given the multidisciplinary nature of the research, a highly self-directed, creative and self-motivated individual is sought. These positions are fulltime appointments with an anticipated start date between 11/1/2024 and 2/1/2025. The appointment will be made initially for one year with possibility of extension for additional years. Current funding includes a 4-year time horizon. Salary range is $65,000-$69,500 dependent on experience, with associated University benefits.
Official application portal to position is now open. Go to: here<https://in.nau.edu/human-resources/current-job-openings/> (choose “current openings” then “career opportunities”, and search for position number 608052). For a quick unofficial response, send a cover letter describing your research experience and interests and a curriculum vita to: Prof. Kevin Gurney, kevin.gurney at nau.edu<mailto:kevin.gurney at nau.edu>.
The initial closing date for receipt of applications is 10/15/2024, but applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis until a suitable candidate is hired.
A background check is required for employment. Northern Arizona University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to excellence through diversity. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
Gurneylab: We are a research group working on air emissions (GHG and local air pollution) quantification in cutting-edge detail aimed at both scientific and policy challenges. Our day-to-day involves data science, numerical modeling, many forms of numerical analysis, all driven by solving problems in climate change science/policy and urbanization science (and many other topical filaments!). We are a diverse, social group, housed in the modern informatics building on the beautiful Flagstaff campus.
NAU/Flagstaff: NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona  - a beautiful mountain town of ~75,000 at 7000’ on the heavily forested Colorado plateau at the foot of the San Francisco Peaks (12,500’). A 4 season climate with downhill skiing/snowboarding in Winter and hiking, mountain biking in the summer. We are 75 minutes from the Grand Canyon, 2 hours from Lake Powell/Colorado River, and 45 minutes from Sedona. We have a growing international community with great restaurants, numerous microbreweries, Lowell Observatory, and a laid-back mountain lifestyle.

Complete link: https://in.nau.edu/human-resources/current-job-openings/;

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Kevin Robert Gurney
Professor
School of Informatics, Computing and Cyber Systems
1295 S Knoles, Bldg 90, room 320
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ 86011

email:          kevin.gurney at nau.edu<email://kevin.gurney@nau.edu>
phone:         (928) 523-3638

Gurneylab: http://<http://gurneylab.nau.edu>gurneylab.nau.edu<http://gurneylab.nau.edu>
Hestia:      http://<http://hestia.rc.nau.edu>hestia.rc.nau.edu<http://hestia.rc.nau.edu>
Vulcan:     http://<http://vulcan.rc.nau.edu>vulcan.rc.nau.edu<http://vulcan.rc.nau.edu>

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