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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b>Postdoctoral position in Grassland Ecosystem Modeling</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Overview:</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>The Still Lab at Oregon State University invites applications for a postdoctoral researcher working on Earth System Modeling of grassland function and biogeography. The successful applicant will work as part of a large, interdisciplinary team to implement, test, and analyze a new, evolutionary approach to capturing grass functional diversity and biogeography in Earth System Models. The approach, based on lineage functional types, will be based upon expansion of the grass trait database, additional data mining of literature on grass functional traits, and model development of processes important to grass modeling. Since grasses represent about 25% of global NPP and are notoriously under-represented in modeling development and analysis, this project provides an exciting opportunity to explore new theoretical frameworks for plant processes and contribute to the development of next generation models and answer high-profile questions about climate feedbacks and plant function. The modeling work will be done in close collaboration with W.J. Riley at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and D. Griffith at NASA Ames Research Center. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Major Duties/Responsibilities:</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Develop and apply process models for global grassland processes.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Evaluate biogeochemical and plant physiological interactions and their effects on carbon and energy exchanges with the atmosphere.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Work creatively, independently, and productively.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Work as a member of a large multidisciplinary research team. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Author peer-reviewed journal articles</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Basic Requirements:</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>PhD in Hydrology, Ecology, Earth System Science, or a related field. The ideal applicant will have with prior expertise in land-surface modeling and knowledge of grassland ecology, hydrology, or biogeochemistry. Familiarity with phylogenetics and plant physiological processes is highly desirable.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Desired Skills:</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Expertise in land-surface modeling.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Familiarity with phylogenetics and plant physiological processes and knowledge of grassland ecology, hydrology, or biogeochemistry. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Excellent written and oral communication skills.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Demonstrated use of biogeochemical, ecological, or hydrological models.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Ability to develop numerical representations of complex inter-related terrestrial ecosystem processes suitable for site, regional, and global scale models.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Demonstrated ability to develop and deliver oral and written presentation of results.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Record of publications.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Demonstrated ability to collaborate with others in interdisciplinary settings</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Application Instructions:</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Applicants should submit a cover letter, CV, 2-3 representative publications, and contact information for 3 references by email to <a href="mailto:chris.still@oregonstate.edu" target="_blank">chris.still@oregonstate.edu</a>. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Review of applications will begin on 15 January 2021.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Compensation - Salary range is $57,000- $60,000 per year with additional benefits.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Question – Inquiries about this position should be directed to Christopher Still (<a href="mailto:chris.still@oregonstate.edu" target="_blank">chris.still@oregonstate.edu</a>) or Bill Riley (<a href="mailto:WJRiley@lbl.gov" target="_blank">WJRiley@lbl.gov</a>).</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Further details - Information about the Postdoctoral Scholar appointment at Oregon State University can be found here:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><a href="https://gradschool.oregonstate.edu/postdocs/appointment-and-recruitment" target="_blank">https://gradschool.oregonstate.edu/postdocs/appointment-and-recruitment</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>This position is funded by the National Science Foundation’s MacroSystems Biology and NEON-Enabled Science program.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>