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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">Apologies for the multiple postings. The Chen Lab of Ecosystem Dynamics and Remote Sensing at Rutgers University has </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(4, 50, 255);"><b>TWO</b> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"><b>postdoctoral
positions</b> available in early 2024.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"><b>Apply through the official Rutgers job portal:</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: blue;"><a href="https://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/219349" target="_blank" id="OWA322dbda2-62fb-240a-871c-41637f379851" class="x_OWAAutoLink" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/219349&source=gmail&ust=1707187615168000&usg=AOvVaw2Hlb1kbRgKhcaBAYb5zM7i" data-linkindex="0" style="color: blue; margin: 0px;">https://jobs.rutgers.edu/<wbr>postings/219349</a></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"><b>The first position has a specific research focus</b> with the project title: "Embracing the 3D Era: Exploring Vertical Acclimation of Vegetation Canopy Structure and
Photosynthetic Activities through GEDI Data." It’s a NASA-funded project. Priority will be given to candidates with backgrounds in vegetation photosynthesis and hydraulics, remote sensing of canopy radiation transfer.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"><b>The second position offers more freedom in research direction</b>. Candidates can define their own research focus. We are looking for outstanding researchers with similar
interests. Preferred research directions include remote sensing of vegetation, analysis of land use and climate change impacts, land surface modeling (water-carbon-energy), application or development of optimization theories for vegetation processes.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"><b>Preference will be given to candidates meeting the following criteria</b>: Experience with High-performance computing clusters, earth system model running and analysis.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">Both positions have secured funding for several years, with renewals based on performance (annual salary: $60,000-$65,000, and benefits). Rutgers University is the flagship
state university of New Jersey (ranked 40th nationally), with a prime location near New York City and Philadelphia.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"><b>Required documents:</b> For both positions, please include:</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">-</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); line-height: normal;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">CV
(indicate your research interests),</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">-</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); line-height: normal;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">sample
publication(s),</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">-</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); line-height: normal;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">2-3
reference contacts,</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">-</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); line-height: normal;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">For
the second position, I also need a 1-2 page </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(4, 50, 255);">research statement</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"> including motivation
and career goals.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">-</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); line-height: normal;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">If
you have questions, please email: </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: blue;"><a href="mailto:chi.chen@rutgers.edu" id="OWA5a0937ef-9714-795c-a69b-141c1cb6dc6d" class="x_OWAAutoLink" data-loopstyle="linkonly" data-linkindex="1" style="color: blue; margin: 0px;">chi.chen@rutgers.edu</a></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"><b>Principal Investigator</b>: Chi Chen</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"><b>Website</b>: </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: blue;"><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/chenchichichen/home" target="_blank" id="OWA74c39095-5fd9-316c-9f37-4fdc14bb9d88" class="x_OWAAutoLink" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://sites.google.com/site/chenchichichen/home&source=gmail&ust=1707187615168000&usg=AOvVaw1Q0QSECUYgOqc24tvVE2Mj" data-linkindex="2" style="color: blue; margin: 0px;">https://sites.google.<wbr>com/site/chenchichichen/home</a></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"><b>Google Scholar</b>: </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: blue;"><a href="https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=7KoirlwAAAAJ&hl=en" target="_blank" id="OWAc45fa1b3-469e-b38c-a6d0-7bd2a8fb8ae9" class="x_OWAAutoLink" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://scholar.google.com/citations?user%3D7KoirlwAAAAJ%26hl%3Den&source=gmail&ust=1707187615168000&usg=AOvVaw1zE7z0MF7QFQkzs7zEZ7j0" data-linkindex="3" style="color: blue; margin: 0px;">https://scholar.<wbr>google.com/citations?user=<wbr>7KoirlwAAAAJ&hl=en</a></span></p>
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<div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Chi Chen</span></div>
<div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Assistant Professor</span></div>
<div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources</span>
<div><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">14 College Farm Road, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8551</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Email:
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">chi.chen@rutgers.edu</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">;
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Work: +1 848-932-9211; Office: ENR 127</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Homepage:
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 255); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/chenchichichen" id="OWAf4bab137-c0c5-87ba-960d-fa89873959cd" class="OWAAutoLink" data-loopstyle="linkonly" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">https://sites.google.com/site/chenchichichen</a></span></div>
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