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</style><div class="default-font-1736841365239" dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:18.4px;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;text-wrap-mode:wrap;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">The Digital Agroecology Lab at Peking University is recruiting <b>t</b></span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">wo</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;"> postdoctoral researchers to work on agroecosystem sensing and modeling. The successful candidate will use multi-source satellite imagery to investigate study the impacts of climate change on agricultural productivity and the environmental consequences, develop high resolution crop and plantation maps, and quantify agricultural carbon emissions. Potential projects may also involve process-based modeling and novel AI approaches such as knowledge-guided machine learning. The successful candidate will be supervised by Dr. Zhenong Jin</span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">in the Institute of Ecology and will work closely with a diverse group of international collaborators.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:18.4px;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;text-wrap-mode:wrap;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:18.4px;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;text-wrap-mode:wrap;"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">Duties and Responsibilities:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;"><br>The ideal candidate will work to develop a research project aligned with the overall goals of the team. Responsibilities include designing and performing experiments, analyzing data, contributing to the writing of grants and manuscripts, and aiding in oversight of more junior team members.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:18.4px;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;text-wrap-mode:wrap;"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;text-wrap-mode:wrap;background:white;"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">Essential Qualifications:</span></b><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;"><br></span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">All applicants are expected to have a strong quantitative background, and a doctoral degree in a field such as earth and atmospheric science, hydrology, ecology, agronomy, geospatial systems, environmental science, or closely related fields. In addition, the ideal candidate will have:</span><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;text-wrap-mode:wrap;text-indent:-18pt;background:white;"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">●<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-optical-sizing:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-variation-settings:normal;font-variant-position:normal;font-variant-emoji:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";">      </span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">Demonstrated expertise in satellite remote sensing, image analysis, and crop mapping.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;text-wrap-mode:wrap;text-indent:-18pt;background:white;"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">●<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-optical-sizing:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-variation-settings:normal;font-variant-position:normal;font-variant-emoji:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";">      </span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">Knowledge of machine learning <b><span style="text-decoration:underline;">beyond</span></b> simple tools such as Random Forest.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;text-wrap-mode:wrap;text-indent:-18pt;background:white;"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">●<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-optical-sizing:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-variation-settings:normal;font-variant-position:normal;font-variant-emoji:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";">      </span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">Strong programming experience (e.g., Python, Fortran, or C++) and be familiar with supercomputing and/or cloud platforms.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;text-wrap-mode:wrap;background:white;"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;text-wrap-mode:wrap;background:white;"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">Preferred qualifications:</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;text-wrap-mode:wrap;text-indent:-18pt;background:white;"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">●<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-optical-sizing:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-variation-settings:normal;font-variant-position:normal;font-variant-emoji:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";">      </span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">Rich experience and deep understanding of process-based models.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;text-wrap-mode:wrap;text-indent:-18pt;background:white;"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;color:#222222;">●<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-optical-sizing:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-variation-settings:normal;font-variant-position:normal;font-variant-emoji:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";">      </span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">Effective writing ability and experience in preparing results for scientific publication.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;color:#222222;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;text-wrap-mode:wrap;text-indent:-18pt;background:white;"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size:16px;text-indent:-24px;text-wrap-mode:wrap;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">●<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-optical-sizing:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-variation-settings:normal;font-variant-position:normal;font-variant-emoji:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";">      </span></span><span style="font-size:16px;text-indent:-24px;text-wrap-mode:wrap;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">Strong data visualization skills.</span><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;text-wrap-mode:wrap;background:white;"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;color:#222222;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;text-wrap-mode:wrap;background:white;"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">Application Process:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;"><br>Prospective candidates must send a short introduction email, including CV and a sample publication to Dr. Zhenong Jin (<b>jinzhenong@pku.edu.cn</b>). We only give feedback to those who shortlisted for an interview.<br>Strong candidate will be recommended for applying for prestigious fellowships such as Peking University Boya Postdoctoral Fellowship (<a href="https://postdocs.pku.edu.cn/tzgg/23e7ff5c7223496eb014f454d49c43db.htm" style="color:#467886;text-decoration-line:underline;">https://postdocs.pku.edu.cn/tzgg/23e7ff5c7223496eb014f454d49c43db.htm</a>)</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;text-wrap-mode:wrap;background:white;"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:18.4px;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;text-wrap-mode:wrap;"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">Salary and Benefits:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;"><br>The salary for the post-doctoral position will be between RMB 300,000 – 350,000 per year, along with social insurances and other benefits, based on the applicant's academic potential, excellence, and overall performance.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:18.4px;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;text-wrap-mode:wrap;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:18.4px;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;text-wrap-mode:wrap;"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">About the Lab:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;"><span lang="EN"><br>We</span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">are passionate about use-inspired research that integrates </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">advance technologies to advance science that guides sustainable and precision agricultural management.<br>More information about the PI and his previous lab at UMN can be found here:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:18.4px;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;text-wrap-mode:wrap;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">[1] http://www.ecology.pku.edu.cn/index/teacher_content/cid/16/id/315/sid/0.html<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:18.4px;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;text-wrap-mode:wrap;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">[2] https://umn-digitalag.com/<o:p></o:p></span></p></div>