Postdoctoral Research Associate

USNH Employees should apply within Workday through the Jobs Hub app The Global Ecology group at the Earth Systems Research Center, University of New Hampshire (UNH), has an immediate opening for a postdoctoral research associate. The successful candidate will apply a dynamic global vegetation model (DGVM) to the conterminous USA and the globe, to explore future projections of vegetation conditions under climate change scenarios.

The project is a joint venture with USDA Forest Service, and the study results will inform the Forest Service Resource Planning Act (RPA) Assessment. The successful candidate is anticipated to have a strong background in modeling and/or global ecology, is highly motivated to produce actionable science, and is ready to lead high impact journal publications.

The postdoctoral research associate will be supervised by Dr. Xiao, with additional guidance from and collaboration with other UNH (Dr Henrique Duarte) and Forest Service (Dr. John Kim) researchers Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until a suitable candidate has been selected. The initial appointment will be for 1 year, with a possibility to extend depending on performance and funding availability.

Duties/

Responsibilities:

• Lead research on the calibration of the dynamic global vegetation model (DGVM) to two spatial extents/resolutions: conterminous USA (CONUS) and to the globe.

Run the calibrated DGVM into the future using CMIP6 future climate projections selected by the FS RPA Assessment.

• Lead manuscript preparation and conference presentations on project findings, with a strong emphasis on the publication of high-quality and high-impact papers.

Requirements:

Minimum Acceptable

Education:

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Experience:

A Ph.D. in ecosystem modeling, vegetation modeling, earth system modeling, global ecology, or a related field. Knowledge,

Skills:

& Abilities: Research and Outreach

Skills:

Strong research

experience:

in modeling ecosystem processes at local to global scales.

Experience:

exploring and manipulating continental to global scale ecological datasets.

• Demonstrated record of publishing in peer-reviewed journals.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a research team setting.

Strong interest and motivation in writing high impact journal articles. Programming and Computing

Skills:

Ability to read, understand, explore and manipulate scientific data files (e.g., netCDF). Strong programming

skills:

in a tool that allows effective manipulation of gridded data, such as MATLAB, Python, R, or NCO. Ability to read and do limited modifications of C/C++ model source code. Ability to use Windows or MacOS. Ability to run simulations on a high performance computing platform running Linux and a job control system such as PBS or SLURM.

Ability to use various software for composing a manuscript and plotting figures and maps suitable for publication, including GIS. Additional

Experience:

Strong written and verbal communication

skills:

Proven ability to meet deadlines. Ability to effectively survey and read relevant scientific literature, and collaboratively brainstorm paper writing opportunities based on current project. Applicant Instructions Applicants should be prepared to upload the following documents when applying online within the Resume/Cover Letter section of your application: Resume/CV Cover Letter Contact Information for 3 Professional References Applications that are missing any of the required items may not move forward for consideration.

Additional uploaded documents not requested in the position announcement will not be reviewed.

Compensation:

Pay Range: $55,000 Please be advised that this position is supported by external sponsor funding. As such, continued employment in this role is contingent upon the availability of those external funds. If, for any reason, the sponsor funding is reduced or discontinued, employment may be subject to modification or termination in accordance with applicable policies and procedures.

The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains.

There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life

experience:

s, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry. EEO Statement The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal

Opportunity:

/Equal Access employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.

The pay range for this position is listed above. Actual offer will be based on

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qualifications:

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, and internal equity, in addition to relevant business considerations. More information on

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can be found here: USNH Employee

Benefits:

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