Post Doc Associate

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Recruitment/Posting Title	Post Doc Associate
Department	SEBS-Eco,Evol& Natrl Resources
Salary	Commensurate With Experience
Posting Summary	The Chen Lab of Ecosystem Dynamics and Remote Sensing is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Associate to lead research in modeling vegetation photosynthetic activities using space-borne LiDAR data. The successful candidate will lead research on 1) Developing remote sensing products focusing on canopy vertical leaf area distributions; 2) Upscaling leaf-level processes to the canopy level; 3) Investigating seasonal and vertical structural changes in vegetation. This role will involve using in situ measurements from eddy covariance flux towers and utilizing vertical mapping data from NASA’s Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) mission. Through GEDI, we aim to apply eco-evolutionary optimization theories to constrain vegetation carbon and water fluxes, as well as explore photosynthetic traits . The candidate will be responsible for drafting manuscripts for publication and participating in regional, national, and international conferences, including NASA GEDI science team meetings. This is a three-year project, with an initial contract duration of 12 months, extendable based on the candidate’s performance.
Position Status	Full Time
Posting Number	24FA0050
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Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience	The candidate must have a Ph.D. by the time of appointment.
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Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities	The candidate is expected to be a highly self-motivated, problem-solving researcher. Preference will be given to candidates with the following background: - Experience in quantitative remote sensing, plant physiology/hydraulics, photosynthesis modeling, canopy radiative transfer modeling, land surface modeling, and flux tower data analysis. - Proficient in scientific programming (e.g., Matlab, Python, R). - Experience in high-performance computing in Unix based operating systems.
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Physical Demands and Work Environment	Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is one of America’s leading public research universities, and is located in the New York metropolitan area. Rutgers University follows a policy to provide affirmative action and equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment. As a university, it is committed to fostering and maintaining a diverse and welcoming workplace. The PI will provide the successful candidate an office space, a computer workstation, access to high-performance computing clusters and storages (Rutgers Amarel HPC), and other supports related to the posted academic position. The successful candidate will access Rutgers university-wide resources and benefit from potential collaboration of team projects within Rutgers and other institutions. The Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources is the home department of an active cluster of researchers at the Rutgers Center for Remote Sensing and Spatial Analysis.
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Posting Details

Special Instructions to Applicants	Please attach your sample publication(s) to the application under other required documents. The start date is negotiable and can be as early as Spring 2024. Rutgers University offers a competitive salary and benefits package. This is a three-year project. The initial contract duration is 12 months, with the possibility of extension depending on the candidate’s performance. More information on Dr. Chen’s research: https://sites.google.com/site/chenchichichen/.
Quick Link to Posting	https://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/219349
Campus	Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Home Location Campus	Cook (RU-New Brunswick)
City	New Brunswick
State	NJ
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