Updated: over 2 years ago
Location: Fort Collins, COLORADO
Deadline: 01 Oct 2021
Posting Details
| Working Title | Postdoctoral Researcher |
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| Position Location | Fort Collins, CO |
| Research Professional Position | Yes |
| Posting Number | 202100951AP |
| Position Type | Admin Professional/ Research Professional |
| Classification Title | Postdoctoral Fellows |
| Number of Vacancies | 1 |
| Work Hours/Week | 40 |
| Proposed Annual Salary Range | $54,000 - $56,000 |
| Employee Benefits | Colorado State University (CSU) is committed to providing employees with a strong and competitive benefits package that supports you, your health, and your family. Visit CSU’s Human Resources website for detailed benefit plan information for permanent full-time and part-time faculty and administrative professional employees in the following University benefit areas: https://hr.colostate.edu/hr-community-and-supervisors/benefits/benefits-eligibility/ & https://hr.colostate.edu/prospective-employees/our-perks/ . |
| Desired Start Date | 11/01/2021 |
| Position End Date (if temporary) | |
| To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 11:59pm (MT) on | 10/01/2021 |
| Description of Work Unit | The Ecosystem Science and Sustainability department is closely associated with the Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory . We are recognized for interdisciplinary research in ecosystem function and ecosystem sustainability, such as sustainability of water, food, and energy systems from technological, social-ecological, and modeling perspectives. ESS faculty whose research lies at the interface of biophysical and social sciences have created open and flexible research and education programs with issues of sustainability as the core focus. The Department offers a B.S. in Ecosystem Science and Sustainability and a B.S. Watershed Science as well as an M.S. in Watershed Science and a Masters in Greenhouse Gas Management and Accounting. Faculty members may also direct graduate students in the interdisciplinary Graduate Degree Program in Ecology and the Watershed concentration of the Earth Science PhD. The Department has in excess of 300 undergraduate students and 75 graduate students. The mission of the Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability at Colorado State University is to understand the function of ecosystems and watersheds across space and over time. We assess ecosystem sustainability by examining interactions within and between natural and human systems in the context of current stresses such as changing climate, species introductions, land-use change, and increased demand for water. The department will use state of the art technologies and approaches to provide quality education to future scientists, educators and decision makers, conduct cutting edge interdisciplinary research, and deliver culturally relevant outreach programs that empower our students and the general public locally, nationally, and internationally. |
| Position Summary | The Postdoctoral Researcher will work with Nathan Mueller on the impacts of climate change on agricultural systems through changes in water resources. |
| Required Job Qualifications |
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| Diversity Statement | Reflecting departmental and institutional values, candidates are expected to have the ability to advance the Department’s commitment to diversity and inclusion. |
Essential Duties
| Job Duty Category | Research |
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| Duty/Responsibility | Researching agricultural impacts and adaptation of changes in water resources via analyses of large spatio-temporal crop, hydrologic, and climate datasets in order to publish high-impact analyses in the scientific literature. |
| Percentage Of Time | 90 |
| Job Duty Category | Supervision |
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| Duty/Responsibility | Supervising graduate and undergraduate students as needed to promote a collaborative lab research environment. |
| Percentage Of Time | 10 |
| Special Instructions to Applicants | Application materials consist of the following:
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| Conditions of Employment | Pre-employment Criminal Background Check (required for new hires) |
| Search Contact | [email protected] |
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