Research Scientist

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The Earth Systems Research Center, University of New Hampshire (UNH), has an immediate opening for a Research Scientist II. The successful candidate will work with an interdisciplinary research team consisting of a global ecologist (Dr. Jingfeng Xiao, UNH) and a biological scientist and dynamic global vegetation model (DGVM) modeler (Dr. John Kim, USDA Forest Service). The Research Scientist will be employed via UNH and work remotely. This position is funded by USDA Forest Service and can be renewed annually depending on satisfactory performance and availability of funding.

Duties/Responsibilities

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• This successful candidate will use a DGVM to create future projections of vegetation type, structure, and function for Alaska under CMIP6 climate change scenarios at 0.25 spatial resolution. This successful candidate will also lead preparation of journal articles and conference presentations.

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• The successful candidate will lead and/or participate in proposal writing and grant applications.

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• The successful candidate will also help supervise PhD students and postdoctoral research associates.

Minimum Acceptable Education & Experience:

• A Ph.D. in areas such as forestry/natural resources, ecology, ecohydrology, remote sensing, atmospheric sciences/meteorology, biogeosciences, environmental science, or a related field is required.

• Applicants should be enthusiastic, creative, and highly motivated. Ideal candidates should have one or more of the following experiences: dynamic global vegetation modeling (or ecosystem modeling/Earth system modeling), satellite remote sensing, processing of large data sets, machine learning, and synthesis of in-situ observations.

• Strong communication, writing, and programming skills and publication record multiple years of experience in postdoctoral research are highly desirable.

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

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 Hampshires 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 experiences, 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.

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