Postdoctoral Research Associate - PFAS Predictive Modeling

at University of Arizona Global Campus in Orono, Maine, United States

The Postdoctoral Extension Associate in PFAS Predictive Modeling with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension will establish and sustain a dynamic research and educational outreach program to address data and modeling needs for spatiotemporal dynamics of PFAS contamination. Specific research projects will focus on the quantification of PFAS contamination sources and impacts, as well as devising PFAS abatement strategies for seafood safety in order to inform management decisions. The selected candidate will coordinate experimental, field, and remotely sensed data collection and analysis and write technical reports, scientific journal articles, and Extension publications. For EPA PFAS and the USDA NACA PFAS Center of Excellence, the selected candidate will co-lead, along with a faculty member, a research project modeling and monitoring PFAS contamination in the environment, including from the spill in Brunswick. They will collaborate closely with other faculty and staff at UMaine, state agencies, and stakeholder groups to help build state and national capacity in addressing PFAS contamination in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Typical hiring salary for this part-time, 20 hours per week, soft-money funded position is $33,150 commensurate with qualifications and experience. Funding for this position is currently available for 31 months and is contingent upon continued external funding. This role may transition to full-time (40 hrs/week) if supplemental grant funding is secured.

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About the University:

The University of Maine is a community of more than 11,900 undergraduate and graduate students, and 2,500 employees located on the Orono campus, the regional campus in Machias, and throughout the state. UMaine is a land, sea and space grant university, and maintains a leadership role as the University of Maine Systems flagship institution. UMaine is the states public research university and a Carnegie R1 top-tier research institution, dedicated to providing excellent teaching, research and service for Maine, the nation and the world. More information about UMaine is at umaine.edu.

The University of Maine offers a wide range of benefits for employees including, but not limited to, tuition benefits (employee and dependent), comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short and long term disability