4 Modeler Positions (Graduate Students or Postdoctoral Fellows): Four Postdoctoral Fellow/PhD Graduate Assistant positions are available in The Ecosystem Dynamics and Global Ecology (EDGE) Laboratory, School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences, Auburn University, USA. We invite highly motivated applicants to join The EDGE Laboratory as a postdoctoral fellow or a PhD student for investigating the cutting-edge research issues in ecosystem and global ecology by using quantitative and integrated approach. Successful individuals will work on interdisciplinary research projects and be involved in national and international research programs such as NASA LCLUC, NACP and MAIRS. Three primary geographical locations we are currently working with include: Asia, North America and Tropics. Position 1: Land surface/regional climate modeler. The individual is expected to improve and couple a land surface model with terrestrial ecosystem/biogeochemical models and regional climate models for investigating ecosystem-climate interactions. For Ph.D. students, applicants should possess a degree in atmospheric science, meteorology or earth system science. For postdoctoral fellow, experience and background in land surface models such as CLM and Noah and regional climate models are highly desirable. Position 2: Terrestrial ecosystem/Biogeochemical modeler. The individual is expected to develop and improve an existing model - the Dynamic Land Ecosystem Model (DLEM). For PhD students, applicants should possess a degree in biology, ecology, forestry, and agronomy or soil science. For postdoctoral fellow, experience and background in ecosystem/biogeochemical modeling are highly desirable. Position 3: Land Use Modeler. The individual is expected to develop numerical/computer models for simulating land use/land cover change at multiple scales from landscape to regional. For PhD students, applicants should possess a degree in land science including geography, GIS/Remote sensing, forestry and agriculture. For postdoctoral fellow, experience and background in spatially-explicit land use modeling, remote sensing and GIS are highly desirable. Position 4: Computation of Ecosystem and Earth Systems. The individual is expected to work on computational methods for improving the computational efficiency of simulation models of ecosystem, land surface, land use and climate. For PhD students, applicants should posessess a degree in computer science, applied mathematics or statistics. The applicants have to meet the admission requirements in the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering at Auburn University. For postdoctoral fellow, experience and background in parallel computing are highly desirable. For postdoctoral fellows, applicants should provide no more than 3 reprints or manuscripts that you are the first author. All applicants should have some experience in computer programming (prefer C, C++ or Fortran), good written and oral communication skills and a demonstrated ability to function well within interdisciplinary teams. Interested applicants should send a cover letter outlining their qualifications, resume, copies of transcripts, TOFEL, GRE scores, and contact information for three references to Dr. Hanqin Tian, School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences, Auburn University, 602 Duncan Drive, Auburn, AL 36849. Phone (334) 844-1059: E-mail [email protected]. _________________________________________________________________ It’s the same Hotmail®. If by “same” you mean up to 70% faster. http://windowslive.com/online/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_broad1_122008
