We are seeking applications for a post-doctoral associate in life-cycle assessment as part of the Twin Cities Household Ecosystem Project (TCHEP) at the University of Minnesota, www.tchep.umn.edu/index.html. The suitable candidate should have a Ph.D. in environmental engineering, ecology, geography, or related field and should have some experience with life cycle analysis, materials flows analysis, or related techniques for analyzing flows of materials in human ecosystems. TCHEP is focused on quantifying household fluxes of carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota, and understanding variability in fluxes among households by elucidating sociodemographic drivers. The goal of the post-doc position will be to use literature values to add upstream C, N, and P fluxes values to an existing household flux calculator for transportation, diet, and landscape fertilizer. This will allow the post-doc to run scenarios at the household scale, comparing the flux consequences of different behavioral changes (e.g., modifying diet to reduce meat consumed vs. reducing air or car travel). The appointment is full-time (12-month appointment) for one year with potential for renewal, to begin in September, 2010.
Questions should be addressed to Drs. Sarah Hobbie, [email protected] (Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior), Larry Baker, [email protected] (Water Resources Center), or Jason Hill, [email protected] (Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering). To apply, send a statement of research interests, CV, and three letters of recommendation to [email protected], with the subject line: TCHEP Post-Doc. Review of applications will begin August 1, 2010, and continue until the position is filled. The successful application could start as early as Sept. 1, 2010. Anticipated starting salary is $40-45,000 per year, plus benefits.
