*Earth Lab Post-Doctoral Research Scholars at the University of
Colorado-Boulder*
The Earth Lab initiative, part of the University of Colorado Boulder’s
“Grand Challenge: Our Space, Our Future,” seeks post-doctoral
researchers to join a dynamic team pushing the frontiers of coupled
earth and social system science
(http://www.colorado.edu/earthlab/).Earth Lab’s mission is to harness
the wave of Earth data generated by aerospace platforms and other
sources to better understand the pace and pattern of environmental change.
Earth Lab seeks four Post-Doctoral Research Scholars to lead a research
agenda in the following areas:
1.The Natural Science of Coupled Extremes,
2.The Social and Economic Impacts of Extremes,
3.Human Health and Environmental Change, and
4.Settlements and Environmental Change.
These target research areas represent Earth Lab’s efforts to explore
society’s vulnerability and resilience to global environmental change.
*1. Natural Science of Coupled Extremes: Understanding the drivers and
interactions among disturbances, position #09415*
We are seeking to better understand how fundamental processes explain
extreme environmental events and abrupt behavior across systems,
including wildfire dynamics, drought, flooding, and erosional processes,
and the coupled human-natural systems that are vulnerable to changes in
these phenomena. The successful candidate must have content knowledge
and data analytics skills relevant to extremes, with emphasis on
understanding natural systems and their responses. A desired outcome of
this work is understanding how disturbances of one type catalyze or
counteract the likelihood and magnitude of other types of disturbance
events. Ideally the candidate will be able to apply different approaches
to explore the spatial correlation and sequence of interacting
disturbances and their consequences.
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_Specific Qualifications for Natural Science of Coupled Extremes Position:_
·Applicant must have demonstrated interest and skills in exploratory
approaches to system dynamics, such as extreme value theory, tipping
point theory, detection of emergent behaviors, or other related approaches.
·Background expertise is preferred in one or several of these
disturbance processes: droughts, wildfires, and/or floods.
·A strong quantitative background is necessary.
·Experience using the fundamental climate data that drive many of these
phenomena is a plus.
·The ability to work in the framework of coupled human-natural systems
and collaborate across Earth Lab’s research themes is critical.
·Ph.D. in a related field is required.
_Contact for this theme: _Jennifer Balch, Director of Earth Lab &
Department of Geography, jennifer.ba...@colorado.edu
<mailto:colleen.r...@colorado.edu>
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_Overall Qualifications for Earth Lab Postdocs:_
* Doctoral degree in natural or social sciences related to the Earth
Lab research themes.
* Strong quantitative background.
* Experience in, or willingness to learn, appropriate programming and
data analytic tools. Ideally the candidates will have experience in
programming languages (e.g., R, Python, or others), can work in
different environments (e.g., Linux), and are well versed in
geospatial analysis software (e.g., QGIS).
* Experience in integrating and analyzing large, and/or heterogeneous
datasets.
* Experience in working with a high performance computing or cloud
computing environment is a plus.
* Demonstrated publication and grant-writing skills.
* Team spirit and interest in interdisciplinary research settings.
For more information on this and other positions and for more
information about Earth Lab, visit the Earth Lab website
(http://www.colorado.edu/earthlab/).
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To Apply:**
Please visit the CU Careers website
(https://cu.taleo.net/careersection/2/moresearch.ftl?lang=en) to apply
for this position (search for position #: 09415).Applications that are
received by *June 9th* will be given full consideration, but the
positions will remain open until filled.
For general information on applying, please contact Chelsea Nagy
(rachel.n...@colorado.edu <mailto:rachel.n...@colorado.edu>).
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