*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.
*3. Human Health & Environmental Change, position #09413*
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This project will explore how we can better understand the links between
environmental change and human health. The project will integrate Earth
Systems datasets (e.g., satellite-derived climate, wildfire, and/or land
use data) being created through Earth Lab with larger health datasets
(examples include data from the Rocky Mountain Research Data Center
opening up at CU Boulder in Spring 2017, electronic medical records,
social media, etc.). The successful candidate will explore one or more
of the following research areas: 1) Health impacts of smoke from
wildland fire in various ecological contexts; 2) Health impacts of
drought; 3) How social media can better inform understanding of
spatiotemporal relationships between environmental exposures and health
outcomes; and 4) Projecting health impacts of climate change using
information on changing demographics, land use, and environmental
exposures. Linking to other research areas within Earth Lab, such as
Fire, Risk & Decision Making, Data Harmonization, Settlements, and
Extremes is a key goal of this project to further Earth Lab’s goals of
exploring the human dimensions of global environmental change.
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_Specific Qualifications for Human Health & Environmental Change
Position: _Completed Ph.D. in epidemiology, medical geography,
biostatistics, environmental health sciences, public health, or related
field. Strong quantitative skills and experience in linking
environmental data to health data is recommended.
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_Contact for this theme: _Colleen Reid, Department of Geography,
colleen.r...@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 #: 09413).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>).
