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Title | Postdoctoral Modeler |
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IMPORTANT: This Advertiser has requested that applicants MUST be National Residents / Valid Work Permit-holders. Other applicants need not apply.
SUMMARY: The Woods Hole Research Center (WHRC) seeks a postdoctoral fellow for a two-year fixed-term position expanding and applying our existing ecosystem and global climate models to investigate the sensitivity of Amazonia to anthropogenic change. The position will be based at WHRC and reports to the Principal Investigator of the Amazon Savannization Projects. The postdoctoral fellow will join an international science team that uses numerical models, field experiments, and satellite applications to investigate the impacts of land use/land cover changes and climate variability on the water, energy, and carbon cycles of the Amazon River basin. The primary duties of the position will be to collaborate with numerical modelers and field researchers at WHRC and Brazilian institutions to analyze data on ecosystem functioning, use these data to improve the IBIS dynamic vegetation model, and apply IBIS with global and regional climate models to better understand the effects of rapid agricultural expansion on the coupled land surface climate system. RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Application deadline: Until position is filled. Desired Start Date: Immediately Salary Range: $50,000 to $55,000 with full benefit package, exempt position. |