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Postdoctoral Associate
Job Description
Posting Details
I. DEPARTMENT INFORMATION
| Job Description Summary: | GW has everything you need to succeed in discovery. Outstanding research , state-of-the-art facilities and world-class faculty support discovery and innovative solutions. Researchers and faculty across campus advance interdisciplinary and emerging research and scholarship. Our active GW Postdoctoral Association welcomes your engagement in social and professional activities as you join our research teams. Research guides, coding and data management solutions as well as extensive online journals from GW Libraries help to guide your study. The Office of the Vice Provost for Research (OVPR) supports the research infrastructure and facilitates several institutional research initiatives . The Department of Environmental & Occupational Health is seeking to fill a Postdoctoral Associate position for the research group of Assistant Research Professor Dan Goldberg. The group’s main interests are quantifying the emissions of air pollution and climate change from local to global scales using satellite data and model simulations, including developing novel methods to quantify air pollution and evaluating air pollution in environmental justice communities. Postdocs will design, organize and conduct specialized and advanced experiments using established scientific protocols, troubleshoot and design new protocols, summarize findings and publish results in research journals, under the general supervision of a faculty member. In some cases, postdocs will assume general responsibility for general scientific operations in the lab, and/or provide supervision and guidance to laboratory staff, trainees, and other researchers. The primary responsibility is to support a NASA grant on using aircraft and satellite remote sensing to characterize urban NO2 air pollution and its effects on O3 pollution. The individual will be involved in all aspects of research including directing and performing computer-based modeling work, analyzing and interpreting data, and preparing manuscripts and presentations. In conjunction with Dr. Goldberg, other department investigators, and outside collaborators, the individual will identify research opportunities and prepare proposals for new extramural funding. The individual will also receive mentoring and direct guidance from Drs. Goldberg and Anenberg in order to advance their career in academic/government research and/or public policy. Important geospatial datasets used for this research include: satellite remote sensing of air quality (e.g. data from the TROPOspheric Monitoring Instrument, TROPOMI, and NASA GeoCAPE Airborne Simulator, GCAS), regional chemical transport modeling (e.g. CAMx, WRF-Chem, or CMAQ), demographic variables (e.g. census block, block group, and tract data from the U.S. Census), and output from environmental land-use regression models (e.g. gridded air pollution concentrations over urban, regional, and global areas). Responsibilities include:
A Postdoctoral Associate:
In collaboration with experienced researchers, this role will participate in the planning and conduction of discovery research, data analysis and interpretation, preparation of materials for publication, presentations at conferences and meetings, and may develop new theories and methodologies. This role can expect timely advice as to research directions and career planning for a future independent career. Performs other related duties as assigned. The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that are logically related to the position. Candidate will be appointed to work full-time starting Fall 2023 for one year with extension for an additional 1-2 years depending on successful performance and sufficient funding. Ability to exercise independent judgment, think critically and logically to overcome problems, and work under minimal supervision is essential. |
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| Minimum Qualifications: | Qualified candidates will hold a Doctoral degree or comparable doctoral degree in a related discipline. Degree must be conferred by the start date of the position. |
| Additional Required Licenses/Certifications/Posting Specific Minimum Qualifications: | |
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| Typical Hiring Range | Commensurate with Experience. |
II. POSITION INFORMATION
| Campus Location: | Foggy Bottom, Washington, D.C. |
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| College/School/Department: | Milken Institute School of Public Health (SPH) |
| Family | Research and Labs |
| Sub-Family | Laboratory Research |
| Stream | Individual Contributor |
| Level | Level 3 |
| Full-Time/Part-Time: | Full-Time |
| Hours Per Week: | 40 Hours |
| Work Schedule: | Monday-Friday; 9 am - 5 pm |
| Will this job require the employee to work on site? | No |
| Employee Onsite Status | Hybrid |
| Telework: | |
| Required Background Check | Criminal History Screening, Education/Degree/Certifications Verification, Social Security Number Trace, and Sex Offender Registry Search |
| Special Instructions to Applicants: | - Employer will not sponsor for employment Visa status. - Appointments are limited-term and are designed for those who have recently received a doctorate. Appointments are made to academic departments with the approval of the department head and may require senior officer approval. Appointments are usually for not less than one term and are normally not renewed beyond a total of five years. This appointment is not intended for long-term, indefinite, or career appointments. |
| Internal Applicants Only? | No |
| Posting Number: | R001856 |
| Job Open Date: | 03/16/2023 |
| Job Close Date: | |
| If temporary, grant funded or limited term appointment, position funded until: | |
| Background Screening | Successful Completion of a Background Screening will be required as a condition of hire. |
| EEO Statement: | The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law. |
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