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Postdoctoral Research Associate I

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Postdoctoral Research Associate I
Tucson, AZ, United States
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req16273
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Postdoctoral Research Associate I
Posting Number req16273
Department Hydrology & Atmospheric Sci
Department Website Link https://has.arizona.edu/
Location Main Campus
Address Tucson, AZ USA
Position Highlights We seek an early career scientist with background in hydrology and numerical modeling to fill a position as Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Department of Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences. The Postdoctoral researcher will work on an NSF funded project, that aims at finding and explaining temporally changing hydrologic closure relationships for different levels of model complexity to make an important step towards an improved understanding of hydrology directly at the hillslope scale. The project will take advantage of the exceptional measurement capability of the Landscape Evolution Observatory (LEO) hillslopes at Biosphere 2 and will gain novel insights into the closure relationships by combining recent methodological advances, namely (i) new data-based approaches to determine transit time distributions and the storage-discharge relationship, (ii) data assimilation, and (iii) machine learning methods.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, vision, and life insurance; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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Duties & Responsibilities

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Modify and apply process-based models coupling unsaturated and saturated zone to the LEO hillslopes.
  • Compare process-based modeling to system scale signatures and the transfer to real world systems.
  • Apply machine learning to learn the changing closure relationships and link to process understanding.
  • Write scholarly publications and present at international conferences.
  • Contribute to the preparation of reports and proposals.
  • Participate with supervision of students and teaching.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

  • Skills with Matlab, Phyton, C++ or other programming languages
  • Strong communication skills.
  • Ability to write peer-reviewed publications.
Minimum Qualifications
  • PhD in Hydrology or related field. The selected candidate must have a conferred PhD upon hire.
  • Experience in innovative research.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience with vadose zone hydrology.
  • Experience with process-based subsurface hydrologic modeling.
  • Experience with data assimilation.
  • Experience with machine learning.
FLSA Exempt
Full Time/Part Time Full Time
Number of Hours Worked per Week 40
Job FTE 1.0
Work Calendar Fiscal
Job Category Research
Benefits Eligible Yes - Full Benefits
Rate of Pay DOE, $50,000-$60,000
Compensation Type salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)
Type of criminal background check required: Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)
Number of Vacancies 1
Target Hire Date 9/4/2023
Expected End Date
Contact Information for Candidates For additional information, please contact Dr. Peter Troch at patroch@arizona.edu.
Open Date 6/1/2023
Open Until Filled Yes
Documents Needed to Apply Curriculum Vitae (CV) and Cover Letter
Special Instructions to Applicant Please attach your CV with a Cover Letter that includes your research interest and three references (1-2 pages total). The contract for this position will be one year with an expectation for renewal based on the candidate’s performance. The position has a competitive salary with UA standard benefits for postdoc scholars.
Diversity Statement At the University of Arizona, we value our inclusive climate because we know that diversity in experiences and perspectives is vital to advancing innovation, critical thinking, solving complex problems, and creating an inclusive academic community. As a Hispanic-serving institution, we translate these values into action by seeking individuals who have experience and expertise working with diverse students, colleagues, and constituencies. Because we seek a workforce with a wide range of perspectives and experiences, we provide equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetic information. As an Employer of National Service, we also welcome alumni of AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service programs and others who will help us advance our Inclusive Excellence initiative aimed at creating a university that values student, staff and faculty engagement in addressing issues of diversity and inclusiveness.

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