Contract - Geospatial modeler

RMS California

East Bay, CA (Newark, CA, United States)

Description

Geospatial Modeler (Remote Sensing and Geospatial Analytics). Position: 14490.

In this role you will be working in a fast paced environment with a multi-disciplinary team of catastrophe modelers, analytical professionals, remote sensing scientistis and geospatial modelrers developing exposure models for earthquakes, hurricanes, floods and other peril for different geographies across the globe. The candidate must be detail-oriented with a positive attitude and with excellent work ethic. Strong computer skills and a capacity to learn new emerging technologies is a must.

Key Accountabilities & Deliverables:

Design and implement required procedures (classification, segmentation, etc.) and develop data products related to Remote Sensing and GIS projects.Identify suitable baseline and historical imagery sources from both internal and external sources.Manage or analyze data from remote sensing platforms to obtain meaningful classification and segmentation results. This includes:Research, collect, analyze and consolidate available datasets (Land Use and Land Cover/LULC, building footprints, industrial facility polygons, road networks etc.)Analyze remotely sensed data from airborne, satellites, or ground-based platforms, using statistical analysis software, image processing software, or GIS software.Capture and delineate building footprints using Remote Sensing technologyInterpretation of building attributes (occupancy, year of built, number of floors etc.) using photo interpretation techniques and diversified internet resourcesCreate maps and graphs for presentations, technical papers, or reportsCompilation of metadata and other documentation.

PostDoc - Water sustainability and climate

University of Wisconsin-Madison

United States

Description

Postdoctoral Researcher in Water Sustainability and Climate: Water, land use and climate change in an urbanizing agricultural region.

A two-year postdoctoral researcher position is available with the Water Sustainability and Climate (WSC) research group at the University of Wisconsin-Madison as part of a five-year project funded by the National Science Foundation. The position will be co-supervised by Drs. Chris Kucharik and Steve Loheide. This position is focused on using an agroecosystem model (Agro-IBIS) coupled to a groundwater flow model (MODFLOW) to investigate the impacts of changing land use, land cover and climate on hydrology and other related ecosystem services of the Yahara Watershed in southern Wisconsin. Therefore, this position requires strong background in ecohydrology, with preference to those with previous experience in groundwater flow modeling and modeling the connections between groundwater and land surface processes. The scientific goals of this two-year postdoctoral position are: (1) complete development and calibration of the newly developed Agro-IBIS-MODFLOW (AIM) model for the Yahara Watershed, and (2) use this new modeling approach to examine the impacts of changing climate and land use/cover on flows of water, N, and P through the watershed using a series of integrated scenarios that portray several pathways of change out to the year 2070.

Fellowships - Geophysical fluid dynamics

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

United States

Closing Date: 15th February 2014

Description

Since 1959 the GFD program has promoted an exchange of ideas among researchers from distinct fields that share a common interest in the nonlinear dynamics of fluid flows in oceanography, meteorology, geophysics, astrophysics, applied mathematics, engineering and physics.

The program is organized around a ten-week course of study and research with an overall philosophy of bringing together researchers from a variety of backgrounds to provide a discussion of concepts spanning different disciplines, and thereby creating an intense research experience. Fellows complete a mentored research project. The Program commences with two weeks of Principal Lectures. The 2014 theme is "*Climate Physics and Dynamics*".Lectures on "*Water, Radiation, and Convection in the Climate System*" will be given by Kerry Emanuel (MIT) and on "*Large Scale Dynamics in the Atmosphere and Ocean*" by Geoffrey Vallis (Exeter).

Contract - Assistant professor, rangeland ecology and management

Oregon State University (Department of Animal and Rangeland Sciences)

La Grande, United States

Deadline date: 28/02/2014

Description

Responsibilities include teaching, advising, and interacting with undergraduate and graduate students; competing effectively for external funding; and working with stakeholders to implement a balanced program of fundamental and applied research directed toward the interactions of water, soil, vegetation, animals, and climate endemic to Eastern Oregon and regionally to the Northern Great Basin, Blue Mountains and Columbia Plateau. 

Contract - Director of environmental quality lab

Coastal Carolina University

United States

Deadline date: 23/01/2014

Description

Coastal Carolina University is seeking a Director for our Environmental Quality Laboratory (EQL). This is a full-time annual appointment position with benefits and faculty status in the School of Coastal and Marine Systems Science, which offers masters and PhD degrees. The EQL is a nonprofit facility that engages in and supports education, research, and community service. The EQL director collaborates in the development and execution of monitoring and research projects. The EQL is certified by the state of SC for analysis of various water quality parameters. Ongoing projects include: (1) monitoring programs in riverine, ground and coastal waters using wet chemistries and continuous in-situ sensors, (2) microbial source tracking using qPCR assays and chemical tracers, such as caffeine and optical brighteners, and (3) performance assessments of ecosystem restoration efforts and stormwater best management practices. Monitoring data are provided online.

To read more about the School of Coastal and Marine Systems Science and its Environmental Quality Lab, see www.coastal.edu/scmss/ and www.coastal.edu/eql/. Information on Coastal Carolina University's benefits is available at: www.coastal.edu/hreo/employment/benefits.html.

Tasks to carry out includes supervision and training laboratory technicians and student interns in lab and field work. Maintain current laboratory certifications and obtain new certifications to support expansion of laboratory programs. Oversee the laboratory safety program. Manage project budgets. Oversee method development. Troubleshoot problems with analytical equipment, test procedures, and sampling design. Develop new projects and proposals in collaboration with other faculty. Author reports, peer-reviewed publications and presentations based on laboratory results. Train graduate and undergraduate research students and supervise their projects.

Faculty positions in meteorology

School of Meteorology

College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences

The University of Oklahoma, United States

Description

The School of Meteorology at the University of Oklahoma invites applications for two tenure-track or tenured faculty positions at the Assistant or Associate Professor level to begin in the academic year 2014-2015. Through these hires, the School is seeking to broaden its areas of expertise and expand beyond its leadership role in weather research and advanced applications of radar measurements for atmospheric studies. While outstanding scholars will be considered in all areas of the atmospheric sciences and closely related disciplines, research expertise is particularly desired in the following areas: i) Cloud system research from microphysics to the role of clouds in weather and climate; ii) Satellite and radar remote sensing; iii) The intersection of weather and climate; iv) Development, evaluation and applications of coupled modeling systems.

The context for these hires is that the weather, water, climate, and radar engineering are the University of Oklahoma's highest priorities for strategic investment. The University has added more than $100 million in new facilities during the past several years and a new 35,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art Radar Innovations Laboratory is currently under construction. In addition, the University was recently selected as home to the Department of the Interior's South Central Regional Climate Science Center. A major program of interdisciplinary study has also been initiated in the social, human, behavioral, and economic aspects of weather and climate in collaboration with the University's Center for Applied Social Research. The National Weather Center -- one of the largest facilities of its kind in the world -- houses the University's academic and research programs in meteorology, state organizations, and the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Norman-based weather research and operational programs. The School of Meteorology is an academic unit of the College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences with 25 faculty and nearly 100 graduate students.

Requirements

Applicants should have completed their PhD and demonstrated the ability to establish, lead and sustain a strong and vibrant research program in meteorology, atmospheric science or a closely related field. Applicants also should have a commitment to teaching excellence at the undergraduate and graduate levels plus a strong desire to participate in service to the School, University, and atmospheric science community.

More information and applications

PostDoc - Neotectonics

University of California

United States

Deadline date: 16/12/2013

Description

The Department of Earth Sciences at the University of California, Riverside, invites applications for a faculty position in Neotectonics (broadly defined) at the Assistant Professor level, available July 1, 2014.

We seek a candidate who will develop a research program focused on the kinematics, mechanics, and interactions of faults, and how these features are expressed geologically and/or geomorphically over Quaternary timescales. We are particularly interested in candidates who synthesize field observations with multiple independent datasets or techniques (including, but not limited to satellite/airborne imagery, LiDAR, near-surface geophysics and/or modeling).

Requirements

A successful candidate must also have a strong commitment to excellence in education, and will be expected to teach undergraduate and graduate courses related to the area of specialty.

A Ph.D. in a relevant field and a proven ability to conduct innovative research are required. 

More information and applications

PostDoc - Cenozoic climatic and environmental change

University of California

United States

Deadline date: 16/12/2013

Description

The Department of Earth Sciences at the University of California, Riverside, invites applications for a faculty position in High Resolution Records of Cenozoic Climatic and Environmental Change (broadly defined) at the Assistant Professor level, available from July 1, 2014. The successful candidate for this tenure track Assistant Professorship will lead an independent, strong, and innovative program exploring records of past climate change and their cause-and-effect relationships with the co-evolution of life and the environment. The focus will be on understanding the drivers and manifestations of global climate change from the perspective of better understanding Earth’s climatic history through the Cenozoic Era and its value as a window to the processes and impacts of ongoing and future climate trends. 

Requirements

The candidate should prioritize the documentation and interpretation of novel past climatic records, and the desired expertise includes, but is not limited to, a geochemist/climatologist who studies high-resolution records of Cenozoic climate change spanning time scales from decades up to tens of millions of years, including archives on land, lakes and/or in the ocean. The successful candidate will become fully engaged in the teaching mission of the department and the college. This will include undergraduate and graduate courses in the area of specialty. A Ph.D. in a relevant field and a proven ability to conduct innovative research are required. 

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PostDoc - Biogeochemical climate modeling

University of California

United States

Deadline date: 16/12/2013

Description

The Department of Earth Sciences invites applications at the Assistant, Associate and Full Professor levels in the field of biogeochemical modeling. The successful candidate will lead an independent and innovative research program exploring the interactions and feedbacks among physical and biogeochemical processes under past, present, and future climates. Applicants should have demonstrated skills in numerical approaches/modeling working in terrestrial, marine, or non-marine aquatic environments. All time scales of interest and model approaches are welcome, but those working with or prioritizing questions relevant on global scales and lying in deep time are particularly encouraged to apply.

Requirements

A successful candidate must also have a strong commitment to excellence in education and will be expected to teach undergraduate and graduate courses related to the area of specialty.

A Ph.D. in a related field and a proven ability to conduct innovative research are required. 

More information and applications

PostDoc/contract - Faculty positions in meteorology

School of Meteorology, The University of Oklahoma

Norman, United States

Description

The School of Meteorology at the University of Oklahoma invites applications for two tenure-track or tenured faculty positions at the Assistant or Associate Professor level to begin in the academic year 2014-2015. Through these hires, the School is seeking to broaden its areas of expertise and expand beyond its leadership role in weather research and advanced applications of radar measurements for atmospheric studies. While outstanding scholars will be considered in all areas of the atmospheric sciences and closely related disciplines, research expertise is particularly desired in the following areas: i) Cloud system research from microphysics to the role of clouds in weather and climate; ii) Satellite and radar remote sensing; iii) The intersection of weather and climate; iv) Development, evaluation and applications of coupled modeling systems.

The context for these hires is that the weather, water, climate, and radar engineering are the University of Oklahoma's highest priorities for strategic investment. The University has added more than $100 million in new facilities during the past several years and a new 35,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art Radar Innovations Laboratory is currently under construction. In addition, the University was recently selected as home to the Department of the Interior's South Central Regional Climate Science Center. A major program of interdisciplinary study has also been initiated in the social, human, behavioral, and economic aspects of weather and climate in collaboration with the University's Center for Applied Social Research. The National Weather Center -- one of the largest facilities of its kind in the world -- houses the University's academic and research programs in meteorology, state organizations, and the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Norman-based weather research and operational programs. The School of Meteorology is an academic unit of the College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences with 25 faculty and nearly 100 graduate students.

Requirements

Applicants should have completed their PhD and demonstrated the ability to establish, lead and sustain a strong and vibrant research program in meteorology, atmospheric science or a closely related field. Applicants also should have a commitment to teaching excellence at the undergraduate and graduate levels plus a strong desire to participate in service to the School, University, and atmospheric science community.

More information and applications

Contract - Tenure Track Assistant Professor (GIS/Remote Sensing/Modeling Applications in Environmental Hydrology)

California State University

Los Angeles, United States

Application deadline: December 15, 2013.

Description

Starting date: Fall, 2014.

Duties: The successful applicant is expected to develop an active program of research and teaching in areas of specialization and to work with water resources and other departmental faculty to strengthen existing graduate programs in hydrology and undergraduate training in geology, geography, hydrology, and urban planning. Specific duties will include: teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels, developing water resources and environmental science curriculum, maintaining an active research program, participating in University service, and advising undergraduate and graduate students.

Requirements

ABD or a Ph.D. in Geology, Geography, Environmental Science, Soil Science, or a closely related discipline. A Ph.D. from an accredited institution of higher education is required for retention after the initial two year appointment. Candidates should provide record of or potential for scholarly activity involving students whenever possible, as well as the demonstrated potential for effective teaching using a variety of methodologies. Candidates should also demonstrate an ability or interest in teaching in a multicultural, multiethnic campus.

Desired requirements: We are seeking candidates with broad training in Environmental Hydrology using GIS/Remote Sensing/Models who will be able to expand our course offerings in GIS/Remote Sensing and Hydrological/Environmental applications. Expertise in one or more of the following areas will be highly desired and befitting our strategic growth over the next five years: geospatial analyses, remote sensing, groundwater and/or surface water modeling, soil water/vegetative transfer modeling. Proficiency in oral and written communication is required. The ability to collect and process field data for ground-truthing remote sensing is desirable. Climatologists with research focus on hydrological cycles, water resources, etc are considered.

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PostDoc - Hydrologic and biogeochemical modeling in the tropical Amazon

Pennsylvania State University

University Park, PA, United States

Deadline date: 05/12/2013

Description

Multi-scale Hydrology and Processes group (MHP), Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Pennsylvania State University (PSU) welcomes applications for a postdoctoral research associate position in multi-scale hydrologic and biogeochemical modeling in the tropical Amazon. The selected candidate will focus on implementing a multi-scale modeling framework based on an existing coupling of the Process-based Adaptive Watershed Simulator (PAWS) and the Community Land Model (CLM). The research associates will use the modeling system to study the influence of climate change on the interactions between hydrologic and carbon cycles.

Requirements

We look for highly-motivated candidates with strong backgrounds in numerical modeling, hydrology and/or biogeochemistry, and analysis of complex coupled terrestrial ecosystem processes.

Familiarity with physically-based hydrologic models and/or high performance computing is preferred. Due to the interdisciplinary nature of the project, the scholars will have plenty of opportunities to interact with personnel from many other institutions and work across disciplines.

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Contract for Department Head & Professor Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society

College of Forestry at Oregon State University

Corvallis, United States

Deadline date: November 15, 2013

Description

The College of Forestry at Oregon State University invites applications for the position of Professor and Department Head, in the Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society (FES). This is a 1.0 FTE, full time, 12-month, tenured position. The College of Forestry seeks an established and broad thinking scholar, an effective and inspiring leader, and a highly competent administrator for this position. FES is an energized and interdisciplinary department containing leading scholars whose expertise ranges from the biophysical to the social sciences, from policy to ethics.

Requirements

At least a PhD degree in biological, physical or social science field relevant to the department goals. A record of accomplishment which merits appointment as a full tenured professor. Excellent oral and written communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills. Strong administrative experience in areas such as personnel management, budget management and fund raising. Understanding of the research, teaching, and extended education functions of a Land Grant University. Demonstration of leadership potential through roles of continued responsibility for 2 or more years. A demonstrable commitment to creating a diverse workplace. Ability to work effectively with people at various levels of an organization. A demonstrable commitment to promoting and enhancing diversity. Applications will be accepted until November 15, 2013, for full consideration.

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PhD - Remote sensing

Virginia Tech

Virginia, United States

 

Description

 

PhD Fellowships in Remote Sensing are available immediately in Virginia Tech's new Interdisciplinary Graduate Program. Remote Sensing is an interdisciplinary field which is evolving rapidly as more and more techniques are developed and implemented to address a wide range of scientific and societal problems. Virginia Tech's new remote sensing graduate curriculum spans multiple departments, including courses in electrical engineering, computer engineering, forestry, geography, history, economics, computer science, and statistics. Research opportunities exist within the Center for Space Science and Engineering Research (Space@VT) and the Center for Environmental Applications of Remote Sensing (CEARS).

 

More information and applications

 

Interested applicants are encouraged to visit our website (http://rsigep.frec.vt.edu/) to learn more about specific research opportunities, the application process, and to communicate with prospective advisors. General questions can be directed to Dr. Joseph Baker (jo.baker@vt.edu) or Dr. Valerie Thomas (thomasv@vt.edu).

PostDoc - Assembly and Wiring of Brain Circuits

Neurobiology department, University of Massachusetts Medical School

Worcester, United States

 

Description

 

We are seeking highly motivated individuals to work on a research project focused on the assembly and wiring of brain circuits. Our laboratory is interested in the mechanisms that regulate the connectivity between neurons. We focus on the process of neuronal integration during adult neurogenesis in the olfactory bulb and hippocampus. The research combines techniques in electrophysiology, molecular biology, neuroanatomy, viral tracing, and transgenesis in rodents. Representative recent publications:

 

• Watching synaptogenesis in the adult brain. (2010) Annu Rev Neurosci. 33:131-­‐49.
• Genetically increased cell-­‐intrinsic excitability enhances neuronal integration into adult brain circuits (2010) Neuron 65:32-­‐39.
• Wandering neuronal migration in the postnatal vertebrate forebrain. (2012) J Neurosci. 32(4):1436-­‐1446.
• Increased cell-­‐intrinsic excitability induces synaptic changes in new neurons in the adult dentate gyrus that require npas4. (2013) J Neurosci. 33(18):7928-­‐40.

See:

 

http://profiles.umassmed.edu/profiles/ProfileDetails.aspx?From=SE&Person=1380

for more information

 

Requirements

 

- A Ph.D. in neuroscience or a related field is required and candidates should have a record of research excellence demonstrated by publication.

- Experience with electrophysiological recordings, developmental neuroscience or molecular neurobiology is highly desired.
- Candidates must have a strong interest to work as members of a team.
- Applicants who are motivated to develop careers as independent investigators are especially encouraged.

 

PostDoc - Radio astronomy

University of New Mexico

Albuquerque, United States

 

Description

 

We invite applications for a postdoctoral fellow working in radio astronomy at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, to begin in September of 2013. We are currently operating the first station of the Long Wavelength Array (LWA1) as a University Radio Observatory (see lwa.unm.edu). We also anticipate construction of additional LWA stations. The successful candidate would make use of LWA1 for scientific research in astronomy or ionospheric physics, and aid in LWA1 operations and in construction of additional stations.

 

Requirements

 

It is desirable for the successful candidate to have some experience with RF electronics, circuit board design, and radio interferometry techniques. Candidates must have completed the Ph.D. at the time of hire.

 

PostDoc - Neurosciences

University of Massachusetts Medical School

United States

Description

We are seeking highly motivated individuals to work on a research project focused on the assembly and wiring of brain circuits. Our laboratory is interested in the mechanisms that regulate the connectivity between neurons.  We focus on the process of neuronal integration during adult neurogenesis in the olfactory bulb and hippocampus.  The research combines techniques in electrophysiology, molecular biology, neuroanatomy, viral tracing, and transgenesis in rodents.

Requirements

A Ph.D. in neuroscience  or a related field is required and candidates should have a record of research excellence demonstrated by publication. Experience with electrophysiological recordings, developmental neuroscience or molecular neurobiology is highly desired. Candidates must have a strong interest to work as members of a team.  Applicants who are motivated to develop careers as independent investigators are especially encouraged.

NASA Postdoctoral Program Fellowships

NASA

United States

Description

The NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP) supports NASA’s goal to expand scientific understanding of the Earth and the universe in which we live. Selected by a competitive peer-review process, NPP Fellows complete one- to three-year Fellowship appointments that offer scientists and engineers unique opportunities to conduct research in fields of science relevant to NASA. These opportunities advance NASA’s missions in Earth science, heliophysics, planetary science, astrophysics, space bioscience, aeronautics and engineering, human exploration and space operations, and astrobiology.  Opportunities are available at NASA Centers and other NASA-approved sites. As a result, NPP Fellows contribute to national priorities for scientific exploration, confirm NASA’s leadership in fundamental research, and complement the efforts of NASA’s partners in the national science community.

PostDoc - RNA evolution

Rutgers University

New York, United States

 

Descrition

 

A postdoctoral position is available in Kevin Chen's group at Rutgers University. We are affiliated with the Departments of Genetics and Computer Science as well as the BioMaPS Institute for Quantitative Biology at Rutgers. Our group is broadly interested in developing computational methods for studying the function and evolution of small RNAs (e.g. microRNAs, piRNAs and CRISPRs). The mathematical techniques we use draw from machine learning, statistics and combinatorial algorithms. We also have close collaborations with several experimental labs. We are located at the main Rutgers campus in Piscataway, NJ, about 30 miles from New York City.

 

Becas Fulbright

Comisión Fulbright

 

Descripción

 

55ª convocatoria de becas Fulbright de ampliación de estudios en los Estados Unidos de América. La Comisión de Intercambio Cultural, Educativo y Científico entre España y los Estados Unidos de América convoca hasta un máximo de 25 becas Fulbright destinadas a titulados superiores que estén interesados en programas de Master's, Ph.D. o, excepcionalmente, en proyectos de investigación predoctoral en una universidad estadounidense durante el curso académico 2014-2015.

 

Requisitos

 

Titulados superiores en cualquier campo de conocimiento