Jobs:Job-00885
Start reviewing process: 28 February 2019
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Posting:
Position: PostDoc position
Start reviewing process: 28 February 2019
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The Earth System Observations Group (EES-14) in the Earth and Environmental Sciences (EES) Division at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)is seeking applications from diverse candidates with expertise in any combination of the following: quantitative landscape analysis, landscape evolution modeling, sediment transport, erosion and channel initiation, hydrology, soil mechanics, and remote sensing of landsurface change using LiDAR, multi-spectral imagery and/or radar-derived datasets. Candidates with experience working in and/or analyzing Arctic and permafrost-affected systems and thermally-influenced erosional processes are particularly encouraged to apply. We invite applications from individuals with interests and skills spanning the design and acquisition of field observations to inform conceptual or computational models; to using and/or developing models for diverse computational architectures (desktop to HPC and cloud).
The successful candidate will work on the DOE-funded multi-laboratory NGEE Arctic project (https://ngee-arctic.ornl.gov/). At Los Alamos, the successful candidate will work with a team of geomorphologists, hydrologists, geochemists, and modelers to quantify how permafrost controls the patterns, rates, and magnitudes of water, sediment, carbon and nutrient fluxes across high-latitude watersheds. The role of disturbance or abrupt change, such as thermokarst, fire, and thermally-affected landslides and gullying are a particular focus. The ability to place research into a larger pan-arctic context and pursue strategies to upscale watershed-based observations to regional and pan-arctic scales is an important criterion for successful integration into the larger NGEE Arctic project.
Minimum Job Requirements
- Demonstrated research background in one or more of the following: quantitative landscape analysis, landscape evolution modeling, sediment transport, erosion and channel initiation, hydrology, soil mechanics, and remote sensing of landsurface change using LiDAR, multi-spectral imagery and/or radar-derived datasets, use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) for the collection of remotely sensed datasets.
- Quantitative analysis skills with experience in one or more of the following programing and analysis languages: Fortran, Python, C, Matlab and R.
- Demonstrated scientific excellence as evidenced by submission and publication of authored publications in refereed journals.
Desired Skills:
- Proven ability to use Geographic Information System (GIS) software to analyze topographic and remotely sensed datasets.
- Demonstrated experience designing, executing, and analyzing field-based observational programs to inform conceptual, analytical and numerical models of hydro-geomorphic processes
- Demonstrated experience working in and/or analyzing Arctic and permafrost-affected systems.
- Demonstrated excellence in communicating research results to diverse audiences.
- Proven ability to work in a highly collaborative team setting is also a requirement.
- US citizen; eligible to apply for a DOE clearance.
Eduction: A Ph.D. in environmental science, geomorphology, hydrology, fluid dynamics, civil engineering, climate modeling or a closely related field. The candidate must have completed all Ph.D. requirements by commencement of the appointment and be within 5 years of completion of the Ph.D.
Note to Applicant:
In addition to applying on-line, please send a curriculum vitae, digitized copies of transcripts, names of three references, and a one-page cover letter detailing qualifications, research interests, and a proposed research topic to Joel Rowland at jrowland@lanl.gov. Please include “Arctic Landsurface Dynamics Postdoc Search” in the email subject line. Applications will be reviewed as received.
Candidates may be considered for a Director's Fellowship and outstanding candidates may be considered for the prestigious Marie Curie, Richard P. Feynman, or J. Robert Oppenheimer. For general information related to the Postdoc Program, salary and benefits go to: http://www.lanl.gov/careers/career-options/postdoctoral-research/index.php.
Formal applications should be made through the LANL website. To apply, go to http://www.lanl.gov/careers/career-options/jobs/all-jobs.php and search for job no. IRC71041.
Overview: This 2-3 year postdoc position is in the Earth and Environmental Sciences Division working to improve predictions of how climate drives landscape change, both long-term and abrupt, in permafrost-dominated landscapes. Earth System Observations (EES-14) works broadly across the traditional fields of geology, ecology, and atmospheric sciences, with an emphasis on experimental and observational sciences, often coupled to the development and improvement of predictive modeling.
