Jobs:Job-01278
Start reviewing process: 20 July 2023
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Position: Postdoctoral Associate position
Start reviewing process: 20 July 2023
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Candidates from backgrounds underrepresented in science are encouraged to apply. The PA will have the freedom to allocate 10% of their effort to outreach promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion or translating their research to support environmental justice. Yale University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Yale values diversity among its students, staff, and faculty and strongly welcomes applications from women, persons with disabilities, protected veterans and members of under-represented groups.
Core qualifications:
- A PhD in soil science, ecology, geology, or any field dealing with Earth’s “critical zone”
- Enthusiasm for studying soil formation as a natural process and its role in the carbon cycle
- Coding proficiency (e.g., R, Python)
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
Preferred skills:
- Experience with process-based biogeochemical, geomorphic, or geochemical modeling, statistical modeling, or machine learning.
- Experience with geospatial analysis.
Note: This position is heavily computational, but robust understanding of soil forming processes will be a priority when reviewing applications. Please feel free to apply even if you have only basic proficiency writing code provided that you are strongly motivated to learn computational skills on the job.
Application link: http://apply.interfolio.com/128453
To apply upload the following documents:
- A short (1 page or less) cover letter explaining
- What motivated you to apply for this position
- What relevant skills you bring
- What skills you hope to acquire.
- Your CV
- Contact information for three references,
- A writing sample (e.g., published or in prep manuscript or dissertation chapter)