Postdoctoral Fellow-Sea Ice Biogeochemistry and Earth System Modeling

Required Applicant Materials:

Interested candidates should submit the following materials:

• Curriculum Vitae
• Contact information for at least three professional references

For further inquiries about this position please email Dr. Yanxu Zhang

• Develop and apply numerical and process-based models to investigate mercury cycling in sea ice environments.
• Integrate sea-ice processes with oceanic and atmospheric components of Earth system models.
• Conduct independent research and publish findings in leading peer-reviewed journals.
• Present research results at major international scientific meetings such as AGU and other relevant conferences.
• Contribute to the preparation of grant proposals for federal funding agencies (e.g. NSF DOE EPA).
• Mentor and supervise undergraduate and graduate students within the research group.
• Participate in collaborative research activities and contribute to interdisciplinary projects.
• Contribute to the academic environment of the department through seminars outreach and departmental activities.

• Ph.D. in Earth Science Environmental Science Atmospheric Science Oceanography or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience in numerical modeling or Earth system modeling.
• Strong quantitative and computational skills.
• A record of peer-reviewed publications relevant to environmental or Earth system sciences.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in biogeochemical modeling especially related to mercury or trace metal cycling.
• Experience working with sea ice polar processes or cryosphereoceanatmosphere interactions.
• Familiarity with Earth system models or coupled modeling frameworks.
• Programming experience in Python Fortran or similar scientific computing languages.
• Experience mentoring students or contributing to collaborative research projects.