[Iefac.list] postdoctoral position in coupled natural human systems modeling

[Jessica L. Heier Stamm]

*Postdoctoral Position in Integrative Modeling*



*Position Description*

The Stroud Water Research Center (SWRC) invites applications for a full
time postdoctoral position in integrative modeling.  The postdoctoral
scholar will work on an NSF funded Coupled Natural Human Systems project
examining connections between climate change, culture, and water in the
Central Great Plains of the USA.  Experience with the Soil Water Assessment
Tool (SWAT) modeling package and familiarity with agent-based modeling are
requirements for the position.  The ideal candidate will have experience
with large-scale systems modeling and analysis; strong computer programming
skills; experience managing, analyzing, and integrating large data sets;
and strong written and oral communication skills. An excellent technical
background is expected, and successful applicants will also demonstrate
leadership or organizational strengths. Experience developing large-scale
agent-based simulation models and working with geospatial data is preferred.

The successful candidate will work closely with a team of scientists based
at Kansas State University and the Stroud Center to run climate and land
use change scenarios through an established SWAT watershed model to produce
hydrological, ecological, and water quality outcome projections that will
serve as input to a sustainability-focused agent model.  There will be
ample manuscript opportunities associated with this work, and the
successful candidate will work with the research team to develop a clear
publication plan for the post-doctoral tenure on the project.

Applicants should have a Ph.D. in industrial or systems engineering,
operations research, computer science, or related field.  The most
competitive candidates will have experience in interdisciplinary settings,
systems thinking, and a proven track record of publication in high quality
journals.  Manuscript writing is an explicit expectation for this
position.   A completed degree is expected by the time of appointment. The
initial appointment will be for one year.

To apply, please send 1) a cover letter describing your relevant research
experiences and interests, 2) a detailed CV, 3) reprints of your
publications, and 4) contact information for three professional references
to Dr. Melinda Daniels (mdaniels at stroudcenter.org). Review of applications
will begin immediately until position is filled.

*About Stroud Water Research Center*

The SWRC’s 30 acre campus is located in rural Avondale, PA on the banks of
White Clay Creek, a Wild and Scenic River and PA Exceptional Value stream
(the highest water-quality designation in PA). Researchers have access to a
45 year dataset on aspects of the creek and to many sites within its 1,800
acre experimental watershed as well as nearby watersheds (Red Clay and
Brandywine Creeks). Research at these sites is now partially supported by
the Christina River Basin Critical Zone Observatory, which is managed in a
partnership between SWRC and the University of Delaware. Research
facilities at SWRC include four outdoor experimental streams/flumes, indoor
stream channels fed by White Clay Creek, aquatic mesocosms with precise
state-of-the-art temperature and light control, a greenhouse facility with
flowing streams, analytical instruments for a wide range of biogeochemical
measurements, and an environmental sensor laboratory staffed by a full-time
electrical engineer.  The urban amenities of Philadelphia, Wilmington, and
Baltimore are all within a 1 hour drive of the SWRC campus.


Stroud Water Research Center is an independent, non-advocacy 501(c)(3)
not-for-profit organization. Stroud Water Research Center is an Equal
Opportunity Employer.


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Jessica L. Heier Stamm, PhD
Assistant Professor
Industrial & Manufacturing Systems Engineering
Kansas State University
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2023 Durland Hall
1701A Platt St
Manhattan, KS 66506
785-532-3726
jlhs at k-state.edu
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