Postdoctoral Scholar
Arctic Modeling
Center for Ocean Solutions
Stanford University
Palo Alto, California
This position will remain open until filled
For more information and complete position description, go to:
http://centerforoceansolutions.org/sites/default/files/attachments/page… (PDF 113.66 KB)
For questions, contact:
Nicholas Ouellette
Email: nto [at] stanford.edu
Kevin Arrigo
Email: arrigo [at] stanford.edu
Fiorenza Micheli
Email: micheli [at] stanford.edu
Stanford University invites applications for a postdoctoral scholar in Arctic Modeling. This 18-month position, with possible extension to 24 months, will be located at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California.
This successful candidate will be part of the Stanford Catalyst for Collaborative Solutions project and will be lead in the modeling of multiple stressors on the ocean in Arctic marine systems and the associated risks of abrupt state shifts. The postdoctoral scholar will have the opportunity to work with social and physical scientists, lawyers, and graduate and undergraduate students supporting project work at Stanford University and with collaborators at Oxford University and at the Ocean Conservancy.
The primary responsibility of the Postdoctoral Scholar is to support the link between science and policy through modeling work on the Arctic Case Study for the Catalyst project.
Duties will include:
- Adapting Ocean Systems Interactions, Risks, Instabilities, and Synergies (OSIRIS) to the specific case of Arctic ecosystems, including model construction, calibration, and analysis;
- Reporting and communicating results in publications and presentations;
- Supporting cross-cutting Stanford research and Catalyst project needs;
- Invigorating the Catalyst project with novel and diverse perspectives on modeling;
- Bolstering overall, and project-specific, capacity in the Catalyst project with modeling and analytical applications, and
- Engaging in the link between scientific analysis and ocean policy applications.
A PhD in a relevant scientific field is required for this position.
Additional qualifications include excellent quantitative and computational skills with the following interests and experience:
- A strong interest in understanding the ecology of polar regions, particularly the Arctic;
- Familiarity with nonlinear dynamics and/or network science to understand the structure of the model;
- Familiarity with machine learning and other tools to analyze diverse data to calibrate and validate the model;
- Strong communication, media, and technology skills;
- Ability to work independently, while also knowing when to seek guidance from peers and mentors;
- Enthusiasm about working with an interdisciplinary research team to help address some of the grand challenges in marine and climate science;
- Enjoys sharing ideas and communicating with different groups; and
- Detail-oriented, thorough, and dependable.
Applications and inquiries should be submitted electronically to:
Nicholas Ouellette (nto [at] stanford.edu), Kevin Arrigo (arrigo [at] stanford.edu) and Fiorenza Micheli (micheli [at] stanford.edu).
This position will remain open until filled.
For more information and complete position description, go to:
http://centerforoceansolutions.org/sites/default/files/attachments/page… (PDF 113.66 KB)
For questions, contact:
Nicholas Ouellette
Email: nto [at] stanford.edu
Kevin Arrigo
Email: arrigo [at] stanford.edu
Fiorenza Micheli
Email: micheli [at] stanford.edu