Job Title: Postdoctoral Research Associate
PVN ID: RC-1909-003296
Category: Research
Location: CUNY-ADVANCED SCIENCE RESEARCH CENTER

Job Description

General Description

A Postdoctoral Research Associate is sought to join a consortium of academic partners analyzing contemporary and future challenges to food-energy-water systems (FEWS) of the Northeast and Midwestern United States. Extreme weather will continue to challenge the performance of FEWS-related engineered and natural infrastructure, and serve as a major force shaping future decisions on environment, economy, and national security. This project responds to this imperative by creating the C-FEWS (Climate-induced extremes on the linked Food, Energy, Water System) research framework to advance modeling, data integration and assessment capabilities in support of hypothesis-based research on regional food-energy-water dynamics. It is also designed to support policy-making by identifying alternative FEWS management strategies under changing climate and weather extremes over multitemporal time horizons to 2100.

The project is seeking a creative, self-motivated, and energetic post-doctoral fellow assist, lead various aspects of, and be trained for a leadership position in the field.

 

Eligible fields of expertise:

Modeling, numerical methods and/or geospatial data analysis training in any of the following areas: hydrology, environmental systems analysis, environmental engineering, energy assessment, ecosystem services evaluation.

 

Primary responsibilities:

  • Execute large-scale food-water-energy nexus modeling studies;
  • Data integration from Earth System science and human dimensions perspectives;
  • Analyze role of traditional engineering assets and ecosystem services in regional food-energy-water systems;
  • Under the general supervision of the Senior Research Director and PIs, perform simple-to-complex research tasks, investigations, and analytical activities independently;
  • Formulate scenarios of potential future trajectories of NEXUS conditions and management responses;
  • Integrate across individual project elements (models, data) by helping to create and apply a holistic analysis framework.

 

Qualifications and skills sought:

  • Strong numerical skills;
  • Modeling, data visualization geospatial analysis (GIS);
  • Ability to write clearly, including technical reports & peer-reviewed scientific publications;
  • Presentation skills for internal team meetings and scientific conferences;
  • Capacity to participate in team-based research and lead various aspects of the work, including project management.

Other Duties

  • Interdisciplinary interactions with a modeling team;
  • Consultation with other researchers and authorities in the field as appropriate;
  • Interact and help mentor graduate and undergraduate students who are affiliated with the project;
  • Ability to travel domestically;
  • Work well in team environment but with ability to perform research independently;
  • Preparation of annual and other administrative reports;
  • Organize planning meetings and events, web-based communications as necessary.

Qualifications

Candidate should have completed a Ph.D. by the time of appointment in an appropriate field of study, or specialty, from an accredited institution, or equivalent in related fields are preferred. Starting salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.

RFCUNY Benefits

RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals

About the Research Foundation

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) is a nonprofit educational corporation founded in 1963 to provide post-award fiscal and administrative support for CUNY’s research and sponsored programs. RFCUNY’s services allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries, on projects and programs that serve our local and global communities, proposing concrete solutions to society’s most pressing challenges.

RFCUNY serves as a fiscal agent and works closely with all the CUNY campus Grants Offices to perform the core functions of post-award financial management for CUNY research projects and sponsored programs. These functions include legal assessment and signing of agreements where RFCUNY is named as a fiscal agent; setting up award accounts; preparing sub-awards and assisting PIs in monitoring the work of the recipients of sub-awards; supporting project directors with hiring and managing research project and sponsored program staff; supporting the purchasing and paying for goods and services with grant and program funds; managing financial aspects of projects including accounts receivable, financial reporting, invoicing, budget monitoring, and cost compliance with uniform guidance; ensuring that sponsor financial requirements are met; monitoring compliance with applicable project and financial management rules and laws; supporting the management of independent and external audits and financial reviews; and providing data, information, management expertise, and other supports to CUNY’s research and sponsored programs.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Key Features

Department
Environmental Sciences Initiative
Status
Full Time
Salary
Depends on Qualifications
Closing Date
Jan 14, 2020 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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