Postdoctoral Associate

Rutgers University

United States, New Jersey, New Brunswick

Oct 24, 2024

Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	Postdoctoral Associate
Department	SAS - Earth & Planetary Sciences
Salary	Open
Posting Summary	The Rutgers University Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences invites applications for a postdoctoral associate with interests at the interface of climate modeling and economic risk analysis. Starting Spring or Summer 2020, the candidate will join the Rutgers University Earth System Science & Policy lab, under the direction of Professor Robert Kopp, and its collaborators in the Climate Impact Lab (impactlab.org). The Climate Impact Lab is a team of economists, climate scientists, and software and data engineers at Rutgers, the University of California-Berkeley, the University of Chicago, and the Rhodium Group. The Impact Lab develops innovative, empirically grounded approaches for assessing the economic risks of climate change. The postdoctoral associate will focus on analyzing the implications of different sources of global and regional climate uncertainty, as well as different approaches to estimating such uncertainties, on such economic risk assessments. We are seeking candidates with a strong climate science background who desire to expand the experience with climate impact analysis. Consideration of applications will begin on January 15, 2020.
Position Status
Posting Number	19FA2567
Posting Open Date	12/05/2019
Posting Close Date

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience	Applicant must hold a PhD in climate science, atmospheric science, oceanography, or a related field at the time of appointment.
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities	Candidates must have a strong grasp of statistics, strong coding skills, and familiarity with CMIP-class global climate models. Familiarity with risk assessment, climate impacts, climate econometrics, and/or the climate scenarios literature is a plus.
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Physical Demands and Work Environment
Overview	The position is a grant-funded annual position, with renewal for a second year expected subject to performance.
Statement	Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, military status or any other category protected by law. As an institution, we value diversity of background and opinion, and prohibit discrimination or harassment on the basis of any legally protected class in the areas of hiring, recruitment, promotion, transfer, demotion, training, compensation, pay, fringe benefits, layoff, termination or any other terms and conditions of employment.

Posting Details

Special Instructions to Applicants	Interested candidates must apply online at https://jobs.rutgers.edu and submit: a cover letter, a curriculum vitae (CV), the names and contact information of 3 references, and a writing sample.
Quick Link to Posting	https://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/106995
Campus	Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Home Location Campus	Busch (RU-New Brunswick)
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State
Location Details	The position will be based at Rutgers-New Brunswick and require significant time visiting Climate Impact Lab partners in Chicago, Berkeley, Oakland, and Seattle.

Pre-employment Screenings

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.

Immunization Requirements

Under Policy 100.3.1 Immunization Policy for Covered Individuals, if employment will commence during Flu Season, Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against Seasonal Influenza for the current Flu Season, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Additional infection control and safety policies may apply. Prospective employees should speak with their hiring manager to determine which policies apply to the role or position for which they are applying. Failure to provide proof of vaccination for any required vaccines or obtain a medical or religious exemption from the University will result in rescission of a candidate's offer of employment or disciplinary action up to and including termination.

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