- Non-Tenure Line Research Faculty with Project Management Responsibilities
- Postdoctoral Scholar, Development of Weather Generators for Climate Change Applications
- Scientific Programmer for Interdisciplinary Climate Research
- Non-Tenure Line Researcher and Outreach Specialist for Climate Change Adaptation and Decision Support
- Non-Tenure Line Climate Research Position
- Postdoctoral Scholar, Regional Climate Modeling and Empirical Downscaling
- Part-Time Shale Network Data Entry
Postdoctoral Scholar, Regional Climate Modeling and Empirical Downscaling
Date: August 22, 2023
Non-Tenure Line Research Faculty with Project Management Responsibilities
Penn State’s Earth and Environmental Systems Institute (EESI, https://eesi.psu.edu) invites applications for non-tenure line, full-time position to participate in research and provide project management support for the Program on Coupled Human and Earth Systems (PCHES, https://pches.psu.edu). PCHES is an interdisciplinary research consortium, led by Penn State and spanning 10 institutions, that models and analyzes complex, multisector, multiscale land, energy, water, and infrastructure systems to better understand risks and potential responses. The individual chosen for this role is expected to become an integral part of the PCHES team, with responsibilities that include research, budget planning, scheduling, event coordination, communication with team researchers and external stakeholders, web development, and preparation of reports and other materials for sponsors.
Applicants for the position should have at least a master’s degree and prior, documented experience with project management and/or interdisciplinary research. Strong written communication skills and fluency with standard office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneDrive, Google Workspace) are essential. The position requires a very high level of organization and attention to detail, along with an ability to communicate and coordinate with students, postdocs, faculty, and staff across Penn State and at partner institutions. The ideal candidate will have a background in climate science, economics, hydrology, operations research, scientific computing, or other relevant field that will enable them to actively participate in and contribute to PCHES research activities.
Applications must be submitted online and should include a cover letter and a resume/CV, both submitted as PDF files. The cover letter (maximum 2 pages) should succinctly describe your background and specific interest in this opportunity. The resume or CV (also a maximum of 2 pages) should focus on the elements of your educational record, skills, and work experience most relevant for the position, including links to online examples of prior work whenever possible. Additional supporting materials may be requested at a later date from candidates who are selected for further review.
Review of applications will begin immediately, and the position will remain open until filled. Initial appointment will be for a period of 12 months with an excellent possibility of renewal contingent upon the availability of funding and successful evaluation of performance. Applicants seeking the rank of Researcher should possess a master's degree or its equivalent, or be an active candidate for a terminal degree, in an academic field related to their research by appointment start date. Applicants seeking the rank of Assistant Research Professor should possess a terminal degree or its equivalent in an academic field related to their research by the start date. Applicants without a terminal degree should possess at least a master's degree or its equivalent in an academic field related to his/her teaching specialization; must have demonstrated ability as a researcher; and must have shown evidence of professional growth and scholarship in their discipline.
For further information about this opportunity, please contact Dr. Robert Nicholas (ren10@psu.edu).
The Pennsylvania State University’s College of Earth and Mineral Sciences takes an active role in building a talented, inclusive, and culturally competent workforce. We understand that our shared future is guided by basic principles of fairness, mutual respect, and commitment to each other. Applicants should provide evidence, either woven through their application materials or as a separate diversity statement, of a commitment to fostering diversity, equity, inclusive excellence, and belonging and of engagement which creates an inclusive environment in their department/workplace.
Date: August 22, 2023
Postdoctoral Scholar, Development of Weather Generators for Climate Change Applications
Penn State's Earth and Environmental Systems Institute (EESI, https://eesi.psu.edu) invites applications for a Postdoctoral Scholar position focused on the development of stochastic weather generators for use in climate change applications. Successful candidates will join a multi-institutional and transdisciplinary research team with interests in basic climate science, climate risk management, multisector dynamics, and climate data product development. This Postdoctoral Scholar position is funded through the DOE-supported Integrated Coastal Modeling Project (ICoM, https://icom.pnnl.gov). The selected candidate will also have the opportunity to interact and collaborate with researchers on affiliated projects (https://pches.psu.edu, http://tiny.cc/bsec, https://midatlanticrisa.org, https://psirc.psu.edu) and through the Penn State Center for Climate Risk Management (https://clima.psu.edu). The position provides unique opportunities for research, education, outreach, decision support, cross-disciplinary mentoring, and professional development.
Applicants must have completed all requirements for a Ph.D. in a relevant field (e.g. meteorology, hydrology, statistics, etc.) prior to the starting date of their appointment. Competitive candidates will have strong computational and quantitative skills, familiarity with climate datasets, and a clear orientation toward transdisciplinary collaboration. Proficiency in one or more relevant programming languages (e.g. R, Python, NCL, Julia, Fortran) and evidence of effective scholarly communication are both essential. Experience working in a high-performance Linux cluster computing environment is also desirable.
Applications must be submitted online and should include a cover letter and a curriculum vitae, both submitted as PDF files. The cover letter (maximum 2 pages) should succinctly describe your background and specific interest in this opportunity. The curriculum vitae (also a maximum of 2 pages) should focus on the elements of your educational record, research experience, technical skills, and scholarly output most relevant to the position. Applicants are strongly encouraged to include links to examples of relevant, prior work in their application materials. Additional supporting materials may be requested from candidates who are selected for further review.
Review of applications will begin immediately and the position will remain open until filled. The initial appointment will be for a period of 12 months with an excellent possibility of renewal contingent upon the availability of funding and successful evaluation of performance.
For further information about this opportunity, please contact Dr. Robert Nicholas (ren10@psu.edu).
The Pennsylvania State University’s College of Earth and Mineral Sciences takes an active role in building a talented, inclusive, and culturally competent workforce. We understand that our shared future is guided by basic principles of fairness, mutual respect, and commitment to each other. Applicants should provide evidence, either woven through their application materials or as a separate diversity statement, of a commitment to fostering diversity, equity, inclusive excellence, and belonging and of engagement which creates an inclusive environment in their department/workplace.
Date: August 22, 2023
Scientific Programmer for Interdisciplinary Climate Research
Penn State’s Earth and Environmental Systems Institute (EESI, http://eesi.psu.edu) invites applications for a non-tenure line, full-time Scientific Programmer position. Successful candidates will become part of a transdisciplinary research team working on Climate Risk Analysis (https://clima.psu.edu), Multisector Dynamics (https://pches.psu.edu, https://icom.pnnl.gov/), and Stakeholder-Engaged Decision Support (https://midatlanticrisa.org, http://tiny.cc/bsec) under support from sponsors including DOE, NOAA, and NSF. This deeply collaborative research environment provides participants with unique opportunities for research, cross-institution collaboration, and professional development.
The selected candidate will work with students, faculty, and postdoctoral researchers across multiple departments and institutions to develop modeling, data processing, visualization, decision analysis, and outreach tools for our integrated research efforts. Desired areas of expertise include developing and running the Earth system, integrated assessment, agricultural, ecosystem, and hydrological models and/or their components; econometric analysis; geophysical and economic data visualization; model coupling and parallelization; statistical analysis of large datasets; and development of web-based, interactive tools. The primary languages used by the team include R, Python, Julia, Matlab, and GAMS; significant experience with model development and data analysis in two or more of these languages is essential. Experience working in (or administering ) high-performance Linux supercomputing environments and with additional relevant languages such as C/C++, Fortran, Javascript, or NCL is desirable. Experience working with climate model outputs and associated data formats is also highly desirable. Initial projects may include (but are not limited to) the development of tools for model coupling, data format translation, multi-objective trade-off analysis, uncertainty quantification, deployment of large model ensembles, containerized workflows, climate downscaling, and web delivery of climatic datasets. Candidates should have a Master’s degree or Ph.D. in a relevant field and a demonstrated record of achievement in scientific computing.
Applications must be submitted online and should include a cover letter and a curriculum vitae, both submitted as PDF files. The cover letter (maximum 2 pages) should succinctly describe your background and specific interest in this opportunity. The resume or curriculum vitae (also a maximum of 2 pages) should focus on the elements of your educational record, skills, and work experience most relevant to the position. Applicants are strongly encouraged to include links to multiple examples of relevant, prior work in their application materials. Additional supporting materials may be requested at a later date from candidates who are selected for further review.
Review of applications will begin immediately, and the position will remain open until filled. Initial appointment will be for a period of 12 months with an excellent possibility of renewal contingent upon the availability of funding and successful evaluation of performance. Applicants seeking the rank of Researcher should possess a master's degree or its equivalent, or be an active candidate for a terminal degree, in an academic field related to their research by appointment start date. Applicants seeking the rank of Assistant Research Professor should possess a terminal degree or its equivalent in an academic field related to their research by the start date. Applicants without a terminal degree should possess at least a master's degree or its equivalent in an academic field related to his/her teaching specialization; must have demonstrated ability as a researcher; and must have shown evidence of professional growth and scholarship in their discipline.
For further information about this opportunity, please contact Dr. Robert Nicholas (ren10@psu.edu).
The Pennsylvania State University’s College of Earth and Mineral Sciences takes an active role in building a talented, inclusive, and culturally competent workforce. We understand that our shared future is guided by basic principles of fairness, mutual respect, and commitment to each other. Applicants should provide evidence, either woven through their application materials or as a separate diversity statement, of a commitment to fostering diversity, equity, inclusive excellence, and belonging and of engagement which creates an inclusive environment in their department/workplace.
Date: August 22, 2023
Non-Tenure Line Researcher and Outreach Specialist for Climate Change Adaptation and Decision Support
Penn State’s Earth and Environmental Systems Institute (EESI, https://eesi.psu.edu) invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure line position focused on research and outreach for climate change adaptation and decision support. Successful candidates will join a multi-institutional and transdisciplinary research team with interests in basic climate science, climate risk management, multisector dynamics, and climate data products development, as well as climate change translation, outreach, and decision support. The work of the team is supported both internally (https://clima.psu.edu, https://psirc.psu.edu) and by external awards from multiple federal agencies, including NSF, NOAA (https://midatlanticrisa.org), and DOE https://pches.psu.edu, https://icom.pnnl.gov, http://tiny.cc/bsec). Within the scope of this portfolio, the selected candidate will have the opportunity to participate in the co-design of research projects and outreach efforts that support their scholarly interests and professional development goals.
Applicants must have a Master's degree or higher by appointment start date in a relevant field (e.g. atmospheric science, oceanography, geography, geosciences, environmental science, ecology, science education, economics, etc.), research experience, and strong familiarity with the science of climate change and its impacts. Competitive candidates will have prior experience with public engagement, scientific outreach, and/or decision support. Experience with program evaluation and scientific computing is also highly desirable.
Applications must be submitted online and should include a cover letter and a curriculum vitae, both submitted as PDF files. The cover letter (maximum 2 pages) should succinctly describe your background and specific interest in this opportunity. The curriculum vitae (also maximum 2 pages) should focus on the elements of your educational record, research experience, technical skills, and scholarly output most relevant to the position. Applicants are strongly encouraged to include links to examples of relevant, prior work in their application materials. Additional supporting materials may be requested from candidates who are selected for further review.
Review of applications will begin immediately, and the position will remain open until filled. Initial appointment will be for a period of 12 months with an excellent possibility of renewal contingent upon the availability of funding and successful evaluation of performance. Applicants seeking the rank of Researcher should possess a master's degree or its equivalent, or be an active candidate for a terminal degree, in an academic field related to their research by appointment start date. Applicants seeking the rank of Assistant Research Professor should possess a terminal degree or its equivalent in an academic field related to their research by start date. Applicants without a terminal degree should possess at least a master's degree or its equivalent in an academic field related to his/her teaching specialization; must have demonstrated ability as a researcher; and must have shown evidence of professional growth and scholarship in their discipline.
For further information about this opportunity, please contact Dr. Robert Nicholas (ren10@psu.edu).
The Pennsylvania State University’s College of Earth and Mineral Sciences takes an active role in building a talented, inclusive, and culturally competent workforce. We understand that our shared future is guided by basic principles of fairness, mutual respect, and commitment to each other. Applicants should provide evidence, either woven through their application materials or as a separate diversity statement, of a commitment to fostering diversity, equity, inclusive excellence, and belonging and of engagement which creates an inclusive environment in their department/workplace.
Date: August 22, 2023
Non-Tenure Line Climate Research Position
Penn State’s Earth and Environmental Systems Institute (EESI, https://eesi.psu.edu) invites applications for a non-tenure line position in quantitative climate and climate change research. Successful candidates will join a multi-institutional and transdisciplinary research team with interests in basic climate science, climate risk management, multisector dynamics, and climate data products development, as well as climate change translation and outreach. The work of the team is supported both internally (https://clima.psu.edu, https://psirc.psu.edu) and by external awards from multiple federal agencies, including NSF, NOAA (https://midatlanticrisa.org), and DOE (https://pches.psu.edu, https://icom.pnnl.gov, http://tiny.cc/bsec). Within the scope of this portfolio, the selected candidate will have the opportunity to participate in the co-design of research projects that support their scholarly interests and professional development goals.
Applicants must have a Master's degree or higher in a relevant field (e.g. atmospheric science, oceanography, geography, geosciences, statistics, applied math, engineering, computer science, economics, etc.) by appointment start date and demonstrated research experience. Competitive candidates will have strong computational and quantitative skills, familiarity with climate datasets, and a clear orientation toward transdisciplinary collaboration. Proficiency in one or more relevant programming languages (e.g. R, Python, NCL, Julia, Fortran) and evidence of effective scholarly communication are both essential. Experience working in a high-performance cluster computing environment is also desirable.
Applications must be submitted online and should include a cover letter and a curriculum vitae, both submitted as PDF files. The cover letter (maximum 2 pages) should succinctly describe your background and specific interest in this opportunity. The curriculum vitae (also a maximum of 2 pages) should focus on the elements of your educational record, research experience, technical skills, and scholarly output most relevant to the position. Applicants are strongly encouraged to include links to examples of relevant, prior work in their application materials. Additional supporting materials may be requested from candidates who are selected for further review.
Review of applications will begin immediately, and the position will remain open until filled. Initial appointment will be for a period of 12 months with an excellent possibility of renewal contingent upon the availability of funding and successful evaluation of performance. Applicants seeking the rank of Researcher should possess a master's degree or its equivalent, or be an active candidate for a terminal degree, in an academic field related to their research by appointment start date. Applicants seeking the rank of Assistant Research Professor should possess a terminal degree or its equivalent in an academic field related to their research by the start date. Applicants without a terminal degree should possess at least a master's degree or its equivalent in an academic field related to his/her teaching specialization; must have demonstrated ability as a researcher; and must have shown evidence of professional growth and scholarship in their discipline.
For further information about this opportunity, please contact Dr. Robert Nicholas (ren10@psu.edu).
The Pennsylvania State University’s College of Earth and Mineral Sciences takes an active role in building a talented, inclusive, and culturally competent workforce. We understand that our shared future is guided by basic principles of fairness, mutual respect, and commitment to each other. Applicants should provide evidence, either woven through their application materials or as a separate diversity statement, of a commitment to fostering diversity, equity, inclusive excellence, and belonging and of engagement which creates an inclusive environment in their department/workplace.
Date: August 22, 2023
Postdoctoral Scholar, Regional Climate Modeling and Empirical Downscaling
Penn State’s Earth and Environmental Systems Institute (EESI, https://eesi.psu.edu) invites applications for a Postdoctoral Scholar position focused on the analysis and development of localized climate projections through regional climate modeling and empirical/statistical downscaling methods. Successful candidates will join a multi-institutional and transdisciplinary research team with interests in basic climate science, climate risk management, multisector dynamics, and climate data product development. The work of the team is supported both internally (https://clima.psu.edu, https://psirc.psu.edu) and by external awards from multiple federal agencies, including NSF, NOAA (https://midatlanticrisa.org), and DOE (https://pches.psu.edu, https://icom.pnnl.gov, http://tiny.cc/bsec). The position provides unique opportunities for research, education, outreach, decision support, cross-disciplinary mentoring, and professional development.
Applicants must have completed all requirements for a Ph.D. in a relevant field (e.g. meteorology, hydrology, statistics, etc.) prior to the starting date of their appointment. Prior experience running regional climate models (preferably WRF) and/or downscaling outputs from global climate models using empirical/statistical methods is essential. Competitive candidates will have strong computational and quantitative skills, familiarity with climate datasets, and a clear orientation toward transdisciplinary collaboration. Proficiency in one or more relevant programming languages (e.g. R, Python, NCL, Julia, Fortran) and evidence of effective scholarly communication are both essential. Experience working in a high-performance Linux cluster computing environment is also highly desirable. Applications must be submitted online and should include a cover letter and a curriculum vitae, both submitted as PDF files. The cover letter (maximum 2 pages) should succinctly describe your background and specific interest in this opportunity. The curriculum vitae (also a maximum of 2 pages) should focus on the elements of your educational record, research experience, technical skills, and scholarly output most relevant to the position. Applicants are strongly encouraged to include links to examples of relevant, prior work in their application materials. Additional supporting materials may be requested from candidates who are selected for further review.
Review of applications will begin immediately and the position will remain open until filled. Initial appointment will be for a period of 12 months with an excellent possibility of renewal contingent upon the availability of funding and successful evaluation of performance.
For further information about this opportunity, please contact Dr. Robert Nicholas (ren10@psu.edu).
The Pennsylvania State University’s College of Earth and Mineral Sciences takes an active role in building a talented, inclusive, and culturally competent workforce. We understand that our shared future is guided by basic principles of fairness, mutual respect, and commitment to each other. Applicants should provide evidence, either woven through their application materials or as a separate diversity statement, of a commitment to fostering diversity, equity, inclusive excellence, and belonging and of engagement which creates an inclusive environment in their department/workplace.
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Part-Time Shale Network Data Entry
The Earth and Environmental Systems Institute (EESI) at Penn State seeks to hire an employee to work part-time on data entry related to water quality issues related to shale gas development and coal mining. The job would begin in Fall 2022. A candidate who could work on the project into the summer or longer would be preferable. The successful candidate will have good computer skills with knowledge of (at least) Excel and Word. Data input skills are needed, along with the ability to stick with and accurately complete tasks that require a strong attention to detail. Someone familiar with GIS would be desirable but not required.
The employee would need to be available to work at least 10 hours per week, on campus. The schedule could be flexible based on other commitments, but it would be desirable to establish a consistent work schedule with several multi-hour blocks of time during the workweek (Monday through Friday between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm). Starting pay would be $15.00 an hour, with potential for an increase if the employee shows attention to detail and is efficient. As the employee progresses on the project, opportunities for data analysis could be provided.
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