Postdoctoral Researcher

Postdoctoral Researcher

About the Opportunity

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Northeastern University is seeking a postdoctoral research associate in multiscale air quality modeling and forecasting. Specific job duties include: develop, improve, and evaluate 3-D air quality models from regional to hyperlocal (e.g., neighborhood/city block/street) scales for high resolution applications (in both retrospective and forecasting modes) and source apportionment in support of health risk/impact assessment, environmental justice analysis, and city and community decision making; assist the project P.I. in completing various research tasks, project reports, and proposals as well as meeting technical requirements and deadlines; and disseminate research results at national/international conferences and high-impact journal papers. In addition to university collaborators, there will be opportunities to collaborate with stakeholders from cities, communities, industry, and other sectors via various community engagement activities.

Qualifications:

The candidate must have a Ph.D. or equivalent in environmental/chemical engineering, atmospheric sciences, or closely related field with a strong interdisciplinary background in atmospheric chemistry, air quality, cloud/aerosol microphysics and chemistry, climate/meteorology, emission processing and modeling, meteorological and chemical data assimilation, ensemble modeling, and uncertainty qualifications. Required experiences include: the development, improvement, application, and evaluation of 3-D atmospheric models such as WRF/Chem, WRF/CMAQ, WRF/CAMx, and fine scale air quality models such as the Street-in-Grid model, ADAM-Urban, MUNICH, and CFD model; source apportionment modeling; urban canopy modeling; handling large observational data-sets from various platforms such as surface networks, low cost sensors, and satellites; familiar with FORTRAN 90/C++ and parallel computing on Linux computer and supercomputer systems; excellent oral and written communication skills.

Required Documents include

Curriculum Vitae Cover Letter Research Statement References (3 required) Sample Journal Papers (1-2)

Review of the applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. please contact Dr. Yang Zhang at ya.zhang@northeastern.edu

Position Type

Research

Additional Information

Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer.

Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation. Visit www.northeastern.edu/benefits for more information.

Northeastern University is an equal opportunity employer, seeking to recruit and support a broadly diverse community of faculty and staff. Northeastern values and celebrates diversity in all its forms and strives to foster an inclusive culture built on respect that affirms inter-group relations and builds cohesion.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

To learn more about Northeastern University's commitment and support of diversity and inclusion, please see www.northeastern.edu/diversity.


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