Postdoctoral Scholar

Postdoctoral Scholar

Location: School of Forestry
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Job ID: 608072
Full/Part Time: Full-Time

Workplace Culture

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Special Information

• This position is subject to the availability of funding. The incumbent is not eligible for Service Professional non-renewal notice, or Classified Staff layoff or recall status.
• This position is an on-site position which requires the incumbent to complete their work primarily at an NAU site, campus, or facility with or without accommodation. Opportunities for remote work are rare.

Job Description

The School of Forestry is seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher to model ecosystem feedbacks between microclimate, disturbance, and forest health across Northern Arizona. The Postdoctoral Researcher will integrate a vast network of hydro-ecological data across multiple sites to ask key questions about forest ecosystem and hydrologic responses to changes in snow, soil moisture and fuel moisture across different disturbance and management scenarios. The successful applicant will work collaboratively as part of an interdisciplinary team of researchers from to produce factsheets for managers and policymakers, conference presentations, and peer reviewed publications.

Field Research - 10%

• Assist with installation, maintenance, and downloading data from a network of environmental sensors that contribute to the dataset for modelling efforts.
• Assist with collecting live and dead fuel moisture sampling.

Modeling and Statistical Analyses - 40%

• Summarize and analyze environmental sensor and ecohydrologic datasets from a network of sites in northern Arizona.
• Apply ecohydrological/ecophysiological models to address questions on ecosystem responses to climate and disturbance in northern Arizona forests.
• Perform statistical analyses, including selecting the appropriate analysis procedure, setting up data for analysis, judging validity and reliability of data/model output, designing and writing programs to perform analyses, and producing written reports on the result of the analyses.

Research and Publications - 35%

• Publication of peer-reviewed journal articles related to project efforts.
• Presentation of project results to internal and external parties and at local, regional, and/or national conferences.
• Engage in writing of technical publications and reports.

Partnership and Collaboration - 10%

• Assist researchers and other collaborators, or may act independently, in planning and designing research experiments, establishing priorities and recommending schedules, timetables and costs.
• Work with classified staff, graduate assistants, or student employees.

Other - 5%

• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• PhD in ecohydrology, ecophysiology, forestry, hydrology, ecology, civil-engineering, or related field that is conferred by start date.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with GIS and/or remote sensing data.
• Demonstrated experience working in a collaborative setting.
• Familiarity with at least one programming language and a demonstrated ability to apply quantitative models for hydrological and/or ecophysiological processes (e.g., ParFlow-TREES, RHESSys, or similar model).
• Demonstrated ability to communicate results of scientific work through peer-reviewed publications and/or conference presentations.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Knowledge

• Experience working with GIS and/or remote sensing data.
• Knowledge of the principles and techniques of the subject disciplines.

Skills

• Experience working in remote field settings, working with environmental sensors, and/or database management.
• Organizational and project management skills.
• Leadership, coordination, and/or supervision skills.
• Data collection, processing and analysis.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Abilities

• Highly motivated to perform research in a collaborative environment.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships.
• Communicates effectively.
• Possesses strong problem solving, organizational, and analytical capabilities.
• Promotes a diverse, inclusive environment.

Background Information

Northern Arizona University requires satisfactory results for the following: a criminal background investigation, an employment history verification and a degree verification (in some cases) prior to employment. You may also be required to complete a fingerprint background check. Additionally, as an employer in the state of Arizona, NAU is required to participate in the federal E-Verify program that assists employers with verifying new employees' right to work in the United States. Finally, each year Northern Arizona University releases an Annual Security Report. The report is a result of a federal law known as the Clery Act. The report includes Clery reportable crime statistics for the three most recent completed calendar years and discloses procedures, practices and programs NAU uses to keep students and employees safe including how to report crimes or other emergencies occurring on campus. In addition, the Fire Safety Report is combined with the Annual Security Report for the NAU Flagstaff Mountain Campus as this campus has on-campus student housing. This report discloses fire safety policies and procedures related to on-campus student housing and statistics for fires that occurred in those facilities. If you would like a free paper copy of the report, please contact the NAUPD Records Department at (928) 523-8884 or by visiting the department at 525 E. Pine Knoll Drive in Flagstaff.

Salary

Salary range begins at $65,000. Annual salary commensurate with candidate's qualifications and related experience.

FLSA Status

This position is exempt from the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and therefore will not earn overtime or compensatory time for additional time worked.

Benefits

Post-Doctoral Scholars are hired on a contract basis, renewable each fiscal year for a maximum of 4 renewals (5 years) according to terms of the Arizona Board of Regents' Conditions of Post-Doctoral Service. NAU offers an excellent benefit package to Post-Doctoral Scholars including generous health, dental and vision insurance; 10 days of vacation and 10 holidays per year; and tuition reduction for employees and qualified family members. New employees are eligible for benefits on the first day of the pay period following their enrollment, after their employment date. Employees will have 31 days from their start date to enroll in benefits. Participation in NAU retirement plans is not available to Post-Doctoral Scholars. More information on benefits at NAU is available at the NAU HR benefits page.

Learning and Development

Your career at Northern Arizona University includes the opportunity for professional development. New employee on-boarding training includes courses to be completed within the first 30 days.

Application Deadline

October 23, 204 at 11:59 p.m

How to Apply

To apply for this position, please click on the "Apply" button on this page. You must submit your application by clicking on the "Submit" button by midnight of the application deadline. If you need assistance completing your application there are instructions available on the Human Resources website or in person in the Human Resources Department located in Building 91 on the NAU Campus - on the corner of Beaver and DuPont Streets.

If you are an individual with a disability and need reasonable accommodation to participate in the hiring process, please contact the Disability Resources Office at 928-523-8773, DR@nau.edu, or PO Box 5633, Flagstaff AZ 86011.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Northern Arizona University is a committed Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution. Women, minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. NAU is responsive to the needs of dual career couples.

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