University of Waterloo

Postdoctoral Fellowship in Biosphere-Atmosphere Exchanges of Carbon

Location: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Waterloo seeks a postdoctoral fellow in biosphere-atmosphere exchanges of carbon. The project seeks to quantify and understand the sources/sinks of carbon over the Canadian landscape and over North America by using models that combine atmospheric data with biospheric measurements. More background details can be found at: http://www.earth.uwaterlooca/~jcl/

This work is integrated within the Canadian Carbon Program, a successor and extension to Fluxnet-Canada (http://www.fluxnet-canada.ca). As a participant within the Canadian Carbon Program, the postdoctoral fellow will have unique opportunities for career and intellectual growth within a collaborative environment, in which research is coordinated with multiple institutions across Canada and internationally.

Applicants should have a Ph.D. degree in a relevant discipline and fluent proficiency of the English language. Experience in data analysis and numerical modelling in the UNIX environment is required. The ideal candidate would possess knowledge of both atmospheric and biospheric science, with background in using observations to critically test and improve models. Salary will be commensurate with experience.

The initial appointment is for one year and can be extended to two years upon confirmation of satisfactory progress.

The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Waterloo has a well-funded and diverse research program currently involving 22 full-time faculty, 7 research faculty, 35 research staff and over 100 Ph .D. and M.Sc. Students. Interdisciplinary linkages exist with the Waterloo Centre for Atmospheric Sciences (http://www.wcas.uwaterloo.ca/), the Environmental and Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Research Group in Waterloo's Applied Mathematics Department, and the Waterloo Interdisciplinary Centre on Climate Change (http://www.ic3.uwaterloo.ca/).

The University of Waterloo is situated in the heart of Canada's Technology Triangle, where numerous start-up companies and academic institutions are found. Waterloo is within an hour's drive from the Toronto metropolitan area, with a wide offering of cultural, culinary, and recreational activities.

Applicants should e-mail a CV plus the names and contact information of three references to Dr. John Lin (jcl@uwaterloo.ca).