Stanford University

Department of Environmental Earth System Science

Global Freshwater Initiative

Stanford University's Dept. of Environmental Earth System Science and Woods Institute for the Environment seek applications for a post-doctoral fellow in quantitative water resources analysis in support of the Global Freshwater Initiative (GFI). A major goal of the GFI is to develop integrated human-water system approaches involving hydrologic-economic models used for comparative policy evaluation primarily among developing nations. An initiative of the Woods Institute, the GFI is highly interdisciplinary, linking quantitative analysis of hydrologic systems, economics, and institutions. For additional information on the GFI, please see http://woods.stanford.edu/ideas/global-freshwater-initiative.html.

Effort of the post-doctoral fellow will be split among site-specific studies, developing proposals, and supporting collaborations. Applicants must have a demonstrated ability to generate new research questions, collect data from multiple sources, run hydrologic models, conduct economic analysis, and evaluate water allocation strategies. This position is planned as a 2-year fellowship to begin around the fall of 2012.

Stanford University is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to increasing the diversity of its staff. It welcomes nominations of and applications from women and minority groups, as well as others who would bring additional dimensions to the university's research, teaching and clinical missions.

Interested applicants should email in PDF format only: a CV, all transcripts, one relevant publication, a one-page statement describing past research and how it relates to the goals of the Global Freshwater Initiative, and the names and addresses of three references to: Ms. Lynsey Reys (lreys@stanford.edu) by April 30, 2012