Vacancy: Post Doctoral Position at SAGE - Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison (USA)

University of Wisconsin-Madison
Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment (SAGE)

Post Doctoral position in Modeling Coupled Hydroclimatic Effects of Agriculture

Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment (SAGE) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is inviting qualified individuals for an immediate opening for a Post Doctoral appointment to participate in a NOAA funded research project, focusing on the impacts of irrigated agriculture on hydrology and climate at global scales. We seek an individual with strong quantitative/programming skills, experience in land surface hydrology and regional climate modeling, and with general interest in better understanding human-dominated landscapes. Strong knowledge of fortran programming is required and prior modeling experience is desired. The successful candidate will join a team of researchers with diverse interests and research projects within SAGE. SAGE is a world-renowned research center housed within the Gaylord Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and is famous for examining the linkages between natural resources, human health and security, and changes in the global environment. SAGE staff and students conduct cutting-edge research on these critical problems, and disseminate that knowledge through publications, innovative teaching, and outreach at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Interested candidates should send application materials including a CV, one-page statement of research, and the names and addresses of three references to Dr. Mutlu Ozdogan <ozdogan@wisc.edu> as a single electronic file. The position is available immediately and will remain open until filled. The position is funded  for an initial 24 months, with a strong possibility of an extension.
University of Wisconsin is an equal opportunity employer.