Postdoctoral Research Associate - Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Northeastern University
- Location: Boston, MA
- Job Number: 7113433
- Posting Date: Oct 14, 2022
Job Description
About the Opportunity
The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Northeastern University is seeking a postdoctoral research associate in air quality. Specific job duties include: develop, improve, apply, and evaluate 3-D air quality/Earth system models from global to street scales, and link air quality/extreme weather predictions to personal exposure models for health risk/impact assessment; 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 peer-reviewed journal papers.
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 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/Earth system models such as WRF/Chem, WRF/CMAQ, and CESM/CAM5 and fine scale air quality models such as Street-in-Grid model, ADAM-Urban, and CFD; handling large observational data-sets from various platforms including surface networks, aircrafts, 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)
Position Type
Research
Additional 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.
To apply, visit https://northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/careers/job/Boston-MA-Main-Campus/Postdoctoral-Research-Associate_R110049jeid-44cef8a0fa570648b5f296f2ff121316
Northeastern is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action, Title IX educational institution and employer. Minorities, women, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Northeastern University is seeking a postdoctoral research associate in air quality. Specific job duties include: develop, improve, apply, and evaluate 3-D air quality/Earth system models from global to street scales, and link air quality/extreme weather predictions to personal exposure models for health risk/impact assessment; 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 peer-reviewed journal papers.
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 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/Earth system models such as WRF/Chem, WRF/CMAQ, and CESM/CAM5 and fine scale air quality models such as Street-in-Grid model, ADAM-Urban, and CFD; handling large observational data-sets from various platforms including surface networks, aircrafts, 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)
Position Type
Research
Additional 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.
To apply, visit https://northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/careers/job/Boston-MA-Main-Campus/Postdoctoral-Research-Associate_R110049jeid-44cef8a0fa570648b5f296f2ff121316
Northeastern is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action, Title IX educational institution and employer. Minorities, women, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
