Jobs
Geology Department, University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio, USA
The University of Dayton, Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences is seeking a dynamic faculty member with a specialization in landscape evolution and land use/cover at the rank of tenure track assistant professor to begin August 16, 2023. The successful candidate will work with a diverse faculty in the department engaging in a wide range of high-impact environmental geoscience teaching and research. They will also have the opportunities to contribute to the University of Dayton’s emphasis on sustainability education and research initiatives as well as engaging with the University of Dayton River’s Institute which provides leadership training and engages with a suite of local partners around issues pertaining to regional freshwater resources.
Deadline for application: 1 December 2022
Starting date: 16 August 2023
Department of Geosciences, Geography Unit, University of Fribourg, Switzerland
This open-rank position is part of a Swiss National Science Foundation grant titled “Timescapes of ice: Soviet glacier science in Central Asia, 1950s-1980s”. The successful candidate will carry out research on the history of Soviet glaciology, with a focus on Kazakhstan, by exploring its background in Imperial Russian sciences, its establishment and institutionalization during the Soviet Union, its scientific and political discourses, and its sites and research practices in Central Asia.
Deadline for application: 31 October 2022
Starting date: 1 January 2023
Geology Department, University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio, USA
We invite applications for a postdoctoral research position to study landslide and glacier based geohazards in High Mountain Asia. A successful candidate is expected to study and model the dynamics of these high mountain glacial and hydrology based hazards using remote sensing datasets (optical/radar/ICESat) and develop tools for integrating remote sensing data and model outputs. This position provides an opportunity to grow your skillset and also allows you to bring new skills and unique methods to study the impact of climate change on this region. Expertise in machine learning techniques and coding experience is not required but strongly preferred. The appointment will be for 1 year, with continuation pending funding and progress. The position is eligible for benefits.
Position open until filled.
Institute of Environmental Geosciences (IGE), Grenoble University Campus, France
This postdoctoral position will focus on the spatial prioritization of areas for conservation in Peru. As part of the Global Deal for Nature, the goal is to increase the coverage of terrestrial protected areas in Peru to 30% of its territory. The prioritization was designed as a socio-ecological approach, and to integrate indicators of biodiversity, carbon sequestration and water supply and demand. The applicant will produce maps of priority areas for conservation to complement the current system of protected areas in Peru. The results will be discussed in an iterative process with several project partners, including the Peruvian Ministry of Environment (MINAM), scientific institutions attached to MINAM, and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS).
Fixed-term contract for one year starting 1 November 2022.
Earth Sciences Department, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, USA
We seek a geoscientist to study the impacts of natural hazards and extreme events related to climate change on the solid earth, hydrosphere, cryosphere, and biosphere. The position will emphasize innovative, data-intensive sensor systems (e.g., remote, terrestrial, satellite, or airborne) and models that facilitate transdisciplinary collaboration with a wide array of stakeholders, contributing to University of Oregon efforts focused on community resilience, traditional knowledge, and environmental justice. We seek a creative colleague who will develop a vigorous externally funded research program, teach new and existing undergraduate and graduate courses, and work to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in the geosciences.
Review of applications will begin on 15 November 2022; position open until filled.
WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, Davos, Switzerland
In this opportunity, you will work on the project “Predicting floods and droughts under global change”, which is funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF). Within this PhD project you will quantify the impacts of climate change on hydrologic extremes under natural and regulated conditions in the Alps using hydrological modeling and climate model simulations. You will publish your results in scientific journals and present them at international conferences. The work location will be at SLF in Davos and you will obtain a PhD degree at the Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Science at ETH Zurich.
The job advertisement remains online until the position is filled.
School of Earth Sciences, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
The School of Earth Sciences (SES) and Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center at the Ohio State University seek a scientist who is accomplished in advanced data analytical approaches to integrate ice core records with palaeoclimatological, historical and/or modern, interdisciplinary observations, such as satellite data. The successful hire will be expected to assist and, in time, potentially lead in long-term stewardship of the ice core collection. As a faculty member in SES, the candidate will also be expected to teach undergraduate and/or graduate courses related to their field of expertise. Remote field experience and demonstrated ability to collaborate nationally and internationally are desirable.
Review of applications will begin on 1 November 2022. The application deadline is 18 February 2023.
Department of Physical Geography (Faculty of Geosciences), Utrecht University, The Netherlands
The Department of Physical Geography (Faculty of Geosciences) is searching for an enthusiastic colleague to further strengthen their research and education on natural hazard and disaster risk analysis, related to landslides, debris flows, avalanches, floods, droughts, desertification, erosion and/or multi-hazards. In this position you can build or further develop a quantitative research line on one of these topics.
The application deadline is 2 October 2022.
Ecological and Environmental Change Research Group, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Bergen, Norway.
The position is for a fixed-term period of 3 years with the possibility of a 4th year with compulsory other work (e.g. teaching duties at the Department). The position is associated with Trond Mohn Stiftelse and UiB funded project called Past, Present, and Future of Alpine Biomes Worldwide (PPF-Alpine).
Tentative starting date is 1 January 2023.
Interviews will be held in the beginning of October.
Catchment Hydrology and Geomorphology Lab, EPFL (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne), Sion, Switzerland
The Catchment Hydrology and Geomorphology Lab (CHANGE) led by Prof. Sara Bonetti at EPFL in Sion is looking for a postdoctoral researcher in the area of ecohydrology and/or geomorphology. CHANGE is a new EPFL laboratory (opening in Sept. 2022) which will seek to improve current understanding and forecasting capabilities of multiple catchment processes both in natural and managed ecosystems.
Position open until filled.
Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Professor (2 positions on Fixed Term, Full-Time Faculty Contracts), Communications and Media Programme, University of Central Asia, Naryn, Kyrgyzstan
The University of Central Asia seeks to fill two Full-Time Faculty positions in the Communications and Media programme at UCA’s campus in Naryn, Kyrgyz Republic. In your role as faculty member, you will be contributing to the development and implementation of a new Communications and Media curriculum at the Bachelor Level that has been designed in partnership with the University of Technology Sydney in Australia and individual course developers.
Positions open until filled.
Ecological and Environmental Change Research Group, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Bergen, Norway
The candidate will conduct analyses on observed biodiversity in alpine biomes across different scales, taxonomic groups, and biodiversity metrics. A key task is the collection, harmonization, and assessment of large biodiversity datasets from different sources, and the integration of data from different biological, climatical, and geological fields obtained from mountains worldwide. The candidate will analyse the legacy effect of potential drivers of present-day alpine biodiversity, associated to Quaternary climate fluctuations, and biogeographical and geological processes.
Interviews will be held in the beginning of October 2022.
Ecological and Environmental Change Research Group, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Bergen, Norway
The candidate will develop innovative models of the spatial distribution of global alpine biomes during the late Quaternary, and estimate landscape connectivity and isolation dynamics through time for mountains worldwide. A key task is to find ways to reconstruct the dynamic elevational fluctuations of alpine biomes as a result of climate change by integrating information from paleoecological and paleoclimatic data, and paleoglacier reconstructions.
Interviews will be held in the beginning of October 2022.
Arctic Landscape Ecology Lab, University of Victoria, Canada
Funded MSc Opportunity. The Arctic Landscape Ecology Lab at the University of Victoria is seeking an MSc student to lead a project on community-based monitoring of landscape change. This MSc project focusses on developing a protocol that will enable individuals such as park rangers, highway inspectors, hunters, and utility maintenance crews to record observations of anomalous conditions
Application review starts on 15 July 2022. Submissions will be accepted until a suitable candidate is found.
