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University of Arizona · 1 month ago

Postdoctoral Research Associate I, School of Geography, Development & Environment

positionTucson, AZ
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level

The University of Arizona's School of Geography, Development & Environment is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate to support an NSF-funded research project focused on Colorado River droughts. The role involves leading dendrochronological lab work, contributing to data analysis, and assisting with field collections.

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Responsibilities

Lead dendrochronological lab work, data analysis, data management, and archival of data and wood specimens
Contribute to hydroclimatic and dendroclimatic data analysis and visualization
Provide written and graphical support for project reports and publications
Assist with field collections and sample preparation

Qualification

Dendrochronological sample preparationTree-ring measuring systemsStatistical programming RStatistical programming MatlabTime series analysisScientific writingPublic speakingDendroclimatologyTeam collaboration

Required

PhD in Earth System Science, Paleoclimatology, Climatology or related field, awarded by the start of the position
Experience in dendrochronological sample preparation, cross-dating, tree-ring measuring systems, tree-ring standardization approaches, chronology development, and dendrochronology programs such as ARSTAN and COFECHA
Experience with a statistical programming language, such as R or Matlab
Experience with time series analysis and scientific writing
Ability to work a part of a project team, in-person and remotely
Ability to work independently
Skill in speaking to the general public
Knowledge of the current dendroclimatology literature

Benefits

Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
Paid vacation
Sick leave
Holidays
U of A/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members
Access to U of A recreation and cultural activities

Company

University of Arizona

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University of Arizona is a public research university that offers bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral, and professional degree courses.
dateFounded in 1885
location
Tucson, Arizona, USA
people-size10001+ employees
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https://www.arizona.edu

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Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$88.9M
Key Investors
US Department of EnergyGoogle.orgNational Science Foundation
2024-12-10Grant· $0.61M
2024-06-04Grant· $1M
2023-09-07Grant· $30M

Leadership Team

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Chad Herzog
Associate Vice President, Arizona Arts
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