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University of Pennsylvania · 12 hours ago

postdoctoral fellow in climate and development

positionPhiladelphia, PA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityNew Grad, Entry Level
money$70K/yr - $70K/yr

The University of Pennsylvania is seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow in Climate and Development to address the impacts of climate change on coastal regions in the Global South. The role involves utilizing advanced datasets to analyze climate-driven ocean hazards and societal responses, working collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team.

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Responsibilities

Utilize Penn’s Machine Learning for Environmental Event Detection (MLEED) dataset and integrate it with climate/oceanographic datasets and TNC’s conservation planning tools
Generate and analyze evidence on climatic stressors and societal responses across countries in the Global South
Work in a multi-disciplinary team across oceanography, climate science and political science

Qualification

Climate scienceEnvironmental scienceData analyticsMachine learningOceanographic datasetsConservation planning toolsResearch skillsMulti-disciplinary collaborationCommunication

Required

Computational proficiency
Expertise in climate science, environmental science, social impacts science, or data analytics
Completed all requirements for doctorate by the fellowship start date
PhD awarded no longer than three years before the application deadline
Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team across oceanography, climate science, and political science
Research experience and interests in research and conservation
Long-term career goals
Ability to develop and implement proposed research
Engagement in co-development of a research proposal with a Penn faculty member and a TNC scientist
Highlighting the research question of interest in the proposal
Clearly articulating the research approach and methods in the proposal
Outlining the project's scientific significance in the proposal
Demonstrating a clear potential for delivering results for The Nature Conservancy's global priorities
Three letters of recommendation, including one from the thesis advisor
A joint letter of support with mentoring plan from proposed Penn and TNC mentors

Preferred

Outstanding, early-career scientists or engineers
Diversity of culture, experience, and ideas

Benefits

$10,000 research fund
Up-to $2,000 for professional travel
One-time relocation reimbursement of up-to $2,000

Company

University of Pennsylvania

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The University of Pennsylvania is an American private Ivy League Research University that excels in producing future leaders.
dateFounded in 1740
location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
people-size10001+ employees
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http://www.upenn.edu

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$81.46M
Key Investors
National Science FoundationUS Department of EnergyParent Project Muscular Dystrophy
2024-08-28Grant
2023-06-26Grant· $18M
2022-09-15Grant· $55M

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Mark Dingfield
Executive Vice President
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