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Postdoctoral Fellow, River-Coastal Science and Engineering - Hydroclimatology >

Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, 70123

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Tulane University School of Medicine . The Department of River‑Coastal Science and Engineering at Tulane University, New Orleans, invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Scientist position in

Hydroclimatology .

The anticipated start date for the position is between May 1 and September 30, 2022. Appointments are for one year, with the possibility of renewal depending upon satisfactory performance and funding availability.

The position will focus on hydroclimatic variability under climate change. The successful candidate will investigate changes in the seasonality, generation mechanism, intensity, and intermittency of precipitation in the southeastern United States, with specific emphasis on the role of land‑atmosphere interactions and the link between vegetation‑climate relations and precipitation.

River‑Coastal Science & Engineering is a diverse and welcoming community of scientists with excellent scholarship across the civil, environmental, and coastal ocean engineering disciplines, with elements of geosciences and ecological sciences. The department focuses on the world’s river, deltaic and coastal systems using a combined science and engineering approach.

In line with the cross‑disciplinary nature of the department, the candidate will be expected to build strong links with collaborators in the Departments of Earth and Environmental Sciences and Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Tulane University, and with the Tulane ByWater Institute.

The Department values diversity in all forms and is committed to fostering a supportive, inclusive, and welcoming work environment. Candidates passionate about diversity, equity, and inclusion with overlapping scientific interests are encouraged to apply.

Tulane is a private, Research I University and a member of the 63 prestigious Association of American Universities. The institution is a collegial, collaborative, and stimulating environment for learning and research, ranked among the top 40 universities by US News Report.

New Orleans is a beautiful, vibrant, multicultural, and truly unique city in which to work and live.

Seniority level

Internship

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Research, Analyst, and Information Technology

Industries: Higher Education

New Orleans, LA $74,000.00-$83,641.00

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