Post Doctoral Scholar at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio

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Job Title:Post Doctoral ScholarDepartment:FAES | Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering

This Post Doctorial position will report directly to Dr. Darren Drewry. The Post Doctorial position will center on the development and testing of computer models of vegetation response to climate. This will involve model design, evaluating model performance against field data, development of manuscripts for publication and presentations.

The Post Doc is expected to independently conduct literature reviews, develop new code and modify existing code, design and run simulation experiments, conduct data analysis and analysis of simulation results, and write manuscripts on research outcomes. This researcher will attend bi-weekly project meetings on zoom throughout the academic year and will travel as needed to collect field data in support of the research.

The Post Doc will also be responsible for writing papers for journal submission, participating in conferences and helping with student mentoring.

Additional Information:

This is a one year position with the possibility of extension an additional term.

This position requires a Ph.D. in a technical field (engineering or science) and a demonstrated ability to work with complex datasets and computer models. Prior Post Doctorial research experience is preferred.

Location:Agricultural Engineering Building (0298)Position Type:Term (Fixed Term)Scheduled Hours:40
Shift:First Shift

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