We are seeking one highly motivated postdoctoral associate to support the dynamic crop growth
modeling for a project funded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)/National
Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA).
Date posted
Sep. 1, 2023 11:30 am
Application deadline
Oct. 31, 2023 5:00 pm
Organization
ESSIC at the University of Maryland
Location
Job description
Duties:
We are seeking one highly motivated postdoctoral associate to support the dynamic crop growth
modeling for a project funded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)/National
Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). The project’s goal is to develop a predictive decision
support Dashboard for Agricultural Water use and Nutrient management (DAWN) to sustain
food and energy crop production in the Corn Belt (https://dawn.umd.edu). The post-doctoral
associate will focus on the development, evaluation, and application of an advanced cropmodeling
system. This will involve calibrating, testing, and analyzing a suite of crop growth
models and coupling them with a regional climate model. The resulting coupled system will then
be used to generate more accurate seasonal forecasts of crop yields, carbon uptake, and nutrient
loading that can be shared directly with farmers. The associate will also be actively involved
with the overall project activities as part of an interdisciplinary team that includes research,
extension, and education specialists.
Qualifications:
Applicants should have a Ph.D. (within 5 years) in agricultural, atmospheric or climate sciences,
and a strong background in crop dynamics and model development. They must have experience
and skill in programming (particularly Fortran and C) as well as analytical skill in model
evaluation and crop-climate interaction. Skills in parallel computing, machine learning, and GIS
application are desired and experience in mesoscale regional climate models encouraged. Strong
To Apply: Interested candidates should send a CV with a list of at least 3 professional references and a cover letter explaining how your qualifications meet the posted requirements to Professor Xin-Zhong Liang at xliang@umd.edu.
For more details
https://essic.umd.edu/joom2/index.php/employment/3144-postdoctoral-crop-climate-modeler2
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