Post Doctoral Assoc FT-MC - 500372

About the role

The Department of Environmental Sciences at the University of Toledo, OH seeks a post-doctoral fellow to study ecosystem-scale carbon and water fluxes and their drivers in coastal wetlands along a flooding and salinity gradient.

Responsibilities

• Study ecosystem-scale carbon and water fluxes and their drivers in coastal wetlands along a flooding and salinity gradient.
• Data collection by three established flux tower sites located at the Plum Island Ecosystems LTER.
• Partition ecosystem fluxes of carbon and water into their component fluxes to analyze their environmental controls using current and past data from the sites.
• Contribute to the advancement of mechanistic understanding of highly dynamic, coupled hydrology and biogeochemistry (plant and microbial processes) driving coastal marsh ecosystem function.
• Work with the PIE LTER research team to assist with data review and archiving.
• Check, maintain, and archive data following Ameriflux (and similar) protocols.
• Provide leadership on partitioning ecosystem-scale water fluxes into transpiration and evaporation as well as analyze drivers of carbon and water fluxes.
• Collaborate with the MBL, Northeastern University, MIT, University of Lausanne, and University of Georgia on the project.

Requirements

• PhD or equivalent Doctoral Degree in an appropriate discipline is required.
• Good written and verbal communication skills (in English) required.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Ability to work cooperatively with a multidisciplinary research team.
• Ability to perform experiments with initiative and independence, under general direction from the Principal Investigator.
• Sound knowledge of best practices in research for appropriate field.
• Effective Decision-making and problem-solving skills required.
• Must be detail oriented, and highly organized with the ability to keep accurate records.
• Ability to work closely with students, faculty and other staff to maintain research efficiency of the project.

Qualifications

• Good written and verbal communication skills (in English) required.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Ability to work cooperatively with a multidisciplinary research team.
• Ability to perform experiments with initiative and independence, under general direction from the Principal Investigator.
• Sound knowledge of best practices in research for appropriate field.
• Effective Decision-making and problem-solving skills required.
• Must be detail oriented, and highly organized with the ability to keep accurate records.
• Ability to work closely with students, faculty and other staff to maintain research efficiency of the project.

Skills

• Good written and verbal communication skills (in English).
• Strong analytical skills.
• Ability to work cooperatively with a multidisciplinary research team.
• Ability to perform experiments with initiative and independence, under general direction from the Principal Investigator.
• Sound knowledge of best practices in research for appropriate field.
• Effective Decision-making and problem-solving skills.
• Detail oriented, and highly organized with the ability to keep accurate records.
• Ability to work closely with students, faculty and other staff to maintain research efficiency of the project.

Benefits

• Funds are available for 2 years.

Pay

• $58,000 - $65,000/year

Schedule

• Start date: March 1, 2026