Postdoctoral Associate, Center for Sustainability Science & Strategy
Job Summary
The Center for Sustainability Science & Strategy seeks a POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE to join an international team of scientists working as part of the global AGAGE network and a large community of atmospheric scientists at MIT. The general goals of AGAGE are to measure the abundances of non-CO2 greenhouse and ozone-depleting gases in the atmosphere and to determine emissions, transport rates and mechanisms, loss rates and mechanisms, and ozone depletion and radiative forcing by these gases.
Project Focus
The project will focus on building intelligent systems to analyze and interpret AGAGE observational data of non-CO2 greenhouse and ozone-depleting gases (e.g., N2O, CFCs, HFCs), and to extract diagnostic insights from instrument performance indicators, using machine learning methods.
Job Requirements
- Ph.D. in a relevant discipline
- Proficiency in scientific programming
- Demonstration of experience in quantitative research
- PREFERRED: Experience with machine learning methods for time-series analysis; anomaly and changepoint detection, or instrument diagnostics; familiarity with optical, gas chromatography, mass spectrometer or additional atmospheric measurement instrumentation; and an emerging strong track record of scientific output
Contact Information
For additional information, please contact Dr. Luke Western (lwestern@mit.edu), CS3, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Application Information
This is a one-year initial appointment with the likelihood of extension, depending on performance. Application deadline: 9/25/2026.