Postdoctoral Fellow-Sea Ice Biogeochemistry and Earth System Modeling

Interested candidates should submit a curriculum vitae and contact information for at least three professional references. For further inquiries, email Dr. Yanxu Zhang at yzhang127@tulane.edu.

Responsibilities

• Develop and apply numerical and process-based models to investigate mercury cycling in sea ice environments.
• Integrate sea-ice processes with oceanic and atmospheric components of Earth system models.
• Conduct independent research and publish findings in leading peer-reviewed journals.
• Present research results at major international scientific meetings such as AGU and other relevant conferences.
• Contribute to the preparation of grant proposals for federal funding agencies (e.g., NSF, DOE, EPA).
• Mentor and supervise undergraduate and graduate students within the research group.
• Participate in collaborative research activities and contribute to interdisciplinary projects.
• Contribute to the academic environment of the department through seminars, outreach, and departmental activities.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Earth Science, Environmental Science, Atmospheric Science, Oceanography, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience in numerical modeling or Earth system modeling.
• Strong quantitative and computational skills.
• A record of peer-reviewed publications relevant to environmental or Earth system sciences.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in biogeochemical modeling, especially related to mercury or trace metal cycling.
• Experience working with sea ice, polar processes, or cryosphere–ocean–atmosphere interactions.
• Familiarity with Earth system models or coupled modeling frameworks.
• Programming experience in Python, Fortran, or similar scientific computing languages.
• Experience mentoring students or contributing to collaborative research projects.