Postdoctoral Scholar - University of California Merced - Hydrology - myScience Jobs

<table style="height:100%;" width="100%"><tr bgcolor="#a90021"><td width="80%"> <div class="box" style="background:#980419; padding-left:10px; "> <table border=0 width="1080px" height="80" align=left bgcolor="#980419"> <tr><td width="200" bgcolor="#980419"><a href="/" target="_top" title="myScience"><img src="/var/myscience/image/logo/myscience.gif" height="81" width="180" alt="myScience"></a> </td><td valign="top"><a href="/" target="_top" title="Back to home page"><img src="/image/icon/icon_home.png" alt="Back home"></a>   <a href="/jobs/search" target="_top" title="Job search"><img src="/image/icon/icon_search.png" alt="Search for a job"></a>        <span class="st white">In your application, please refer to myScience and reference jobs.myScience/id4046   -   </span> <a href="/linkto.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fjobs.ucmerced.edu%2Fn%2Facademic%2Fposition.jsf%3FpositionId%3D1834&module=jobs&id=4046" target="_top" rel="nofollow"><span class="st white">» more information</span></a> <br> <h1 style="color:#ffffff; font-size: 26px; line-height:30px; margin-bottom:0; border:0; font-weight:bold;">Postdoctoral Scholar</h1> <font color="#ffffff"><b>08.03.2010  -  </b></font> <a href="/research/universities/ucmerced" target="_top"><font color="#ffffff"><b>University of California Merced</b></font></a><font color="#ffffff"> - Merced, California</font> <br><span class="st"><a href="/jobs/Earth+Sciences" title="Earth Sciences (search jobs)" target="_top"><font color=white><b>Earth Sciences</b></font></a></span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2> </td></tr></table> </td></tr><tr><td> <table style="height: 100%;" width="100%" cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr><td> <tr><td width="80%" valign=top> <br> <p>The University of California opened its tenth campus in September 2005, creating a dynamic new university campus and campus community in Merced, California. The first American research university built in the 21st century, UC Merced provides educational opportunities at the undergraduate, masters and doctoral levels, in keeping with the mission of the University to provide teaching, research and public service of the highest quality. <br>UC Merceds Sierra Nevada Research Institute has as its mission to discover and disseminate new knowledge that contributes to sustaining natural resources and promoting social well being in the San Joaquin Valley and Sierra Nevada regions of California, and related regions worldwide, through integrated research in the natural, social, and engineering sciences. <br>This position will carry out research on the hydrology of the Sierra Nevada, involving a combination of data analysis, modeling and field research. The position will be located at the UC Merced and will involve working with researchers from UCM and other universities.</p> <p>Compile and analyze data from public and other sources on Southern Sierra watersheds, with particular emphasis on the American River basin, from headwaters down to the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, and research catchments in the other basins. Set up and carry out hydrologic modeling of selected catchments to investigate potential impacts of climate change and forest management on the water cycle. Design and set up field measurement programs to provide the information needed to better address these issues. Prepare manuscripts and reports based on the research.</p> <p>The University of California at Merced is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of diversity among its faculty, staff, and students. The University is supportive of dual career couples.</p> <p>Required: Ph.D. in hydrology or closely related field. Field experience. Hydrologic modeling experience. Excellent communication skills, including writing. <br> <br>Desirable: <br>Familiarity with GIS</p> <p>Interested applicants are required to submit 1) a cover letter 2) curriculum vitae 3) a list of three references with contact information including mailing address, phone number and e-mail address and 4) one writing sample. <br> <br><strong>Please do not submit individual letters of recommendation.<strong> <br> <br><strong>Applications must be submitted via this website.<strong></p> <p>Jobs/Opportunities <br> Working at UC Merced <br> Academic <br> Staff <br> Student <br> RFPs/RFQs <br> Courtesy <br> Login to My Jobs <br> <br> <b>Utilities</b> <br> People Finder <br> Our Values <br> Contact Us <br> Home</p> </td><td width="20%" valign=top bgcolor=white> <div class="box"> more information</div> <div class="box"><center><a href="http://www.careerjet.ch" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.careerjet.ch/advertise/img/logo_120x31_uk.gif" alt="Logo Careerjet" width="120" height="31"></a></center></div> <div class="space3"></div> <div class="box"> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div></td></tr></table> </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#a90021"><td colspan=1 valign=top ><div class="box"><span class="footnote"><font color="#ffffff"></font></span> <a href="/linkto.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fjobs.ucmerced.edu%2Fn%2Facademic%2Fposition.jsf%3FpositionId%3D1834&module=jobs&id=" target="_top" rel="nofollow"><span class="footnote"><font color="#ffffff">   -   Remove this frame</font></span></a>   -   <span class="st"><a href="http://www.scimetrica.com"><span class="footnote"><font color="#ffffff"> Copyright © - Scimetrica.</font></span></a></span></div></td></tr></table>