Position Announcement
Postdoctoral Research Associate
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Crop Modeling and Applications for Climate Impact Assessment
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL USA

See announcement at: http://research.agmip.org/display/it/Postdoctoral+Research+Associate+Position

Specialties: Crop Modeling and Applications for Climate Impact Assessment

Application Instructions: Applicants should submit a letter of interest, a complete CV, and the name, address, e-mail address, and telephone number of at least three referees. Send application package to Dr. James W. Jones ([log in to unmask]) indicating "PD Crop Model Assessments" in the subject line. Applications will be received until a suitable candidate is found.

Position Description:
A postdoctoral research associate position is available December 1, 2013 in the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering at the University of Florida. The research project will focus on developing and evaluating applications for assessing the impacts of climate change on food security in vulnerable regions of the world. University of Florida is teaming with the Computation Institute at the University of Chicago and Argonne National Laboratory to develop interactive tools to streamline the complex process of climate impacts assessment. The goal of this NSF project is to provide web-based software products to researchers in South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa and other regions, which improve the process of data entry and validation; translation of data to multiple model formats; simulation of agricultural production with multiple models; evaluation and aggregation of simulated outputs; and visualization and interpretation of results.

Experience with crop modeling and familiarity with Unix and Linux-based computing systems are required. Experience with java and python languages is desirable. The incumbent is expected to have excellent oral and written communication skills, the ability to work well in a collaborative research environment with a multi-disciplinary team, and the ability to travel internationally. The successful candidate will work with AgMIP (www.agmip.org) regional research teams and project collaborators. Duties include coordination of model data collection; installation and testing of crop models, the interactive modeling platform (being developed as part of this grant), and AgMIP data translation utilities on a Unix / Linux server; design of data workflows that mimic those of AgMIP regional research teams; and development of methods for data visualization and interpretation. A commitment of 2-1/2 years is desirable; however duration of employment will depend on performance. Salary will be commensurate with experience and demonstrated abilities.


Cheryl H. Porter
Coordinator, Computer Research Applications
Co-lead, AgMIP IT Team, www.agmip.org
243 Frazier Rogers Hall, PO Box 110570
Agricultural & Biological Engineering
University of Florida, Gainesville FL 32611-0570
Voice (352) 392-1864 ext. 243, Fax (352) 392-8476