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Postdoctoral Associate
Position Information
Position Title: Postdoctoral Associate
Department: Earth Sciences
Posting Link: https://apptrkr.com/9826471 "">https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/64290
Job Type: Full-Time
Posting Detail Information
Position Summary
- The
- Paleoclimate Dynamics Lab in the Department of Earth
- Sciences at the University at Buffalo is seeking applications for a
- Post-Doctoral Research Associate to join two NSF-funded
- interdisciplinary projects to accelerate geoscientific research by
- building an open science community and services for biomarker
- researchers and by building and using lake model
- emulators . The postdoc will lead the development of
- improved software workflows for biomarker data generation and for
- geoscience process modeling, conduct field work and synthesize
- existing data for model calibration and database synthesis, co-lead
- annual community workshops, among other leadership opportunities.
- Emphasis will be placed on developing community resources that make
- climate-proxy research more transparent, reproducible, and
- efficient. The position will be based in the Earth Sciences
- Department at the University at Buffalo and will collaborate
- closely with grant partners at UB and other institutions. UB is a
- global leader in interdisciplinary
- polar climate research and in climate
- action . We will begin to review applications 15
- September 2026.
Job duties and responsibilities include:
- Gather and synthesize input from the Biomarker in Geosciences community about priorities for Open Science; Using these community-sourced data to develop and refine open-source software supporting workflows to accelerate biomarker research. Test the software on published data, which will be reported in project partner databases. Lead peer-reviewed publication(s) about this research.
- Run and calibrate, using data collected by the postdoc in the field and from existing studies, lake model simulations for emulator development and calibration. Use the emulator in a Bayesian statistical framework to quantitatively interpret paleoclimate proxy time series. Lead publication(s) about this research.
- Pursuing additional research interests related to this research, as discussed and agreed upon with Dr. Thomas.
- Professional development activities, including collaboration, mentoring graduate and/or undergraduate students, publishing, presenting at conferences and leading workshops, outreach and communication of research results.
Learn more:
- Our benefits , where we prioritize your well-being and success to enhance every aspect of your life.
- Being a part of the University at Buffalo community.
- As an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer, the
- Research Foundation will not discriminate in its employment
- practices due to an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual
- orientation, gender identity, national origin and veteran or
- disability status.
Minimum Qualifications
- Ph.D. degree in earth sciences, (paleo)climate science, geochemistry, atmospheric sciences, or a related field at the time of appointment.
- Leadership in scientific peer-reviewed publications
- Proficiency in scientific computing using R, Python, or a comparable language, including experience developing reproducible analytical workflows, as demonstrated by presentations, publications, and/or repositories
Preferred Qualifications
- Expertise in interpreting geoscientific data using organic compounds and/or stable isotopes, as demonstrated by presentations and/or publications
- Expertise in using geoscientific process models, as demonstrated by presentations, publications and/or repositories
- Expertise in applying Bayesian statistical methods, machine learning methods, or related statistical inference approaches to scientific problems, as demonstrated by presentations, publications and/or repositories
- Expertise in developing reproducible analytical workflows, as demonstrated by documented SOPs, publications, and/or repositories.
Physical Demands
Salary Range
$60,000
Special Instructions Summary
- All application materials should be submitted via UB Jobs.
- Application materials submitted directly to the posting contact
- will not be acknowledged and cannot be considered.
Is a background check required for this posting?
No
Contact Information
Contact's Name: Elizabeth Thomas
Contact's Pronouns:
Contact's Title:
Contact's Email: ekthomas@buffalo.edu
Contact's Phone: 716-645-4329
Posting Dates
Posted: 09/14/2026
Deadline for Applicants:
Date to be filled: 10/05/2026
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How to apply
- Read the full advert on the source site — it carries the authoritative terms.
- Email the contact below with your CV and a short, specific message. See Emailing Professors.
- Prepare your SOP, CV, transcripts and referees before the deadline.
- Apply through the university's own portal. Never pay a fee to a third party.