CGS is a vibrant and active community at the University of Maryland, College Park. We work in a team structure and in partnership with other organizations around the world to catalyze more effective action on climate, energy, and sustainability challenges through our research, engagement, and education. We seek to develop new research insights that can support informing and implementing policy at diverse governance levels and geographies. We support roughly 100 people in full-time and part-time professional faculty and staff positions; postdoctoral fellowships; and research assistantships for undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral students.
Available Positions
The Center for Global Sustainability (CGS) at the University of Maryland (UMD) is hiring a Post-doctoral Associate with a focus on Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) in global and national mitigation strategies. The position will focus on Conventional CDR approaches (e.g., land-use, aforestation/reforestation, wetlands preservation, and conservation) or Novel CDR approaches (e.g., direct air capture with CCS, enhanced weathering, and biochar).
The position requires strong research, project management, writing, and communication skills, with a focus on linking analysis and policy. The associate will collaborate with CGS faculty, researchers, and partners to develop innovative approaches for achieving ambitious climate and sustainability goals that highlight the role of CDR as well as emissions reductions.
Research will involve quantitative methods (e.g. analysis of IPCC scenarios) and can also involve modeling (e.g., GCAM) and analyses of energy systems, land use, and climate forcers shaping policy debates.
Physical Demands: Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
Preferences:
• Expertise in climate, energy, environment, and/or sustainability issues.
• Established track record studying one or more of the CDR approaches discussed in the State of CDR
• Prior experience working with IPCC scenarios and associated models (e.g., GCAM) preferred
• Strong coding skills in Python and/or R
• Excellent English language proficiency required.
• Excellent writing skills.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work in a team environment.
Licenses/ Certifications: None
APPLICATION DOCUMENTS: Cover letter addressing interest and relevant qualifications including quantitative skills, resume, first authored paper or writing sample
TELEWORK ELIGIBLE: Eligible to telework, on average, 2 days per week.
Required Application Materials:
• Cover Letter addressing interest and relevant qualifications including quantitative skills
• Resume
Additional Benefits
• Work closely with the research team in a collaborative environment
• Develop skills in quantitative data analysis
• Opportunities for first-authored manuscripts
• Mentorship in grant writing
• Faculty status at the University of Maryland
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