[Swarm-Modelling] Sustainability Science Postdoctoral Positions Available - UMaine

[Kim . Raymond]

Sustainable Solutions Initiative Postdoctoral Fellows Program

The University of Maine is conducting a search for Sustainability Science 
Postdoctoral Fellows.  The successful candidates will join Maine's 
Sustainability Solutions Initiative (SSI) funded in part by a 5-year, $20 
million NSF EPSCoR grant. SSI
includes a team of 50+ faculty and 25 doctoral students from a range of 
disciplines and multiple academic institutions statewide. SSI's innovative 
research program integrates coupled natural and human systems modeling, 
stakeholder engagement, and
solutions-oriented research activities. Organized under a theme of landscape 
change, SSI supports multiple research projects focused on urbanization, forest 
ecosystem management, and climate/energy challenges. Collectively, these 
projects speak to
various sustainability science challenges and present a unique opportunity to 
advance the field of sustainability science. A major thrust of SSI is to 
produce a new generation of scientists who are equipped to work across 
disciplinary boundaries and
adept at collaborative, problem-solving work that spans research and practice. 
SSI is recruiting a cohort of Postdoctoral Fellows with tentative start dates 
ranging from Oct. 2011 to April 2012. These initial appointments will be for a 
one-year
duration with an opportunity for renewal.
Responsibilities: We seek postdoctoral fellows who can align themselves with 
one or more ongoing research teams and are willing to assume broad research 
responsibilities. The postdoctoral fellows will be expected to participate in 
ongoing team
projects and SSI-wide research activities; core research responsibilities will 
include planning and completion of research tasks, preparation of manuscripts 
for publication in collaboration with SSI researchers, and presentation of 
research findings
at public and professional meetings. Fellows will also have the opportunity to 
contribute to the development and implementation of SSI curricula and mentoring 
programs for graduate and undergraduate students. 

Qualifications: A Ph.D. with specialization in biological or earth sciences, 
communication, engineering, mathematics, natural resource management, public 
policy, social sciences or a closely related technical or scientific discipline 
is required by
the time of appointment. Preference will be given to candidates with experience 
working on interdisciplinary research teams.

Applications: Candidates must demonstrate the capacity to support their 
research programs, produce high-quality scholarship and publications, and 
advance the SSI research program. Applications must include all of the 
following materials for
consideration: (1) a written statement (2-3 pages) that summarizes both the 
candidate's research goals and interests in sustainability science and the 
candidate's capacity and plan for completing the Fellowship responsibilities; 
(2) curriculum
vitae; (3) undergraduate and graduate transcripts; (4) a sample of research 
(e.g., peer-reviewed publications); and (5) names and contact information of 
four professional references. Please send materials in PDF form to 
address@hidden or
in hard copy form to Carol Hamel, Senator George J. Mitchell Center, 5710 
Norman Smith Hall, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469. Review of applications 
will begin August 31, 2011.  

For more details on SSI, visit the project website at: 
http://www.umaine.edu/sustainabilitysolutions/

The University of Maine is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer 
committed to maintaining an intellectually and culturally diverse faculty and 
staff.