Research Fellow (Ecology/Biogeochemistry/Earth/Soil Science/Environmental Science/Hydrology/Computer Science)

Nanyang Technological University; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

NTU's Asian School of the Environment invites applications for a Research Fellow in computational ecology, starting as soon as possible. The role focuses on developing a process-guided and AI-assisted soil community foundation model for natural climate solutions, with emphasis on microbial processes and nutrient cycling.

Candidates should hold a PhD in ecology, biogeochemistry, Earth/soil science, or related fields, have experience with process-based modeling, Earth system analysis, data

Qualifications

• PhD qualification in ecology, biogeochemistry, Earth/soil science, environmental science, hydrology, computer science, or a related field.
• Familiarity with soil carbon/element cycles.
• Prior experience in process-based model development, Earth system model simulation/analyses, data assimilation, large-scale data collection and synthesis, HPC, and deep learning.
• Strong academic writing and communication skills.
• Prior involvement in research projects with publications or conference presentations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Soil organic carbon model development and optimization, focusing on microbial processes and stoichiometry dynamics
• Crop model development and optimization, focusing on pore-to-rhizosphere scale nutrient uptake and yield dynamics
• Global soil meta-databases collection, integration, and synthesis
• Earth system model new module integration, scenario simulations, and prognostics analyses
• Physics-informed deep learning/hybrid modeling/reasoning AI algorithm development and optimization

Skills

Soil carbon cycles

Process-based modeling

Earth system modeling

Data assimilation

High performance computing

Deep learning

Education

PhD in ecology/biogeochemistry/Earth/soil science/computational field

Job description

The Asian School of the Environment (ASE) at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) is an interdisciplinary school that will be a world leader in environmental research focused on Asian environmental challenges. The ASE integrates Earth and environmental sciences to build an understanding of our planet and environment and to address key issues of environmental sustainability and its impact on society.

We are looking for 1 Research Fellows to join the research team led by Nanyang Assistant Professor Feng Tao in computational ecology, starting as early as possible. The role will focus on developing a process-guided and AI-assisted soil community foundation model for natural climate solutions. Candidates with prior experience in process-based modeling/data analytics/deep learning are preferred.

Key Responsibilities

• Soil organic carbon model development and optimization, focusing on microbial processes and stoichiometry dynamics
• Crop model development and optimization, focusing on pore-to-rhizosphere scale nutrient uptake and yield dynamics
• Global soil meta-databases collection, integration, and synthesis
• Earth system model new module integration, scenario simulations, and prognostics analyses
• Physics-informed deep learning/hybrid modeling/reasoning AI algorithm development and optimization

Job Requirements

• PhD qualification degree in ecology, biogeochemistry, Earth/soil science, environmental science, hydrology, computer science, or related field
• Familiarity with soil carbon/element cycles
• Prior experience in at least one of the following fields: process-based model development, Earth system model simulation and analyses, data assimilation, large-scale data collection and synthesis, high performance computing, and deep learning
• Strong academic writing and communication skills
• Prior involvement in research projects, evidence of publishing in peer-reviewed journals or presenting at conferences are preferred

Hiring Institution

NTU A research-intensive public university, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has 33,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students in the Engineering, Business, Science, Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences, and Graduate colleges. It also has a medical school, the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, established jointly with Imperial College London. NTU is also home to world-class autonomous institutes – the National Institute of Education, S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Earth Observatory of Singapore, and Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering – and various leading research centres such as the Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute (NEWRI) and Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI@N). Ranked amongst the world’s top universities by QS, NTU has also been named the world’s top young university for the past seven years. The University’s main campus is frequently listed among the Top 15 most beautiful university campuses in the world and has 57 Green Mark-certified (equivalent to LEED-certified) buildings, of which 95% are certified Green Mark Platinum. Apart from its main campus, NTU also has a campus in Novena, Singapore’s healthcare district. Under the NTU Smart Campus vision, the University harnesses the power of digital technology and tech-enabled solutions to support better learning and living experiences, the discovery of new knowledge, and the sustainability of resources.