Post Doc Associate - RCEI - Lockwood

Rutgers University; New Brunswick (NJ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Rutgers University seeks a researcher to perform complex evidence synthesis or computational simulation modelling of biodiversity data. The role documents work, maintains databases from research outputs, and develops information for research papers.

The incumbent will consult with the Director of the Rutgers Climate and Energy Institute (RCEI), other RCEI staff, and leadership in preparing proposals, grant applications, and annual progress reports.

Qualifications

• Performs complex evidence synthesis or computational simulation modelling of biodiversity data.
• Documents the work performed and maintains databases resulting from research output.
• Develops information for research papers and collaborates with internal and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Consults with the Director of the Rutgers Climate and Energy Institute (RCEI), other RCEI staff, and leadership in proposal, grant, and progress report preparation.
• Completes work independently with broadly defined objectives and limited review of results.
• Maintains professional contacts with biodiversity and renewable energy research groups (US-based and international).
• Pursues external funding sources such as grants and contracts; serves as technical contact for biodiversity and renewable energy grants/contracts with agencies and industry.

Job description

Posting Summary

Performs complex evidence synthesis or computational simulation modeling of biodiversity data. Documents the work performed maintains all databases that result from research output and develops information for research papers. Consult with the Director of the Rutgers Climate and Energy Institute ( RCEI ), other RCEI staff, and members of the leadership team in the preparation of proposals, grant applications, and annual progress reports. Is responsible for the preparation of a wide variety of peer-reviewed publications, and acts as a point of contact for both internal and external collaborators. Completes work independently, with broadly defined work objectives and limited review of overall results. Performs professional work that requires specialized knowledge of biodiversity research, and has a solid understanding, use, and application of concepts, theories, principles, practices, terminology, and applied bases of biodiversity research.

Overview

• 60% 1. Works independently and creatively to solve complex problems in a rapidly developing discipline. Develops novel evidence synthesis or simulation modelling analysis techniques, and publishes resulting research outputs in peer-reviewed scientific or policy journals.
• 20% 2. Collects and maintains data generated from independent research; provides analyses of collected data for peer-reviewed publications, granting agency annual reports, and use by collaborating organizations
• 10% 3. Maintains professional research contacts with other biodiversity and/or renewable energy research groups (US-based and international).
• 10% 4. In collaboration with PI, pursues external funding sources such as grants and contracts from state and federal agencies, non-profit organizations and industry. Serves as the primary point of technical contact for biodiversity and renewable energy grants/contracts with federal and state agencies, non-profit organizations and industry. This includes coordinating research plans, serving as biodiversity expert, and overseeing contract/grant processing.