Postdoctoral Researcher: Amazon Forest Climate Impacts

Woodwell Climate; Falmouth (MA); Hybrid; USD 73,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits package

Job summary

Woodwell Climate Research Center in Falmouth, MA invites a Postdoctoral Researcher to advance science quantifying non-carbon climate benefits of Amazon forests, with emphasis on Indigenous and Quilombola territories. You will connect science to policy and land management decisions.

The role requires strong data science, programming (Python/R), GIS proficiency, and experience with evapotranspiration, albedo, and related datasets.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. is required in biological sciences, ecology, geography, remote sensing, environmental science/data science or related field.
• Experience with evapotranspiration, albedo, and related biophysical datasets is essential.
• Strong programming and data analysis skills with GIS proficiency are expected.

Responsibilities

• Quantify non-carbon biophysical climate benefits of forests in Amazon Indigenous Territories.
• Model temperature/precipitation impacts from biophysical drivers.
• Publish peer-reviewed manuscripts communicating findings.

Skills

ET data

Surface roughness

Albedo data

Climate modeling

Python

R

GIS

ML

Data science

Scientific writing

Communication

Collaboration

Travel willingness

Education

PhD in a related field

Tools

Google Earth Engine

QGIS

ArcGIS

Job description

Woodwell Climate Research Center in Falmouth, MA invites a Postdoctoral Researcher to advance science quantifying non-carbon climate benefits of Amazon forests, with emphasis on Indigenous and Quilombola territories. You will connect science to policy and land management decisions.

The role requires strong data science, programming (Python/R), GIS proficiency, and experience with evapotranspiration, albedo, and related datasets.