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POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH SCIENTIST 2

Employer
University of Washington Tacoma
Location
Tacoma, WA

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Position Type
Postdoc
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution
POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH SCIENTIST 2 Req #:175691
Department:UW TACOMA, CENTER FOR URBAN WATERS
Job Location:UW Tacoma
Posting Date:04/01/2020
Closing Info:Open Until Filled
Salary:Salary and benefits are competitive. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Shift:First Shift
Notes:As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For detailed information on Benefits for this position, click here.
As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem solving skills and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.

UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty. All of which has allowed the UW to be nationally recognized as a “Great College to Work For” for six consecutive years.

The University of Washington Tacoma is an anchor institution that is deeply invested in its local communities and in student success. As one of three campuses of a world-class university, UW Tacoma is dedicated to interdisciplinary and innovative teaching and scholarship and to engaging the community in mutually beneficial partnerships. UW Tacoma’s commitment to access and diversity is central to an environment where students, staff, faculty and South Sound residents find abundant opportunities for intellectual, personal and professional growth. More information about UW Tacoma and its strategic plan can be found here.

The Puget Sound Institute is seeking an early career research scientist or engineer to contribute to our collaborative project to model the sources, movements, and fates of toxic chemicals in the Puget Sound/Salish Sea ecosystem. We are specifically interested in candidates who understand the environmental behavior of organic chemicals (particularly PCBs at the congener level) and can aggregate and evaluate large monitoring datasets to support the development of a deterministic water quality model. This collaborative project will contribute to the development and improvement of the computational models to improve our understanding of the sources, fate and transport of toxic chemicals in the Puget Sound/Salish Sea ecosystem. The work will be performed in collaboration with the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and focus primarily on the Salish Sea Model.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Aggregate, evaluate, and interpret large monitoring data sets to support the development of a deterministic, hydrodynamic water quality model and serve as the collaborative link between the modelers from Pacific Northwest Laboratories, who developed the Salish Sea Model, and water quality scientists and engineers from the UW Puget Sound Institute, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, and other stakeholders.

    REQUIREMENTS:
  • Candidates must have an earned doctorate in environmental chemistry/engineering, oceanography, or closely related field and have demonstrated the ability to quantitatively describe chemical transport at the ecosystem scale, and three months of job-related experience.

    DESIRED:
  • Experience working in estuarine environments is helpful but not required.

    Application Process:
    The application process for UW positions may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. These assessments may include Work Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others. Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select “Apply to this position”. Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your “My Jobs” page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.
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