POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH SCIENTIST 2

University of Washington Seattle, WA Full-time Science

Posted on November 30, 2019

Req #:	165198
Department:	UW TACOMA-CENTER FOR URBAN WATERS
Job Location:	UW Tacoma
Posting Date:	11/15/2019
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. Please note that this position has been re-posted. If you have already submitted your application, you need not submit it again, as it has already been received.

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 four consecutive years.

The University of Washington Tacoma is a growing, urban-serving university that is deeply invested in its local communities. 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: https://www.tacoma.uw.edu/strategic-planning.

The Puget Sound Institute at the University of Washington (www.pugetsoundinstitute.org) is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Scientist 2 to develop decision support tools in support of ecosystem-based management. A primary focus will be accounting for the influence of multiple stressors on ecological and social endpoints, including connections between terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems and tradeoffs associated with land use. There is a need to develop systems-level tools that complement more focused, highly quantitative models under development (e.g., Atlantis ecosystem model, the Salish Sea Model) to help prioritize management actions. Regional-scale strategies currently being developed to protect and restore critical Puget Sound habitats and ecosystem functions depend on such modeling tools to design smart land use and water management policies for Puget Sound.

Specific opportunities and approaches include:

Evaluating the linkages between land use and social, economic, and ecological endpoints in Puget Sound using qualitative modeling techniques, which could include Bayesian network models, fuzzy logic, quantitative network models (i.e., “loop analysis”), or other approaches.

Developing relatively simple qualitative tools to inform, support, and guide the development of more complex quantitative models that address policy options, including stormwater management options in the Puget Sound region.

Coordinating with multiple stakeholders and collaborators to define objectives and research questions, to refine conceptual models, to devise management scenarios, and to interpret and communicate results.

Publishing and presenting modeling approaches and results and engaging with other regional, national and international experts.

The position reports to PSI Lead Ecosystem Ecologist Tessa Francis.

Minimum Requirements:

Doctoral degree in fisheries biology, oceanography, ecology, environmental science/engineering or a related field and one year of experience. The candidate will have demonstrated clever and impactful approaches to relating human activities on the landscape to impacts in estuaries. We are especially interested in candidates whose work considers the social and economic benefits and costs of both watershed development and the resulting strategies to mitigate impacts on adjacent waters.
Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.

Application Process
Part of the application process for this position includes completing an online cover letter assessment, as well as the Work Authorization Assessment to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. The assessment(s) will appear on your screen for you to complete as soon as you select "Apply to this Position" on this job announcement. Once you begin the assessment, it must be completed at that time. 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 the assessment is complete.

Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, the University of Washington will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.

The University of Washington is a leader in environmental stewardship & sustainability, and committed to becoming climate neutral.

The University of Washington is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 / 206-543-6452 (tty) or dso@uw.edu.