Postdoctoral Scholar-Sustainable Sugarcane Producation-Energy Biosciences Institute

Employer：University of California, Berkeley 
Posted：Monday, May 05, 2014 
Location：Berkeley, CA 
Discipline：Life Sciences, Ecology
Position Type：Full Time
Job Type：Postdoc
Salary：Unspecified 
 

Further information

Design of Sustainable Sugarcane Production Landscapes

The Energy Biosciences Institute (EBI, http://www.energybiosciencesinstitute.org/) at the University of California, Berkeley invites applications for a Postdoctoral Scholar - Employee position starting July-August 2014. The appointment will initially be for one year and may be renewed. The position offers a competitive salary plus benefits.

The primary responsibilities for this position:
The candidate will work with Dr. Matthew D. Potts (www.pottsgroup.org) on a project to develop policies and guidelines for sustainable sugarcane production.

Minimum/Basic Qualification Required:
Completion of all doctoral degree requirements except the dissertation or equivalent in environmental policy, ecology or economics at the time of application.

Required Qualifications:
• PhD. or equivalent foreign degree required by start date
• Strong analytical, computing and GIS skills

Preferred qualifications:
• Successful applicants will be expected to integrate ongoing EBI research with existing ecological and economic and social theory, models and data to: (i) develop spatiotemporal production functions for biodiversity and ecosystem services in potential areas of sugarcane expansion; and (ii) determine optimal spatiotemporal management strategies for a variety of objective functions and social, environmental and economic constraints. Fluency in Brazilian Portuguese desired; and demonstrated the ability to produce high quality scientific results with limited direct guidance.
• Ideally, applicants will have experience working in Brazil, within biofuel landscapes, and working cross-culturally in research design and implementation.

Annual Salary Range:   $42,000 – $49,128 depending on experience.

How to Apply
  To apply, please go to the following link:  http://apptrkr.com/467805

Applicants should submit the following materials:
• A cover letter
• A curriculum vitae
• Statement of Research (one-page summary of research interests)
• 3 letters of reference.  All letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. Please refer potential referees, including when letters are provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service or career center) to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality (http://apo.chance.berkeley.edu/evalltr.html) prior to submitting their letters.

Applications must be received by June 2, 2014. If you have any difficulties uploading your application or any questions, please e-mail ebi@berkeley.edu

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.  For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see:  http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct. 

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