Upstate New York HERC

Salary offers at Syracuse University will be based on education, experience, and relevant skills, as well as the academic or professional discipline of the position in the context of the home department, school, or college. Salary offers may also be influenced by prior relevant work or industry experience, where applicable. Faculty pay ranges are for 8.5 months salary unless otherwise specified.

Determined by supervisor.

The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Syracuse University invites applications for a Postdoctoral Scholar position in the Hydrogeochemistry and Environmental Data Sciences (HANDS) research group. The position is broadly focused on artificial intelligence, machine learning, environmental data science, foundation AI models, and data-intensive Earth and environmental research.

The successful candidate will contribute to two complementary research directions. One direction uses AI/ML, data science, and geologic/environmental datasets to assess energy and environmental systems, including oil and gas well condition, characterization, and integrity-related questions. The second direction focuses on characterizing global water and elemental cycles, with emphasis on terrestrial and catchment systems. Together, these projects will use large geochemical, hydrologic, geospatial, regulatory, and environmental datasets to advance predictive, interpretable, and transferable approaches for Earth and environmental sciences.

A key intellectual theme of the position is the development and application of AI/ML and foundation-model approaches for complex Earth and environmental systems, including subsurface energy infrastructure, riverine hydrogeochemistry, watershed elemental cycles, water quality, terrestrial water and solute fluxes, and prediction across watershed and river-network scales.

This position is part of a bargaining unit and is represented by the union SEIU, Local 200United.

Preferred qualifications include experience or interest in one or more of the following:

The postdoctoral scholar will be expected to:

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Applicants should submit the following:
Curriculum vitae
Cover letter describing research interests, relevant experience, and fit for the position
Contact information for 3 professional references
One representative publication, writing sample, software repository, or data-analysis product

Syracuse University is a private, international research university with distinctive academics, diversely unique offerings, and an undeniable spirit. Located in the geographic heart of New York State, with a global footprint, and over 150 years of history, Syracuse University offers a quintessential college experience.

The scope of Syracuse University is a testament to its strengths: a pioneering history dating back to 1870; a choice of more than 200 majors, 100 minors, and 200 advanced degree programs offered across the Universitys 13 schools and colleges; over 15,000 undergraduates and over 6,000 graduate students; more than a quarter of a million alumni in 160 countries; and a student population from all 50 U.S. states and 123 countries. For more information, please visit http://www.syracuse.edu.

Syracuse is a medium-sized city situated in the geographic center of New York State approximately 250 miles northwest of New York City. The metro-area population totals approximately 500,000. The area offers a low cost of living and provides many social, cultural, and recreational options, including parks, museums, festivals, professional regional theater, and premier shopping venues. Syracuse and Central New York present a wide range of seasonal recreation and attractions ranging from water skiing and snow skiing, hiking in the Adirondacks, touring the historic sites, visiting wineries along the Finger Lakes, and biking on trails along the Erie Canal.