CSEi Postdoctoral Researcher at the rank of Research Associate - 145574-3800 - The University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
About the Job
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information, please see:
https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/12205446 Description
The Climate Systems Engineering initiative (CSEi) at the University of
Chicago invites applications for the 2025 inaugural cohort of CSEi
Postdoctoral Researchers, to be appointed at the rank of Research
Associate. We seek outstanding early career scholars interested in any
aspect of climate engineering.
The University of Chicago is building a substantial research cluster
(including an anticipated ten new faculty lines) on the science,
technology, and public policy of Climate Systems Engineering. Our goal
is to advance understanding of the benefits, risks, and governance of
technologies that might reduce the impacts of accumulated greenhouse
gases, and to educate students who will face the challenges of managing
industrial civilization on a fragile planet. CSEi's topical scope
includes open-system carbon removal such as enhanced weathering, solar
geoengineering, and interventions to limit loss of glacial ice. CSEi
welcomes research from across fields including the sciences, humanities,
social sciences, public policy, and law.
The CSEi Postdoctoral Researchers program aims to develop the next
generation of research leaders who will shape the future of climate
systems engineering for the benefit of people and the planet. CSEi
Postdoctoral Researchers will work closely with UChicago faculty
mentors, but their research and funding are independent, and the program
will help them develop strong research networks by facilitating
collaboration among the postdoctoral cohort and by ensuring that they
have ample opportunities to interact with the full community of
CSEi-affiliated faculty and research leaders. Securing a faculty mentor
in advance is strongly preferred, and applicants are encouraged to reach
out early to engage a mentor. UChicago faculty members from any
discipline may potentially serve as a mentor, regardless of whether they
have prior experience with climate systems engineering.
To offer a sense of the range of opportunities for collaboration,
leading faculty from a variety of fields have contributed statements
about research interests and possibilities for collaboration. These
statements, available on the CSEi web site, are examples of how faculty
research interests might overlap with climate systems engineering, and
not an exhaustive list. Applicants may reach out to any UChicago faculty
member about these or other topics.
This is a two-year position, beginning 1 August 2025, that offers a
salary of $90,000 per year, benefits, office space, up to $3,000 for
moving expenses, and research and travel funding of $10,000 per year.
Teaching is not required, though an optional teaching opportunity during
the second year of the fellowship may be available, subject to need and
requisite approval. In-person interaction is a crucial part of the
program, and postdoctoral researchers are expected to participate
actively in the life of the CSEi.
Qualifications
Required:
A doctorate or other terminal degree appropriate to the field received
within six years of the application deadline.
Preferred:
A doctorate or other terminal degree appropriate to the field received
within three years of the application deadline.
Pre-matching with a faculty mentor and enthusiastic recommendation from
the mentor.
Application Instructions
Applications must be submitted online via Interfolio:
http://apply.interfolio.com/152260. The following materials are
required:
C.V.
Statement of research objectives that explains how the research will
advance understanding of climate systems engineering, and how the
research relates to the applicant's prior work and skills. (maximum 2
pages)
Writing sample consisting of a chapter, essay, or article.
Names and contact information of two r ferences.
Name of UChicago faculty member who has agreed to serve as mentor. If
applying without a pre-matched mentor, please provide names of faculty
members whom you want to work with and an explanation of why you were
not able to secure a mentor in advance.
Complete applications must be submitted via Interfolio by 11:59 PM
Central Daylight Time on October 15, 2024.
information, please see:
https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/12205446 Description
The Climate Systems Engineering initiative (CSEi) at the University of
Chicago invites applications for the 2025 inaugural cohort of CSEi
Postdoctoral Researchers, to be appointed at the rank of Research
Associate. We seek outstanding early career scholars interested in any
aspect of climate engineering.
The University of Chicago is building a substantial research cluster
(including an anticipated ten new faculty lines) on the science,
technology, and public policy of Climate Systems Engineering. Our goal
is to advance understanding of the benefits, risks, and governance of
technologies that might reduce the impacts of accumulated greenhouse
gases, and to educate students who will face the challenges of managing
industrial civilization on a fragile planet. CSEi's topical scope
includes open-system carbon removal such as enhanced weathering, solar
geoengineering, and interventions to limit loss of glacial ice. CSEi
welcomes research from across fields including the sciences, humanities,
social sciences, public policy, and law.
The CSEi Postdoctoral Researchers program aims to develop the next
generation of research leaders who will shape the future of climate
systems engineering for the benefit of people and the planet. CSEi
Postdoctoral Researchers will work closely with UChicago faculty
mentors, but their research and funding are independent, and the program
will help them develop strong research networks by facilitating
collaboration among the postdoctoral cohort and by ensuring that they
have ample opportunities to interact with the full community of
CSEi-affiliated faculty and research leaders. Securing a faculty mentor
in advance is strongly preferred, and applicants are encouraged to reach
out early to engage a mentor. UChicago faculty members from any
discipline may potentially serve as a mentor, regardless of whether they
have prior experience with climate systems engineering.
To offer a sense of the range of opportunities for collaboration,
leading faculty from a variety of fields have contributed statements
about research interests and possibilities for collaboration. These
statements, available on the CSEi web site, are examples of how faculty
research interests might overlap with climate systems engineering, and
not an exhaustive list. Applicants may reach out to any UChicago faculty
member about these or other topics.
This is a two-year position, beginning 1 August 2025, that offers a
salary of $90,000 per year, benefits, office space, up to $3,000 for
moving expenses, and research and travel funding of $10,000 per year.
Teaching is not required, though an optional teaching opportunity during
the second year of the fellowship may be available, subject to need and
requisite approval. In-person interaction is a crucial part of the
program, and postdoctoral researchers are expected to participate
actively in the life of the CSEi.
Qualifications
Required:
A doctorate or other terminal degree appropriate to the field received
within six years of the application deadline.
Preferred:
A doctorate or other terminal degree appropriate to the field received
within three years of the application deadline.
Pre-matching with a faculty mentor and enthusiastic recommendation from
the mentor.
Application Instructions
Applications must be submitted online via Interfolio:
http://apply.interfolio.com/152260. The following materials are
required:
C.V.
Statement of research objectives that explains how the research will
advance understanding of climate systems engineering, and how the
research relates to the applicant's prior work and skills. (maximum 2
pages)
Writing sample consisting of a chapter, essay, or article.
Names and contact information of two r ferences.
Name of UChicago faculty member who has agreed to serve as mentor. If
applying without a pre-matched mentor, please provide names of faculty
members whom you want to work with and an explanation of why you were
not able to secure a mentor in advance.
Complete applications must be submitted via Interfolio by 11:59 PM
Central Daylight Time on October 15, 2024.
Source : The University of Chicago
