Deadline: Sun, 09/25/2022 - 12:00pm Employer: The State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry Job Field: Other Job Type: Full Time Location: New York Location Detail: Syracuse Job Description: Chemical / Bioresource / Agricultural Engineer (Dept. of Chemical Engineering). Research will be focused on carbon capture and usage and thermochemical conversion pathways for biofuels and bio-based value-added products. This person’s expertise will allow the assessment of the potential of these critical assessment and development of natural climate solution pathways. Teaching will include three courses required for certification of the new Chemical Engineering undergraduate program, such as Chemical Kinetics; Chemical Engineering Product Design; Chemical Reaction Engineering. & Safety. Required Qualifications: PhD in chemical, bioresource, agricultural engineering or related field. Preferred Qualifications: Track record of publications in high-impact journals and successful grant writing. Demonstrated capability as a teacher and mentor of both undergraduates and graduate students. Commitment to diversity and inclusiveness in research, teaching and service activities. Natural Resources Economist (Dept. of Sustainable Resources Management). Research primarily focused on the valuation of local, state and regional workforce development and related cross-sector economic impacts of a growing bioeconomy. This person will also be able to value environmental co-benefits or ecosystem services with a focus on the benefits of climate risk mitigation. Teaching will include (1) Intro to Economics, (2) a new campus-wide Environmental Economics course, and (3) an economic input-output modeling course. Required Qualifications: PhD in agricultural, natural resource, environmental or forest economics or related field. Preferred Qualifications: Track record of publications in high-impact journals and successful grant writing. Demonstrated capability as a teacher and mentor of both undergraduates and graduate students. Commitment to diversity and inclusiveness in research, teaching and service activities. Landscape Simulation Modeler (Dept. of Sustainable Resources Management). Research in landscape simulation is essential to understand the impacts and cost-benefit tradeoffs for the bioeconomy’s rapid expansion under a range of future social and ecological scenarios. This person will leverage extensive geospatial data developed by CAFRI and others, using models such as LANDIS-II, Century, DayCent, InVEST, agent-based modeling, etc. Teaching will include (1) two undergraduate courses: Intro to Geospatial Information Technology; and Advanced Topics in GIS, and (2) a graduate course in Advanced GIS or a new course in Cloud-based Geocomputing or Landscape Ecology. Required Qualifications: PhD in landscape modeling, geospatial analysis, geography or related field. Preferred Qualifications: Track record of publications in high-impact journals and successful grant writing. Demonstrated capability as a teacher and mentor of both undergraduates and graduate students. Commitment to diversity and inclusiveness in research, teaching and service activities. Soil Carbon Scientist/Modeler (Dept. of Sustainable Resources Management). Research focused on soil carbon storage and cycling across the landscape including forest and/or agricultural soils, including measurement and verification of the impact of management activities on soil carbon sequestration and storage. Teaching responsibilities include (1) a new campus wide undergraduate class Introduction to Climate Change, (2) forest or ecosystem above and below ground carbon measurement, and (3) accounting and spatial distribution of soil carbon. Required Qualifications: PhD in soil science, forestry, natural resources or related field. Preferred Qualifications: Track record of publications in high-impact journals and successful grant writing. Demonstrated capability as a teacher and mentor of both undergraduates and graduate students. Commitment to diversity and inclusiveness in research, teaching and service activities. Carbon in the Built Environment (Dept. of Sustainable Resources Management) Research focused on the building sector’s embodied and operational emissions, which represent 40% of national GHG emissions, including assessing and modeling the sector’s embodied carbon storage potential and developing science-based solutions for buildings’ operational energy performance. Teaching includes (1) two courses required for Construction Management program certification (e.g. CME 304: Environmental Performance Measures for Buildings, CME 305: Sustainable Energy Systems for Buildings, CME 332: Mechanical and Electrical Equipment), and (2) a course in building energy modeling and system management (e.g. Passivhaus). Required Qualifications: Building science background with PhD in Construction Management, Engineering, or Architecture or related field. Preferred Qualifications: Track record of publications in high-impact journals and successful grant writing. Demonstrated capability as a teacher and mentor of both undergraduates and graduate students. Commitment to diversity and inclusiveness in research, teaching and service activities. How to Apply: Application materials are required to be submitted on-line at http://www.esf.edu/hr Applications should include: (1) a cover letter, (2) a curriculum vitae, (3) a 1-2 page statement of research interests and experience (4) a 1- 2 page teaching statement and (5) a 1 page statement addressing how the candidate will contribute to SUNY ESF’s Inclusion Diversity and Equity goals. References will be requested if you are selected as a finalist.
