Announcing Four Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunities
The International Arctic Research Center (IARC) at the University of Alaska Fairbanks is recruiting four Postdoctoral Fellows to join its interdisciplinary team and contribute to cutting-edge research on actionable science and science communication. All positions provide opportunities to work in highly collaborative environments, engage with diverse partners, and build transdisciplinary research skills while addressing critical challenges related to climate change adaptation and decision-making.
Postdoctoral Fellow in Climate Program Evaluation (Alaska Climate Adaptation Science Center)
This position focuses on evaluating approaches to science communication and actionable science, capacity building in engaged research methods, and assessing research-practice partnerships or boundary-spanning activities. The fellow will lead and support research initiatives to enhance the value and use of evidence in decision-making processes. Key responsibilities include designing and conducting social science research studies, developing evaluation frameworks, building capacity for engaged research, and fostering partnerships with community, government, and academic collaborators. This position is supervised by Dr. Kristin Timm in collaboration with the AK CASC leadership team.
Read the full description or apply: https://careers.alaska.edu/jobs/post-doctoral-fellow-climate-program-evaluation-fairbanks-alaska-united-states
Postdoctoral Fellow in Arctic Ocean Borealization
One manifestation of climate change is the increasingly strong borealization of the Arctic Ocean, associated with the advection of anomalous sub-Arctic Atlantic- (known as Atlantification) and Pacific-origin (known as Pacification) inflows into the polar basins contributing to regional sea-ice decline. The goal of this project, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, is to quantify and understand the role of Arctic Borealization in forming regional freshwater and heat budgets under these new realities. For that, a synergistic combination of modeling and observational approaches will be used to document, quantify, and understand the long-term, broad-scale evolution of regional and pan-Arctic climate systems. The postdoctoral researcher’s major responsibilities are broad and will include analysis of observational and modeling data to address the project goal, thus providing synergy between both the project’s components and UAF and LANL teams. Other responsibilities include statistical analysis of mooring and sea ice data, including data curation and archival work, and analyzing climate model data. This position is supervised by Dr. Igor Polyakov.
Read the full description or apply: https://careers.alaska.edu/jobs/post-doctoral-fellow-international-arctic-research-center-fairbanks-alaska-united-states-9ccc9183-36b8-44ed-af24-8279b690548d
Postdoctoral Fellow in Avalanche Science Communication
This position is part of an NSF-funded project aimed at improving the communication of future snow avalanche models to Alaska decision-makers across sectors such as government, transportation, and recreation. The fellow will investigate topics including audience perceptions, communicating model uncertainty, and fostering actionable science outcomes. Responsibilities include designing and leading research initiatives, developing communication strategies, engagement with partners, and publishing research. The fellow will work under the supervision of Dr. Kristin Timm and with Dr. Gabriel Wolken (IARC and State of Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys).
Read the full description or apply: https://careers.alaska.edu/jobs/post-doctoral-fellow-avalanche-science-communication-fairbanks-alaska-united-states
Postdoctoral Fellow in Biogeochemical Modeling of High-Latitude Oceans
This position focuses on enhancing and expanding established MOM6-COBALT and ROMS-COBALT modeling domains in order to better understand ocean conditions such as temperature, salinity, pH, nutrient cycling, and harmful algal blooms. The fellow’s work will help support sustainable resource management in Arctic and sub-Arctic ecosystems and assist in community plans for adaptation to environmental changes. As part of their role, the fellow will also collaborate with Indigenous communities to incorporate their Knowledge alongside Western science, ensuring both perspectives are respected and contribute to addressing the socio-ecological impacts of climate change. This work, pursued closely with national and international collaborators, will contribute to the co-creation models that reflect a balanced integration of Indigenous Knowledge and scientific data. This position is supervised by Dr. Claudine Hauri.
Read the full description or apply: https://careers.alaska.edu/jobs/postdoctoral-fellow-biogeochemical-modeling-of-high-latitude-oceans-fairbanks-alaska-united-states
About IARC and the AK CASC: These positions are based at IARC, a highly productive, interdisciplinary research center that prioritizes understanding the Arctic to make a difference. With over 100 researchers spanning natural, physical, and social sciences, IARC fosters engaged research and societal impact. The Alaska Climate Adaptation Science Center (AK CASC), hosted by IARC, provides tools and information to address the impacts of climate change on natural and cultural resources.
We value the collaboration that comes with working at UAF’s Troth Yeddha’ campus in Fairbanks, Alaska. We’ll also consider applicants who are willing to work remote within the state of Alaska.