Postdoctoral Associate

Posting Details

Position Information

Fiscal Year 2026-2027

Position Title Postdoctoral Associate

Classification Title Postdoctoral Associate

Department Earth Sciences

Posting Number R260140

Posting Link https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/64290

Employer Research Foundation

Position Type RF Professional

Job Type Full-Time

Appointment Term

Salary Grade E.89

Posting Detail Information

Position Summary The Paleoclimate Dynamics Lab in the Department of Earth Sciences at the University at Buffalo is seeking applications for a Post-Doctoral Research Associate to join two NSF-funded interdisciplinary projects to accelerate geoscientific research by building an open science community and services for biomarker researchers and by building and using lake model emulators. The postdoc will lead the development of improved software workflows for biomarker data generation and for geoscience process modeling, conduct field work and synthesize existing data for model calibration and database synthesis, co-lead annual community workshops, among other leadership opportunities. Emphasis will be placed on developing community resources that make climate-proxy research more transparent, reproducible, and efficient. The position will be based in the Earth Sciences Department at the University at Buffalo and will collaborate closely with grant partners at UB and other institutions. UB is a global leader in interdisciplinary polar climate research and in climate action. We will begin to review applications 15 September 2026.

Job duties and responsibilities include:

• Gather and synthesize input from the Biomarker in Geosciences community about priorities for Open Science; Using these community-sourced data to develop and refine open-source software supporting workflows to accelerate biomarker research. Test the software on published data, which will be reported in project partner databases. Lead peer-reviewed publication(s) about this research.
• Run and calibrate, using data collected by the postdoc in the field and from existing studies, lake model simulations for emulator development and calibration. Use the emulator in a Bayesian statistical framework to quantitatively interpret paleoclimate proxy time series. Lead publication(s) about this research.
• Pursuing additional research interests related to this research, as discussed and agreed upon with Dr. Thomas.
• Professional development activities, including collaboration, mentoring graduate and/or undergraduate students, publishing, presenting at conferences and leading workshops, outreach and communication of research results.

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As an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer, the Research Foundation will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin and veteran or disability status.

Minimum Qualifications

• Ph.D. degree in earth sciences, (paleo)climate science, geochemistry, atmospheric sciences, or a related field at the time of appointment.
• Leadership in scientific peer-reviewed publications
• Proficiency in scientific computing using R, Python, or a comparable language, including experience developing reproducible analytical workflows, as demonstrated by presentations, publications, and/or repositories

Preferred Qualifications

• Expertise in interpreting geoscientific data using organic compounds and/or stable isotopes, as demonstrated by presentations and/or publications
• Expertise in using geoscientific process models, as demonstrated by presentations, publications and/or repositories
• Expertise in applying Bayesian statistical methods, machine learning methods, or related statistical inference approaches to scientific problems, as demonstrated by presentations, publications and/or repositories
• Expertise in developing reproducible analytical workflows, as demonstrated by documented SOPs, publications, and/or repositories.

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Physical Demands

Driving Requirements This position will never drive a university owned vehicle.

Salary Range $60,000

Additional Salary Information The salary range reflects our good faith and reasonable estimate of the possible compensation at the time of posting, the role and associated responsibilities, and the experience, education, and training of the selected candidate.

Work Hours 37.5

Campus North Campus

Posting Alerts

Special Instructions Summary All application materials should be submitted via UB Jobs. Application materials submitted directly to the posting contact will not be acknowledged and cannot be considered.

Is a background check required for this posting? No

Background Check Notification

Contact Information

Contact's Name Elizabeth Thomas

Contact's Pronouns

Contact's Title

Contact's Email ekthomas@buffalo.edu

Contact's Phone 716-645-4329

Posting Dates

Posted 09/14/2026

Deadline for applicants Open Until Filled

Date to be filled 10/05/2026

References

Number of references required 3

Reference Cutoff Date

Instructions to Applicant By providing the names and e-mail addresses of my references, I hereby authorize either Human Resources or the applicable hiring department to contact my references via e-mail to request a reference letter on my behalf.