Postdoctoral Research Associate

The postdoc will generate critically needed H2 soil measurements at two National Ecological Observatory Network field sites and lead data interpretation including through collaboration with team members conducting microbial and modeling analyses. The project will provide excellent exposure and networking opportunities for multiple career paths in academia and different industry and provide training in interdisciplinary approaches.

This position is a year-to-year contracted position, but depending on work performance and funding this position may last until 3/31/2028.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, vision, and life insurance; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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• Assist to deploy H2 soil flux and profile measurement system at two National Ecological Observatory Network field sites (both domestic, one local).
• Monitor field instrument performance and troubleshoot issues.
• Lead efforts to gather, analyze, and interpret H2 and sensor data using findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable (FAIR) principles.
• Prepare data for analysis by modeling team, collaborate on model-guided interpretation and lead interdisciplinary integration of results for dissemination in manuscripts and presentations.
• Collaborate with project team including PhD students, researchers, professors, and industry collaborators.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Skilled in analytical instrumentation.
• Skilled in field work in some capacity.
• Ability to conduct field work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to communicate effective with different groups/individuals.
• Knowledge of soil trace gas cycling and/or related fields.
• Skilled in operating and troubleshooting trace gas analyzers, sensors, and/or automated sampling equipment.
• Ability to analyze time series data (or reasonably learn) using scientific programming tools.
• Ability to travel to conduct field work.

• PhD in required science field with sufficient technical research experience with demonstrated scientific accomplishments including publication of research results in peer-reviewed journals.