Post Doctoral Fellow

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This is a two-year, full-time position housed in the Department of Geography at Indiana University Bloomington. The postdoctoral scholar will be based at Indiana University and jointly mentored by Dr. Darren Ficklin at Indiana University Bloomington and Dr. Margaret Zimmer at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Title Post Doctoral Fellow

Location Bloomington

The Department of Geography at Indiana University Bloomington invites applications for a Postdoctoral Scholar to conduct independent research under the joint mentorship of Dr. Darren Ficklin (Indiana University Bloomington) and Dr. Margaret Zimmer (University of Wisconsin–Madison). The postdoctoral scholar will be based in the Department of Geography at Indiana University Bloomington and will have opportunities to interact and collaborate with research groups at both Indiana University and the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

• climate change impacts on hydrologic systems;
• watershed and catchment hydrology;
• hydroclimatology and climate–water interactions;
• surface water–groundwater interactions;
• non-perennial streams and hydrologic connectivity;
• soil water and subsurface hydrologic processes;
• water quantity and water quality;
• streamflow and stream temperature;
• hydrologic and environmental modeling;
• field-based hydrologic and environmental research;
• extreme hydroclimatic events;
• large-scale or computational hydrology;
• climate and hydrologic data analysis; and
• related questions at the intersection of climate, water, and environmental change.

• A strong record of research appropriate to their career stage.
• Evidence of the ability to conduct independent research.
• Experience with quantitative, computational, and/or observational research methods appropriate to their area of expertise.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• The ability and interest to work both independently and collaboratively within a research group.
• Strong scientific programming skills.

As part of the application, applicants should submit a two-page research proposal describing the project they would pursue during the postdoctoral appointment.

The proposal should address:

1. The primary research question(s) and their scientific significance.

2. The proposed methodological approach, including any experiments, datasets, observations, models, or computational resources that would be required.

3. The anticipated research products or outcomes.

4. How the proposed work connects with or complements the research expertise of Drs. Ficklin and Zimmer and how the project could benefit from their complementary expertise.

5. How the project would contribute to the applicant’s longer-term independent research trajectory.

The proposal should be sufficiently focused to demonstrate that the project is feasible within the two-year postdoctoral appointment, while recognizing that the research plan may evolve through discussions with Drs. Ficklin and Zimmer after the scholar begins the position.

Applicants are encouraged to propose ambitious and innovative projects. Proposed projects need not replicate ongoing research in either research group but should have sufficient intellectual or methodological overlap to benefit from the combined expertise and research environments of the two groups.

Applicants with questions regarding the position should contact…