Post Doctoral Fellow

Posting Details
Position Details
Title
Post Doctoral Fellow
Appointment Status
Non-Tenure Track
Department
IU Bloomington Geography
Location
Bloomington
Position Summary
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 bebased 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 Universityof Wisconsin–Madison.
This position provides an opportunity for an early-careerresearcher to develop and lead an independent research projectbroadly related to the complementary research interests of Drs.

Ficklin and Zimmer. Rather than being tied to a predeterminedresearch project, the position is designed to support creative,independent scholarship. Applicants are asked to propose a research project that they would pursue during the postdoctoralappointment.
Dr. Ficklin’s research broadly focuses on hydrology andhydroclimatology, including climate change impacts on hydrologicsystems, hydrologic modeling, streamflow and stream temperature,and large-scale computational approaches. Dr. Zimmer’s research focuses on watershed hydrology, including water quantity and quality, surface water–groundwater interactions, non-perennialstreams, and soil water, with a strong emphasis on field-basedinvestigation. Together, these areas provide opportunities for research spanning field observations, process-based hydrology,hydroclimatology, and computational and modeling approaches.
Broad areas of potential interest include, but are not limitedto:

· 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.
Computational and modeling project ideas are all encouraged,particularly projects that creatively integrate observations withmodeling, data science, remote sensing, or other quantitativeapproaches. Applicants are not expected to propose work identicalto existing projects in either research group. Rather, proposed projects should take advantage of the complementary expertise
of Drs. Ficklin and Zimmer while allowing the postdoctoral scholarto establish a distinct research direction.
The successful candidate will have substantial independence in developing and carrying out their research agenda while being anactive member of the Ficklin Lab at Indiana University. The postdoctoral scholar will work alongside Ph.D. and undergraduate students, participate in lab meetings and research activities, and contribute to a collaborative research environment. Regular interaction and collaboration with Dr. Zimmer and her research group at the University of Wisconsin–Madison will also be encouraged.

Opportunities will additionally exist to developcollaborations within the Department of Geography and across

Indiana University and the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Basic Qualifications
Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Geography, Hydrology, Climate Science, Earth or Environmental Science, Atmospheric Science, or aclosely…