Post Doctoral Associate

Rutgers University

United States, New Jersey, New Brunswick

Nov 16, 2024

Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	Post Doctoral Associate
Department	SEBS - Environmental Science
Salary	Commensurate With Experience
Posting Summary	A postdoctoral fellow is sought for a project creating a life cycle assessment of a county waste management system. The candidate should have thorough knowledge of life cycle assessment modeling. The candidate should also have experience with inventory data collection, data quality and uncertainty analysis and robust interpretation of results. The candidate will take responsibility for an externally funded research project and serve as the key contact for external partners.
Position Status	Full Time
Posting Number	22FA1371
Posting Open Date	11/21/2022
Posting Close Date

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience	The position has a minimum requirement of a Ph.D in a related field (environmental engineering or related engineering disciplines, environmental sciences or related natural sciences disciplines). Candidates should have experience in creating and running life cycle assessment and life cycle costing models.
Certifications/Licenses	Valid driver's license required.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities	A working knowledge of python is necessary. Background in life cycle assessments of waste management systems, waste technologies, and circular economy solutions such as recovery, recycling and utilization is strongly preferred. Prior work with the Solid Waste Optimization Lifecycle Framework ( SWOLF) and Brightway is also desired.
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Overview
Statement	The Department of Environmental Sciences ( DES) strives to be a diverse department and strongly encourages applications from under-represented groups.

Posting Details

Special Instructions to Applicants
Quick Link to Posting	https://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/184598
Campus	Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Home Location Campus	Cook (RU-New Brunswick)
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State
Location Details	14 College Farm Road New Brunswick, NJ 08901

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