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Posted: 04-Nov-21
Location: Merced, California
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Internal Number: JPF01208
Position title: Postdoctoral Scholar in Agrivoltaic Technology
Open date: November 4th, 2021
Next review date: Thursday, Nov 18, 2021 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Friday, Sep 30, 2022 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.
The Water and Energy Technology Laboratory is looking for a qualified postdoctoral researcher that is self-motivated, creative and enthusiastic to work on a irrigation water management and agrivoltaic systems. The duties of the postdoc will include i) developing agrivoltaic systems and studying the energy and water efficiency in energy-food co-generation; ii) writing papers describing the results of the evaluations and investigations, and iii) assisting with the oversight of graduate and undergraduate assistants working on these projects.
Please contact Prof. Yanbao Ma (yma5@ucmerced.edu) for additional information.
As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Vaccination Program Policy: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/5000695/SARS-CoV-2_Covid-19. All Covered Individuals under the policy must provide proof of Full Vaccination or, if applicable, submit a request for Exception (based on Medical Exemption, Disability, and/or Religious Objection) or Deferral (based on pregnancy) no later than the applicable deadline. For new University of California employees, the applicable deadline is eight weeks after their first date of employment. (Capitalized terms in this paragraph are defined in the policy.)
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The University of California, Merced, is the newest of the University of California system’s 10 campuses. With 8,500 undergraduate and graduate students (https://www.ucmerced.edu/fast-facts), UC Merced provides outstanding educational opportunities to highly qualified students from the heart of California, the nation, and abroad. The campus has special connections to nearby Yosemite National Park; is on the cutting edge of sustainability in construction and design; and supports the economic development of Central California. The Merced 2020 Project doubled the physical capacity of the campus, and enhanced academic distinction, student success, and research excellence (https://merced2020.ucmerced.edu/).
UC Merced is a smoke & tobacco free campus (https://smokefree.ucmerced.edu/).
A PhD degree in mechanical or agricultural engineering and related field is required. Applicants must have background in evapotranspiration and irrigation water management. Strong written and verbal communication skills are required.
Highly self-motivated individuals who have demonstrated the ability to conduct independent scientific research successfully are desirable. Preference will be given to those applicants with strong backgrounds in water, energy and food nexus, irrigation water management, and agrivoltaic systems.
