Open recruitment of postdoc research fellow

Institution

Department of Civil Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan

Outline

We, water environment laboratory, have initiated a five-year project, which is a part of “Core Research for Evolutional Science and Technology (CREST, 2010-2014)” funded by Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST). In this project, our team aims to determine the critical level (minimum requirement) of environmental flow taking considerations of sustainability of aquatic ecosystems. As a part of the project, in 2011, we are going to start a new interdisciplinary research coupling water resource management with aquatic ecology. Especially, we emphasize the linkage of basin-scale hydrological model with population dynamic modeling for establishing their quantitative relationship, which can be applied for conservation practice of aquatic environment. Hereby, therefore, we seek a postdoctoral research fellow familiar with population dynamics of aquatic organisms such as fish, invertebrates and plants, and modeling techniques related to population viability or biodiversity. We expect the candidate is also familiar with or has an incentive to learn a hydrology and biostatistics.

Qualifications

1. Recent PhD degree in ecology, biology, environmental science, environmental engineering, or a related field

2. Skills in the design and implementation of simulation codes for modeling works using one of major computer languages

3. Ability to work both independently and collaboratively

4. Excellent oral and written communication skills in English

Number of positions

1 position

Work area

Ookayama campus of Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan

Treatment

4.8 – 5.0 million JP yen (around $50,000 per year)

Rank

1 year contract with possible extension period of up to 4 years, depending

on the performance /

Deadline for applications

From January 11, 2011 to February 14, 2011

All the application documents need to be received by February 14, 2011. /

Starting date

April 1, 2011

Application materials

1. CV

2. List of peer-reviewed papers with underline for applicant’s name

3. Copies of three major papers among the list

4. Summary of scientific contribution (within 500 words in English)

5. Two researchers as reference of candidate (name, affiliation, email and phone number)

Content of selection

Selection based on application materials

We interview selected applicants if necessary.

Where to make contact

Chihiro Yoshimura

Ookayama 2-12-1-M1-4, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo 152-8552, Japan

Phone: 03-5734-3548

E-mail: yoshimura.c.aa (at) m.titech.ac.jp