| Postdoctoral Associate – Productivity
and environmental impacts of global livestock systems Department
of Global Development College
of Agriculture and Life Sciences Cornell
University Ithaca,
NY The College of Agriculture and Life
Sciences (CALS) is a pioneer of purpose-driven science and home to Cornell
University’s second largest population of students, faculty and staff. We work
across disciplines to tackle the challenges of our time through world-renowned
research, education and outreach. The questions we probe and the answers we
seek focus on three overlapping concerns: natural and human systems; food,
energy and environmental resources; and social, physical and economic
well-being. CALS is fundamentally
invested in improving the lives of people, their environments and their
communities both in New York state and around the world. The
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University embraces
diversity and seeks candidates who will contribute to a climate that supports
students, faculty, and staff of all identities and backgrounds. We strongly
encourage individuals from underrepresented and/or marginalized identities to
apply. Cornell’s Food Systems & Global
Change (FSGC) team is a part of the Department of Global Development, College
of Agricultural and Life Sciences and focuses on increasing the sustainability
of food systems for the benefit of humans and ecosystems. We work in the areas
of sustainable intensification of agriculture, climate mitigation and
adaptation, livestock systems, and healthy and sustainable diets, providing
analysis and insights aimed at helping to shape the decision-making process at
all relevant levels. As good decisions rely on good data, we are developing a
global dataset of livestock production systems, their requirements, and impacts,
and we are looking for a highly motivated postdoctoral associate that excels in
programming for large datasets. Position Function The landmark
article, Biomass use,
production, feed efficiencies, and greenhouse gas emissions from global
livestock systems , has been used in
global and regional studies on livestock and food systems over the last 10
years, including many Integrated Assessment Models that feed into analysis by
the IPCC, IPBES, EAT-Lancet, etc. The postdoctoral associate will steer an
update of this dataset by developing a global, high-resolution, spatially
explicit dataset of biomass use, production, feed efficiencies, and greenhouse
gas emissions of animal production systems. The work would include collecting,
processing, structuring and harmonizing data, as well as developing tools to
ensure the dataset is easily updatable and accessed, and ensuring good
documentation. This project is a collaboration with Environmental Defense Fund
(EDF) and is funded by the Cornell Atkinson
Center for Sustainability ’s strategic
partnership with EDF. There may also be opportunities to collaborate with the
FSGC team’s other related projects and to develop independently-driven projects. Responsibilities §
Large-scale data collection,
analysis, and management § Harmonizing dataset with other global data products § Use best-practices
for reproducible coding § Draft
manuscripts and publish results in high-impact, peer-reviewed journals § Present
results at conferences and seminars Required
Qualifications §
Ph.D. degree in Data
Science, Biostatistics, Bioinformatics, or a related discipline §
Experience with large
datasets and data management §
Proficiency in R or
Python, familiarity with modelling software like GAMS is highly valuable §
Excellent documentation
skills §
Ability to work
independently and as part of a diverse, interdisciplinary team. §
Strong analytic and
written communication skills. This is a 2-year commitment pending
good review after year 1. Position will
be appointed for 1 year, renewable for a second year. This position is
anticipated to start in early 2023. To Apply: visit https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/23498 to submit a cover
letter, curriculum vitae, contact information for three references, a research
statement, and a statement of
contribution to diversity, equity, and inclusion . If you have any questions regarding
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