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Requisition number: 163335

Position management number: 244535

Job code: (9546) Post-Doctoral Associate

Job group: Professional & Administrative

Appointment %: 100%

Appointment term: A = 12 month

Appointment type: Y = Number of years restricted

Job description:

The Hubert H. Humphrey Institute ranks among the top professional schools of public affairs at public universities in the country. The Institute is widely recognized for its role in examining public issues and shaping public policy at the local, state, national, and international levels, and for providing leadership and management expertise to public and nonprofit organizations.

Employment responsibilities:

This position is part of a multidisciplinary team of scientists and engineers from the University of Minnesota, Princeton University, and Brookhaven National Laboratory on a project to assess the basin-scale risks from geologic carbon sequestration and their impact on CCS energy market competitiveness. The successful candidate will lead the part of the research to gather subsurface data and build an integrated GIS model of the Michigan Basin, examine scenarios by which CO2 leakage could cause damages to competing subsurface land uses, evaluate the costs of different operational and leakage scenarios, and coordinate with the economic modeling team to evaluate the role of CCS under various regulatory and leakage scenarios. Job will include writing reports and journal articles, making presentations at professional meetings, and mentoring graduate students. Job duties start June 2010 or earlier, as negotiated.

Essential qualifications:

Ph.D. in engineering, geosciences, or related field, with significant background in geologic sequestration of carbon dioxide, risk analysis, engineering economics, and environmental policy. Specific experience with complex GIS modeling is required, as are excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred qualifications:

Experience with economic modeling; legal and regulatory research.

Appointment details:

Salary will be competitive and will be based on qualifications and experience.

This is a one-year position with option of renewal for up to three years based on performance and funding. For additional information, contact Melisa Pollak, Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota, 301 19th Ave S. Minneapolis, MN 55455. fryxx035@umn.edu

Please apply online via the Employment System at https://employment.umn.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=83327.

Please include a CV, cover letter, and list of 3 references.  

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