Researcher in Systems EngineeringDescriptionThe Climate Systems Engineering initiative (CSEi) at the University of Chicago invites applications for the 2025 inaugural cohort of CSEi Postdoctoral Researchers, to be appointed at the rank of Research Associate. We seek outstanding early career scholars interested in any aspect of climate engineering.
The University of Chicago is building a substantial research cluster (including an anticipated ten new faculty lines) on the science, technology, and public policy of Climate Systems Engineering. Our goal is to advance understanding of the benefits, risks, and governance of technologies that might reduce the impacts of accumulated greenhouse gases, and to educate students who will face the challenges of managing industrial civilization on a fragile planet. CSEi’s topical scope includes solar geoengineering, open-system carbon removal such as enhanced weathering, and interventions to limit loss of glacial ice. CSEi welcomes research from across fields including the sciences, humanities, social sciences, public policy, and law.
The CSEi Postdoctoral Researchers program aims to develop the next generation of research leaders who will shape the future of climate systems engineering for the benefit of people and the planet. These postdoctoral researchers will work closely with UChicago faculty mentors, but their research and funding are independent, and the program will help them develop strong research networks by facilitating collaboration among the postdoctoral cohort and by ensuring that they have ample opportunities to interact with the full community of CSEi-affiliated faculty and research leaders. Securing a faculty mentor in advance is strongly preferred, and applicants are encouraged to reach out early to engage a mentor. UChicago faculty members from any discipline may potentially serve as a mentor, regardless of whether they have prior experience with climate systems engineering.
This is a two-year position, beginning 1 August 2025, that offers a salary of $90,000 per year, benefits, office space, up to $3,000 for moving expenses, and research and travel funding of $10,000 per year. Teaching is not required, though an optional teaching opportunity during the second year of the fellowship may be available, subject to need and requisite approval. In-person interaction is a crucial part of the program, and postdoctoral researchers are expected to participate actively in the life of the CSEi. QualificationsRequired: · A doctorate or other terminal degree appropriate to the field received within six years of the application deadline. Preferred: · A doctorate or other terminal degree appropriate to the field received within three years of the application deadline. · Pre-matching with a faculty mentor and enthusiastic recommendation from the mentor. Application InstructionsApplications must be submitted online via Interfolio: http://apply.interfolio.com/151834. The following materials are required:
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