St. Croix Water Research Station Postdoctoral Fellow

Postdoctoral Fellows provide scientific expertise and manage funded research projects with a particular focus on aquatic ecosystems and watershed processes. They conduct research that adds to our scholarly understanding of environmental systems. A postdoctoral fellowship is a temporary position for the duration of the funded project (or projects) to which they are hired to work on.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Coordinate and conduct environmental research appropriate to the mission of the Science Museum of Minnesota.

• Conduct research on lakes, rivers, and wetlands related to ecological stressors such as agricultural land-use, urban and industrial pollution, and global climate change.
• Contribute technical expertise to research projects in the areas such as aquatic ecology, limnology, hydrology, geographic information systems (GIS), sedimentology, environmental geochemistry, and numerical analysis of environmental data.
• Coordinate research activities with research partners working on funded projects.
• Prepare interim and final research reports as required by contract with funding agencies.
• Write or contribute to the writing of technical papers on research results for submission to appropriate scientific journals.

Build partnerships and establish programming that creates relationships within and outside the museum to further the mission.

• Maintain an effective program of communication with the scientific and lay community by participating in appropriate societies, attending appropriate meetings, and writing.
• Provide peer review for research proposals and serve in editorial/review capacity for appropriate scientific journals, books, and special publications.
• Assist with planning of workshops, seminars, events and conferences related to specific research projects and overall mission of the research station.
• Provide expertise and written material for SMM print and web-based outreach efforts.
• Provide advice in areas of expertise to personnel within SEED and across the institution.

Supervise and mentor research personnel to achieve high performance while meeting the department needs. 

• Provide direction and supervision for staff, interns, and volunteers assigned to funded research.

Required Competencies:

Communication: Expresses oneself clearly in conversations and interactions with others and ensures that information is shared with others who should be informed.

Collaboration: Develops, maintains, and strengthens partnerships with others inside or outside the organization who can provide information, assistance, and support.

Customer Service: Demonstrates an understanding of the SMM mission by ensuring that their own interactions with internal and external customers consistently support the mission. 

Fostering an Inclusive Community: Contributes to a museum environment, and people, that reflect and respond to the diverse needs and cultures of our community (internal and external).

Results Orientation: Focuses on providing a best in class visitor experience through work outcomes by meeting personal and organizational work objectives.

Management: Coaches and develops employees by providing feedback, development opportunities, and work direction while creating a sense of connection and belonging amongst staff and volunteers.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Completion of a PhD in the environmental sciences: ecology, geology, biology, civil engineering, or related fields.

Experience: 

• Track record of interacting creatively and productively with other scientists and environmental stake-holders.
• Ability to write scientific publications and technical reports
• Demonstrated ability for research that translates to Minnesota's environment.  
• Must be competent in standard office, data analysis, and other related software for area of study.  
• Ability to work independently as well as cooperatively. 

Work Environment: Normal office setting with occasional field- and laboratory-work responsibilities, as required for specific projects.

Salary for this role is: $52-56k/year

Salary : $52,000 - $56,000