Postdoctoral Fellow In Sustainable Urban Systems

Job summary
The School for Environment and Sustainability is seeking a postdoctoral fellow in Sustainable Urban Systems.You will work with Professor Ben Goldstein, who will support your research in a number of areas related to urban sustainability.Potential research topics could include urban energy use, urban food systems, and corporate supply chain analysis.
Job seniority: entry level
Responsibilities
• Conduct research in Sustainable Urban Systems.• Work with mentor and other members of the University of Michigan research community to collaborate on publications.• Assist in the development of grant proposals to support further research in Sustainable Urban Systems.• Help develop competitive applications to external funding agencies.
Requirements
• Recently obtained or expected PhD in industrial ecology or allied engineering field, geography, urban planning, urban informatics, data science, systems ecology, ecological economics, sustainability science, or related field.• Experience manipulating large datasets, including spatial data, using various data management and analysis tools.• Experience with or willingness to learn quantitative sustainability assessment tools.• Interest in applying mixed-method approaches to explore equity and justice in cities.
Key Skills Needed
• Manipulating large datasets• Data management and analysis• Quantitative sustainability assessment• Mixed-method approaches• Research and publication collaboration• Grant proposal development