Postdoctoral Research Associate I, School of Geography, Development & Environment

University of Arizona

life insurance, sick time

United States, Arizona, Tucson

Dec 02, 2025

Postdoctoral Research Associate I, School of Geography, Development & Environment
Posting Number	req24629
Department	Sch Geography, Dev & Environ
Department Website Link	https://geography.arizona.edu/
Location	Main Campus
Address	Tucson, AZ USA
Position Highlights	The University of Arizona's School of Geography, Development & Environment within the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences invites you to apply to the role of Postdoctoral Research Associate. The candidate will join and support the NSF-funded research project, "Assessing past and future Colorado River droughts in the context of a Holocene wetting trend". The project seeks to confirm the extreme persistence of the 2nd century drought in the Colorado River basin, and assess its drought characteristics in the context of both Holocene trend and climate change. The postdoctoral researcher will take the lead on the dendrochronological laboratory work (sample preparation, dating and measuring, tree-ring chronology development, and data archiving). The incumbent will further support the project by assisting the PIs with field collections and sample preparation, contributing to hydroclimatic and dendroclimatic data analysis, and producing written and graphical outputs for project publications. Outstanding U of A benefits include health, dental, vision, and life insurance; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; U of A/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; access to U of A recreation and cultural activities; and more! The University of Arizona has been recognized for our innovative work-life programs. For more information about working at the University of Arizona and relocations services, please click here.
Duties & Responsibilities	Lead dendrochronological lab work, data analysis, data management, and archival of data and wood specimens. Contribute to hydroclimatic and dendroclimatic data analysis and visualization. Provide written and graphical support for project reports and publications. Assist with field collections and sample preparation. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Ability to work a part of a project team, in-person and remotely. Ability to work independently. Skill in speaking to the general public. Knowledge of the current dendroclimatology literature.
Minimum Qualifications	PhD in Earth System Science, Paleoclimatology, Climatology or related field, awarded by the start of the position. Experience in dendrochronological sample preparation, cross-dating, tree-ring measuring systems, tree-ring standardization approaches, chronology development, and dendrochronology programs such as ARSTAN and COFECHA. Experience with a statistical programming language, such as R or Matlab. Experience with time series analysis and scientific writing.
Preferred Qualifications
FLSA	Exempt
Full Time/Part Time	Full Time
Number of Hours Worked per Week	40
Job FTE	1.0
Work Calendar	Fiscal
Job Category	Research
Benefits Eligible	Yes - Full Benefits
Rate of Pay	NIH salary guidelines, Depends on Experience
Compensation Type	salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)
Type of criminal background check required:	Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)
Number of Vacancies	1
Target Hire Date	1/5/2026
Expected End Date
Contact Information for Candidates	Dr. Connie Woodhouse Regents Professor Emerita, School of Geography, Development & Environment conniew1@arizona.edu
Open Date	12/1/2025
Open Until Filled	Yes
Documents Needed to Apply	Curriculum Vitae (CV) and Cover Letter
Special Instructions to Applicant
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