We recruited for these positions in 2022 for 2023-2025.
Applications are now closed. Check back October 1-November 16, 2023.
Postdoctoral Scholar in Aquaculture
College of Life Sciences and Agriculture
Department: TBD - matched to candidate strength
Printable version: Postdoctoral Scholar in Aquaculture
Description: The College of Life Sciences and Agriculture (COLSA), the New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station (NHAES), and the School of Marine Science and Ocean Engineering (SMSOE) seek to fill a Postdoctoral Diversity and Innovation Scholar position in the broad area of aquaculture. UNH’s aquaculture research and outreach are important in advancing New England’s shellfish propagation, kelp farming, and ocean-caged and land-based fish farming. We aim to provide outstanding opportunities for underrepresented postdoctoral scholars to advance in their aquaculture training, scholarship, and teaching through mentorship with our faculty and enhanced professional development.
Aquaculture research is conducted throughout many UNH units and the successful postdoctoral scholar will be matched with the most appropriate mentor(s) based on research interests. Areas of research foci may include selective breeding, physiology, nutrition, behavior, disease-related mechanisms, integrated multi-trophic systems, replenishment, enhancement, and/or systems that facilitate restoration and estuarine health. The postdoctoral scholar will work closely with faculty mentors to develop an independent research program at UNH that can be regionally or internationally focused. Scholars will be supported by the NHAES and will have the opportunity to apply for research project grants to support novel research projects. In addition to a broad range of farms and aquatic environments, scholars will have access to state-of-the-art laboratory facilities labs with both fresh and saltwater recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS), the UNH Instrumentation Center, the Hubbard Genome Center, and our extensive marine infrastructure that includes the Jackson Estuarine Laboratory, Coastal Marine Laboratory, Shoals Marine Laboratory, and a research vessel fleet of numerous small boats, the R/V Gulf Challenger, and a new Regional Class Research Vessel that is part of the East Coast Oceanographic Consortium.
This position conveys additional professional development opportunities including participation in university governance, early career and faculty development academies, monthly cohort meetings, and workshops on teaching and learning. Scholars also will have opportunities to mentor graduate and undergraduate researchers and will teach one class annually.
UNH is part of the 1862–1890–1994 land-grant university and college system, within which institutions share the common mission to identify and meet the research and education needs of local and regional communities through world-class research that pushes scientific frontiers. COLSA, NHAES, and SMSOE are committed to contributing to this mission by bringing together a diversity of people and ideas to benefit the public good.
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Office of Engagement and Faculty Development
University of New Hampshire
Thompson Hall ∙Durham, NH 03824
Leslie Couse, Executive Director
Leslie.Couse@UNH.edu
603‐862‐5055
Postdoctoral Scholar in Biomaterials and Biotechnology
College of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Department: Chemical Engineering
Printable version: Postdoctoral Scholar in Biomaterials and Biotechnology
Description: The Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of New Hampshire is looking for a postdoctoral scholar for a two-year appointment in the area of biomaterials and biotechnology. The scholar is expected to develop an independent research program with opportunities to collaborate with faculty in the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences (CEPS), College of Life Sciences and Agriculture (COLSA), NH BioMade, and Center of Integrated Biomedical and Bioengineering Research (CIBBR). They will build on and complement the current research strengths within the department in areas of biomaterials, biomedical engineering, biophysics, bioelectronics, tissue engineering, drug delivery, biosensors, biomolecular modeling, and synthetic biology.
The postdoctoral scholar will have a senior faculty research mentor in the department of chemical engineering and may be co-mentored by faculty of their choosing. Eligible applicants will have completed a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering or Bioengineering or a related field. They will receive a limited travel budget and professional development funds, participate in the writing academy, monthly cohort meetings, and have opportunities to participate in early career faculty workshops. They will engage in departmental activities and faculty meetings, submit research grant proposals, secure funding, present at national and international conferences, and publish in high impact journals. The scholar will be expected to teach one senior elective / graduate course per year in the bioengineering field.
The University of New Hampshire actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry. We encourage applications from underrepresented groups.
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Office of Engagement and Faculty Development
University of New Hampshire
Thompson Hall ∙Durham, NH 03824
Leslie Couse, Executive Director
Leslie.Couse@UNH.edu
603‐862‐5055
Postdoctoral Scholar in Chemical Sciences
College of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Department: Chemistry
Printable version: Postdoctoral Scholar in Chemical Sciences
Description: The Department of Chemistry seeks outstanding applicants for a postdoctoral position that is designed to provide professional development for future faculty in the chemical sciences. The area of expertise is open to all specialties across the traditional subdisciplines of chemistry. Candidates with research interests related to Chemical Biology, Energy Science and Sustainability, Polymer and Materials Chemistry, and Chemistry Education Research are particularly encouraged to apply.
This position differs from a traditional postdoctoral appointment in the chemical sciences in that rather than focusing solely on research under a single PI, the successful candidate will be mentored or co-mentored by current chemistry faculty of the candidates choosing and provided with training and development geared directly toward future faculty members. The candidate will be given opportunities to co-advise graduate and undergraduate students in support of their own independent research portfolio, publish papers as corresponding or co-corresponding author, submit and manage research grants as principle or co-principle investigator, and develop a teaching portfolio consistent with their expertise and interests (the expectation being one course annually). Further college and university wide professional development workshops and academies, targeted at early career scientists and faculty, are also available, and participation in these programs will be encouraged.
The Chemistry Department is committed to the success and development of the candidate. We look forward to welcoming an outstanding scientist into our community, fully integrating them into the decision-making structure of the department and providing them with consistent feedback and support in their professional development. Our intention is that at the conclusion of this appointment, candidates will have not only grown as capable researchers, but will have also experienced the transition from researcher to principal investigator. Thus, they will be uniquely prepared for an academic position relative to other postdocs in their cohort.
The University of New Hampshire actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry. We encourage applications from underrepresented groups. The University of New Hampshire is a Land, Sea, and Space Grant research institution, providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate programs and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire's lakes and mountains. Student enrollment consists of 13,000 undergraduate and 2,400 graduate students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs.
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Office of Engagement and Faculty Development
University of New Hampshire
Thompson Hall ∙Durham, NH 03824
Leslie Couse, Executive Director
Leslie.Couse@UNH.edu
603‐862‐5055
Postdoctoral Scholar in Child and Youth Development and Welfare
College of Health and Human Services
Department: TBD - matched to candidate strength
Printable version: Postdoctoral Scholar in Child and Youth Development and Welfare
Description: The College of Health and Human Services (CHHS) seeks a Postdoctoral Diversity and Innovation Scholar in child and youth development and welfare. The college has a robust network of faculty conducting research focused on the growth, wellbeing, and care of children and adolescents. We aim to recruit exceptional, underrepresented postdoctoral scholars to retain as tenure-track faculty at CHHS through a mentored path to independence program that provides rich professional development to advance training, scholarship, and teaching. Successful applicants will hold a research doctorate degree and conduct research in a discipline relevant to child and youth development and welfare.
Many of the college’s departments and institutes have researchers focused on advancing the health and well-being of children and/or youth, and the successful postdoctoral scholar will be matched with the most appropriate mentor(s) based on research interests and disciplinary background. CHHS faculty research expertise in children and youth includes the study of education and learning, caregiving, families, mental, cognitive, physical and behavioral health, developmental and physical disability, victimization, language acquisition, and identity, including in health disparity populations. The postdoctoral scholar will work closely with faculty mentors to develop an independent research program and will have the opportunity to apply for research grants to support novel projects. CHHS resources available to support post‑doctoral work include, but are not limited to, the Child Study and Development Center, TeleHealth Practice Center, speech-language-hearing outpatient clinic, exercise physiology and biomechanics laboratories, research databases, dedicated clinical research space, computing and library services.
Additional professional development opportunities include participation in university governance, faculty development workshops and academies, and training in teaching and learning from the UNH Center for Excellence and Innovation in Teaching & Learning. Scholars will also have opportunities to mentor graduate and undergraduate researchers, will teach one class annually and will be fully integrated in department, college and university operations.
UNH is part of the 1862–1890–1994 land-grant university and college system, within which institutions share the common mission to identify and meet the research and education needs of local and regional communities through world-class research that pushes scientific and clinical care frontiers. CHHS is committed to contributing to this mission by bringing together a diversity of people and ideas to benefit the public good.
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Office of Engagement and Faculty Development
University of New Hampshire
Thompson Hall ∙Durham, NH 03824
Leslie Couse, Executive Director
Leslie.Couse@UNH.edu
603‐862‐5055
Postdoctoral Scholar in Cyber-Physical Systems
College of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Department: Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
Printable version: Postdoctoral Scholar in Cyber-Physical Systems
Description:
Cyber-physical systems integrate computation and physical components. Cyber-physical systems require innovation in a broad area of activity, including real-time systems, human-in-the-loop systems, cyber-security, sensing, controls, signal processing, Internet-of-Things (IoTs), and networking.
The ECE Department already has a strong basis in topics related to cyber-physical systems, specifically in controls engineering, wireless communications, cyber-security, sensors, biomedical engineering, and human-computer interaction. Our strategic plan calls for further strengthening expertise in this broad area. For this reason, we invite applications for a Postdoctoral Scholar with background in one or more topics related to cyber-physical systems.
The Scholar will conduct independent research in one or more areas related to cyber-physical systems. The scholar’s research will be supported by collaboration with faculty in the ECE Department with additional opportunities for collaboration with faculty in other UNH departments, research groups, and laboratories. The scholar will also teach one course per semester in their area of research expertise, and will engage in departmental activities and faculty meetings. In addition, the scholar will receive professional development funds, participate in the UNH Writing Academy, monthly cohort meetings, and have access to additional early career faculty workshops that support their professional development goals.
The postdoctoral experience will provide the skills and experience to prepare the Postdoctoral Scholar to excel in their career path. The Scholar will be assigned two mentors, one mentor an ECE professor whose research closely aligns to that of the scholar and the second mentor also with a related research focus, may be from another department. The mentors will support the development and review of a mentoring plan, based on the guidance of the National Academies of Science and Engineering [1]. This mentoring plan will include the following elements:
- An Individual Development Plan based on the process developed by the FASEB[2].
- Attending seminars, workshops and individual consultations on how to identify research funding opportunities and write competitive proposals, offered at UNH.
- Publications and presentations skills. Both are expected to result from the independent work supported by the scholarship. Mentors will collaborate with the scholar to support this crucial work.
- Network with scholars who are leaders in the mentors’ field. The mentors will involve the scholar in contacts with these leaders when they visit UNH, or during visits to events in the Boston area. The Scholar can network with prominent researchers and practitioners through a variety of events held at UNH, such as events organized by the UNH Research Office, and events organized by ECE faculty such as the ECE Seminar, and the CHIWORK weekly conversations.
- Participate in lectures and panels for postdoctoral scholars and graduate students, such as those organized by the UNH Graduate School, in which speakers are invited to discuss subjects related to career development such as how to apply for a faculty position, career paths outside of academia, tips for negotiating salary and start-up funds, etc.
The University of New Hampshire actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry. We encourage applications from underrepresented groups.
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Office of Engagement and Faculty Development
University of New Hampshire
Thompson Hall ∙Durham, NH 03824
Leslie Couse, Executive Director
Leslie.Couse@UNH.edu
603‐862‐5055
Postdoctoral Scholar in Ecology
College of Life Sciences and Agriculture
Department: TBD - matched to candidate strength
Printable version: Postdoctoral Scholar in Ecology
Description: The College of Life Science and Agriculture (COLSA) and the New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station (NHAES) seek to fill a Postdoctoral Diversity and Innovation Scholar position in the broad area of ecology. The impact and quality of ecological research conducted at the University of New Hampshire ranks among the top across U.S. universities. We aim to provide outstanding opportunities for ecologically focused underrepresented postdoctoral scholars to advance in their training, scholarship, and teaching through mentorship with our faculty and enhanced professional development.
Ecological research is conducted in all four departments within COLSA, and the successful postdoctoral scholar will be matched with the most appropriate mentor(s) based on research interests. Areas of research foci may include agroecology, disease ecology, ecological or environmental genomics, microbial ecology, plant or forest ecology, quantitative ecology, or wildlife ecology. The postdoctoral scholar will work closely with faculty mentors to develop an independent research program. Scholars will be supported by the NHAES and will have the opportunity to apply for research project grants to support novel research projects. In addition to a broad range of farms, fields, lakes, streams, forests, and marine environments, scholars will have access to state-of-the-art laboratory facilities including the UNH instrumentation center, the Hubbard Genome Center, the Center of Integrated Biomedical and Bioengineering Research, and the Jackson Estuarine Lab.
Additional professional development opportunities include participation in university governance, early career and faculty development academies, monthly cohort meetings, and workshops on teaching and learning. Scholars also will have opportunities to mentor graduate and undergraduate researchers and will teach one class annually.
UNH is part of the 1862–1890–1994 land-grant university and college system, within which institutions share the common mission to identify and meet the research and education needs of local and regional communities through world-class research that pushes scientific frontiers. COLSA and the NHAES are committed to contributing to this mission by bringing together a diversity of people and ideas to benefit the public good.
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Office of Engagement and Faculty Development
University of New Hampshire
Thompson Hall ∙Durham, NH 03824
Leslie Couse, Executive Director
Leslie.Couse@UNH.edu
603‐862‐5055
Postdoctoral Scholar in Engineered Water Systems
College of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Department: Civil and Environmental Engineering
Printable version: Postdoctoral Scholar in Engineered Water Systems
Description: The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering seeks a Postdoctoral Scholar in the broad field of Engineered Water Systems as part of the Environmental Engineering and Water Resources research initiatives. The Postdoctoral Scholar will collaborate with and be mentored by current faculty in the ABET-accredited Environmental Engineering program to (1) pursue independent research in areas of water complimentary to the department, (2) engage in workshops on scholarly writing, teaching, and learning, and research initiative development, participate in monthly cohort meetings, and (3) participate in department activities including governance and undergraduate education. We seek candidates who can enhance diversity in our undergraduate and graduate programs through research and teaching and can work in a team environment in one or more of the following emphasis areas:
Water Systems including research on PFAS and other legacy contaminants as well as contaminants of emerging concern, nutrient, and/or pathogen removal processes and/or design and development of treatment technologies or sensors for drinking water.
Water Pollution Mitigation Systems including research on the processes and advanced technologies/sensors for the treatment, reuse, or recovery of water, nutrients, or energy resources from waste/wastewater.
Water Resources Engineering including coastal or urban hydrology settings, green infrastructure, stormwater management, or non-point source water management/treatment, and understanding the interface of human, infrastructure, and water resources with a focus on ensuring environmental justice.
Environmental Chemistry and Transport and Fate, including the identification, understanding, and modeling the transformation, fate, capture, and mitigation of legacy and emerging contaminants such as Pharmaceutical and Personal Care Products (PPCPs) and Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in engineered and natural systems.
Faculty within CEE work collaboratively with other UNH units in the areas of water, climate change, environmental genomics, and sustainability including Earth Sciences, Ocean Engineering, Institute for the Study of Earth Oceans and Space, Natural Resources, Hubbard Center for Genomic Studies, Paul College, the UNH SMSOE, The Carsey School, and the NH EPSCoR Program. CEE faculty will serve as mentors for acquiring and managing funding through the NSF, EPA, DOE, NHDOT, NHDES, NHHHS, NOAA, and private foundations. The Postdoctoral Scholar would bring much needed skills relevant to current funding opportunities and find a rich research environment for her/his/their success by joining in these collaborations.
The University of New Hampshire actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry. We encourage applications from underrepresented groups.
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Office of Engagement and Faculty Development
University of New Hampshire
Thompson Hall ∙Durham, NH 03824
Leslie Couse, Executive Director
Leslie.Couse@UNH.edu
603‐862‐5055
Postdoctoral Scholar in Forensic Anthropology
Postdoctoral Scholar in Forensic Anthropology
College of Liberal Arts
Department: Anthropology
Printable version: Postdoctoral Scholar in Forensic Anthropology
Description: The Department of Anthropology within the College of Liberal Arts at the University of New Hampshire invites applications for a two-year postdoctoral appointment to start in fall 2023. Candidates should have expertise in applied forensic anthropology with an active research agenda in ancestry estimation and the social and biological investigations of race as a concept. Other areas of research interest might include bioarchaeology, skeletal trauma analysis, medical anthropology, and human genetic genealogy. The ideal candidate is committed to diversity and social justice in research and teaching and is actively engaged in decolonizing methodologies and antiracist approaches to biological anthropology. A doctoral degree in Anthropology or related discipline is required by time of the appointment.
The candidate should demonstrate interest in interdisciplinary research collaboration, with potential overlap in the fields of anthropology, bioarchaeology, forensics, justice studies, sociology, gender and women’s studies, genetics, biomedical sciences, among other disciplines. Postdoctoral scholars pursue their own independent research and will be provided space in the department’s new Forensic Anthropology Identification and Recovery (FAIR) Lab. Among other impactful collaborations, the FAIR Lab has a strong relationship with NH state law enforcement and the scholar would have the opportunity to participate in forensic case work for the state. The ideal candidate will show promise of scholarly excellence as well as enthusiasm for both undergraduate and graduate teaching and assisting in the possible long-term development of a professional master’s degree program in Forensic Anthropology. During the two-year post-doc, the teaching load is one course per Academic Year with the remaining time devoted to independent research and professional development. The successful postdoctoral scholar will be matched with the most appropriate mentor(s) based on their research interests.
The faculty in the Anthropology Department demonstrate strong scholarly productivity and exceptional leadership in public humanities and social science research. Much of their work confronts the legacy of colonialism and ethical issues concerning equity and social justice. Members of the department founded the Trans Doe Task Force, Inc, which aims to find and resolve cases of LGBTQ+ missing and murdered persons, especially focusing on unidentified individuals who may have been transgender. The faculty regularly collaborate with and advocate for descendant communities in their work with the Seacoast African American Cultural Center (SAACC), the Indigenous New Hampshire Collaborative Collective (INHCC), and the Native American Indigenous Studies (NAIS) minor at UNH. The ideal candidate will show a similar commitment to public engagement and scholarly initiatives that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion.
The University of New Hampshire actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry. We encourage applications from underrepresented groups.
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Office of Engagement and Faculty Development
University of New Hampshire
Thompson Hall ∙Durham, NH 03824
Leslie Couse, Executive Director
Leslie.Couse@UNH.edu
603‐862‐5055
Postdoctoral Scholar in Gerontology and Aging Studies
College of Health and Human Services
Department: TBD - matched to candidate strength
Printable version: Postdoctoral Scholar in Gerontology and Aging Studies
Description: The College of Health and Human Services (CHHS) seeks a Postdoctoral Diversity and Innovation Scholar in gerontology and aging studies. The college has a robust network of faculty conducting aging research focused on improving the quality of life and quality of care of older adults. We aim to recruit exceptional, underrepresented postdoctoral scholars to retain as tenure-track faculty at CHHS through a mentored path to independence program that provides rich professional development to advance training, scholarship, and teaching. Successful applicants will hold a research doctorate degree and conduct research in a discipline relevant to gerontology and aging studies.
Many of the college’s departments and institutes have researchers focused on aging, and the successful postdoctoral scholar will be matched with the most appropriate mentor(s) based on research interests and disciplinary background. CHHS faculty research expertise in aging includes Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders, cognition, disability, caregiving, social engagement, aging-in-place, intergenerational support, physical and mental health, including in health disparity populations. The postdoctoral scholar will work closely with faculty mentors to develop an independent research program and will have the opportunity to apply for research grants to support novel projects. New Hampshire has one of the highest concentrations of older adults in the country and CHHS has a strong history of older adult community engagement. CHHS resources available to support post-doctoral work include, but are not limited to, the Center on Aging and Community Living, TeleHealth Practice Center, speech-language-hearing outpatient clinic, exercise physiology and biomechanics laboratories, research databases, dedicated clinical research space, computing and library services.
Additional professional development opportunities include participation in university governance, faculty development workshops and academies, and training in teaching and learning from the UNH Center for Excellence and Innovation in Teaching & Learning. Scholars will also have opportunities to mentor graduate and undergraduate researchers, will teach one class annually and will be fully integrated in department, college and university operations.
UNH is part of the 1862–1890–1994 land-grant university and college system, within which institutions share the common mission to identify and meet the research and education needs of local and regional communities through world-class research that pushes scientific and clinical care frontiers. CHHS is committed to contributing to this mission by bringing together a diversity of people and ideas to benefit the public good.
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Office of Engagement and Faculty Development
University of New Hampshire
Thompson Hall ∙Durham, NH 03824
Leslie Couse, Executive Director
Leslie.Couse@UNH.edu
603‐862‐5055
Postdoctoral Scholar in Mathematics Education
College of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Department: TBD - match to candidate strength
Printable version: Postdoctoral Scholar in Mathematics Education
Description: The Postdoctoral Scholar will be involved in both independent and collaborative research working closely with mathematics education faculty in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics. The Department is particularly interested in scholars with a focus on elementary and middle school mathematics education to balance the research and teaching expertise of current faculty. A range of methodological expertise is valued. The Scholar will benefit from the mathematics education faculty’s long history of outreach and engagement with schools, teachers, and professional organizations at the local, state, regional and national levels.
The Scholar working with a senior faculty mentor will be expected to develop a long-range research trajectory that includes publications and a record of external funding. In addition, the Scholar will have the opportunity to interact with department faculty and graduate students across the breadth of the mathematical sciences represented within the department through individual collaborations and seminars as well as the opportunity to teach one course per year at the undergraduate or graduate level.
The Scholar will receive professional development funds and additional professional development through participation in university and college academies with early career faculty, senior faculty mentoring, monthly cohort meetings, and involvement in department activities.
The University of New Hampshire actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry. We encourage applications from underrepresented groups.
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Office of Engagement and Faculty Development
University of New Hampshire
Thompson Hall ∙Durham, NH 03824
Leslie Couse, Executive Director
Leslie.Couse@UNH.edu
603‐862‐5055
Postdoctoral Scholar in Mental and Behavioral Health Services
College of Health and Human Services
Department: TBD - Matched to candidate strength
Printable version: Postdoctoral Scholar in Mental & Behavioral Health Services
Description: The College of Health and Human Services (CHHS) seeks a Postdoctoral Diversity and Innovation Scholar in mental and behavioral health services, including disability and rehabilitation research. We aim to recruit exceptional, underrepresented postdoctoral scholars to retain as tenure-track faculty at CHHS through a mentored path to independence program that provides rich professional development to advance training, scholarship, and teaching. Successful applicants will hold a research doctorate degree and conduct research in a discipline relevant to mental and behavioral health.
Many of the college’s departments and institutes have researchers focused on advancing mental and behavioral health, and the successful postdoctoral scholar will be matched with the most appropriate mentor(s) based on research interests and disciplinary background. CHHS faculty research expertise in mental and behavioral health includes the study of depression and anxiety, substance abuse, mental health stigma, identity, help seeking and harm reduction, in vulnerable and marginalized populations. The postdoctoral scholar will work closely with faculty mentors to develop an independent research program and will have the opportunity to apply for research grants to support novel projects. CHHS resources available to support post-doctoral work include, but are not limited to, the Child Study and Development Center, Outdoor Behavioral Healthcare Center, Northeast Passage, TeleHealth Practice Center, laboratories, research databases, dedicated clinical research space, computing and library services.
Additional professional development opportunities include participation in university governance, faculty development workshops and academies, and training in teaching and learning from the UNH Center for Excellence and Innovation in Teaching & Learning. Scholars will also have opportunities to mentor graduate and undergraduate researchers, will teach one class annually and will be fully integrated in department, college, and university operations.
UNH is part of the 1862–1890–1994 land-grant university and college system, within which institutions share the common mission to identify and meet the research and education needs of local and regional communities through world-class research that pushes scientific and clinical care frontiers. CHHS is committed to contributing to this mission by bringing together a diversity of people and ideas to benefit the public good.
Postdoctoral Diversity and Innovation Scholars website
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Office of Engagement and Faculty Development
University of New Hampshire
Thompson Hall ∙Durham, NH 03824
Leslie Couse, Executive Director
Leslie.Couse@UNH.edu
603‐862‐5055
Postdoctoral Scholar in Plant Genetics and Geonomics
College of Life Sciences and Agriculture
Department: TBD - matched to candidate strength
Printable version: Postdoctoral Scholar in Plant Genetics and Geonomics
Description: The College of Life Science and Agriculture (COLSA) and the New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station (NHAES) seek to fill a Postdoctoral Diversity and Innovation Scholar position in the area of plant genetics and genomics. The University of New Hampshire provides an outstanding opportunity to develop an impactful, multidisciplinary research program that focuses on significantly moving forward sustainable food production. Through an emphasis of scholarship and teaching that enhances sustainable lives and livelihoods, we aim to enable underrepresented postdoctoral scholars to advance in their training through mentorship with our faculty and enhanced professional development.
Genetics and genomics research is conducted in all four departments within COLSA, and the successful postdoctoral scholar will be matched with the most appropriate mentor(s) based on research interests. Areas of research foci may include crop breeding, invasive plant and pest genome sequencing, epigenetics, and related areas. The postdoctoral scholar will work closely with faculty mentors to develop an independent research program. Scholars will be supported by the NHAES and will have the opportunity to apply for research project grants to support novel research projects. In addition to a broad range of farms, fields, lakes, streams, forests, and marine environments, scholars will have access to state-of-the-art laboratory facilities including the UNH instrumentation center, the Hubbard Genome Center, the Center of Integrated Biomedical and Bioengineering Research, and the Jackson Estuarine Lab.
Additional professional development opportunities include participation in university governance, early career and faculty development academies, monthly cohort meetings, and workshops on teaching and learning. Scholars also will have opportunities to mentor graduate and undergraduate researchers and will teach one class annually.
UNH is part of the 1862–1890–1994 land-grant university and college system, within which institutions share the common mission to identify and meet the research and education needs of local and regional communities through world-class research that pushes scientific frontiers. COLSA and the NHAES are committed to contributing to this mission by bringing together a diversity of people and ideas to benefit the public good.
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Office of Engagement and Faculty Development
University of New Hampshire
Thompson Hall ∙Durham, NH 03824
Leslie Couse, Executive Director
Leslie.Couse@UNH.edu
603‐862‐5055
Postdoctoral Scholar in Sustainable and Resilient Coastal Communities
College of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Department: Civil and Environmental Engineering
Printable version: Postdoctoral Scholar in Sustainable and Resilient Coastal Communities
Description: The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) seeks to fill a Postdoctoral Diversity and Innovation Scholar position in conducting use-inspired research that fosters community sustainability and resiliency. The ideal candidate will apply systems modeling, data science, and social and behavioral sciences approaches in tackling the “wicked” problems related to climate resilience, infrastructure systems/regional planning, environmental sustainability, and social justice, with considerations of the dynamics within and across the social and environmental (built and natural) systems. The successful candidate will work within the CEE department collaborating with researchers in multiple departments, the School of Marine Science and Ocean Engineering, the Sustainability Institute, and the University Center of Infrastructure Resilience to Climate (UCIRC).
Through a partnership with the Sustainability Institute, the Scholar will have the opportunity to work with a community of researchers, teachers, students, and practitioners across campus and community engaged networks in the state and region. UNH is home to the oldest endowed, university-wide sustainability program in US higher education, established in 1997 through a generous gift by a visionary UNH alum. Today UNH enjoys national (and international) leadership in higher education in the field of sustainability, a result of over two decades of work by many faculty, staff, and students.
- One of only 10 institutions in the world (8 in the US) to have achieved Platinum, the highest level of achievement in STARS (the Sustainability Tracking and Rating System) managed by AASHE (Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education)
- Ranked by Sierra Club as one of the top 10 “Cool Schools” (#9, 2020 ranking)
- Princeton Review 2021 Green Honor Roll (one of only 30 colleges and universities that received the highest possible Green Rating score (99)
A PhD in Civil, Environmental, Industrial, or Sustainable Engineering, Data Science, or a related discipline is required by the time of appointment. Experience with working on interdisciplinary projects or working with interdisciplinary teams is required.
The scholar will collaborate with and be mentored by a group of faculty members working in the community sustainability and resiliency area. Current projects within the group span across urban decentralized energy and water systems, transportation infrastructure design, drinking water emergency planning and response, microgrids for islanded communities, infrastructure management and adaptation to climate change, and stormwater management. The candidate will have opportunities to co-advise graduate and undergraduate students in support of their own independent research portfolio, publish papers as corresponding or co-corresponding author, submit and manage research grants as principle or co-co-principal investigator, and develop a teaching portfolio consistent with their expertise and interests (the expectation being one course annually).
Additional professional development support will be provided in the form of annual professional development funds, as well as participation in faculty development academies with other early career tenure‐track faculty, coaching by senior faculty colleagues, monthly cohort meetings, workshops on teaching and learning, involvement in department activities, and support funds. Further college and university wide professional development workshops and academies, targeted at early career scientists and faculty, are also available.
The University of New Hampshire actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry. We encourage applications from underrepresented groups. The Department offers B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees and currently has 19 research and teaching faculty, approximately 300 undergraduate majors, and 90 graduate students. UNH (University of New Hampshire) is a land-, sea-, and space-grant university and serves as the flagship public research institution of New Hampshire. UNH, located in the vibrant seacoast area of the state, has easy access to both Boston and the White Mountains.
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603‐862‐5055
