• Work within a highly collaborative environment including a team of process modelers, remote sensing experts, and field scientists, and have opportunities to communicate project results and engage with different audiences through in-person and virtual meetings, multimedia outreach materials, and website design
• Contribute to a larger project to monitor and project Arctic-boreal carbon emissions, inform climate mitigation policy, and facilitate climate adaptation in permafrost regions
• Conduct model simulations and analyze model output at multiple spatial and temporal scales
• Lead manuscript preparation and publication
• Contribute to model development activities
• Collaborate with project researchers and partners on scenarios for modeling the impact of wildfire management on carbon, permafrost, and wildfire dynamics
• Present results at relevant conferences and meetings

• Demonstrated ability to run and analyze the output from process-based ecosystem models
• Established knowledge of carbon cycling, wildfire, and high-latitude ecosystems
• Demonstrated record of publication in scientific journals
• Ability to work as a member of a highly collaborative team, work across disciplines, and interest in contributing to broader science, communication, and policy goals
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work independently and in a highly collaborative environment)
• Ability to travel up to 10%

• Education and Experience: Ph.D. (granted or expected soon) in Earth System Science, Environmental Sciences, Ecology, Geography, Biological Sciences, Computer Science, or a related discipline

Application review will begin on June 15, 2026

Application Instructions: To apply, please send your cover letter addressing your experience and qualifications in relation to the responsibilities of this position, curriculum vitae as a single PDF to our career’s portal. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.

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Located on a 10-acre campus near the village of Woods Hole, the Woodwell Climate Research Center (Woodwell) is a private, non-profit research center. Woodwell is a leading source of climate science that drives the urgent action needed to solve climate change. Woodwell has 100+ staff members and is excited to welcome new employees to this work.