Postdoctoral Researcher in Climate Resilience & Soil Modeling

Lab: Precision Agriculture and Agroecosystem Modeling Lab

Duration:   + 2 Years (Fixed-term, renewable based on performance)

Expected start date: Late 2027 or early 2028 (negotiable)

Location: Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, South Korea

Application deadline: Open until filled

Project overview: Our lab is launching a newly funded project focused on developing technologies for soil-based climate resilience. We evaluate impacts on soil functions, ecosystem services, and biodiversity across agricultural, forest, and urban park systems.We are seeking a talented postdoctoral researcher with strong modeling expertise to lead our predictive modeling efforts. You are expected to develop multi-level conceptual mechanisms—spanning data, soil, and ecosystem scales—to predict impacts under extreme weather conditions and integrate these assessments into a national information service system.

Key responsibilities: 

• Mechanism development: Advance multi-level predictive frameworks bridging data-soil-ecosystem scales.

• Climate impact modeling: Simulate ecosystem responses to extreme weather events (drought, flooding, extreme heat).

• Uncertainty quantification: Integrate robust uncertainty protocols into the core modeling pipeline.

Required skills & qualifications:

• Ph.D. in Soil Science, Agronomy, or a related field.

• Proven experience in land system or agroecological modeling.

• Strong programming skills in R, including machine learning applications.

• Proficiency in spatial data analysis and geospatial tools (GIS, remote sensing).

• Strong track record of peer-reviewed publications and the ability to work effectively within a Korean team environment.

How to apply:

If interested, please send your CV, a brief cover letter outlining your research interests and relevance to this project, and contact information for 2 references to Juhwan Lee (juhwan.lee@gnu.ac.kr).