Openings

\({\color{blue}{\textbf{*Fully-funded PhD positions at Stony Brook University, Fall 2027}}}\)   

Candidates should apply through the PhD program in Marine, Atmospheric, and Sustainability Sciences at Stony Brook University (the application deadline is Jan.1). Please review the application instructions and mention your interest in working with our group in your application.Full tuition and stipend support will be provided.

Interested candidates are welcome to contact via email at minghao.qiu@stonybrook.edu with the subject line “PhD-2027-Name”. Please combine the following documents into a single PDF file and attach it to the email:

  1. CV
  2. 1-page personal statement: including your research interests, previous research experiences, a brief outline of future research ideas, and your career development plans.
  3. Contact information for 2 recommenders (names, affiliations, and email addresses).

     

\({\color{blue}{\textbf{*Postdoctoral opportunities}}}\)   

For prospective postdocs, funding opportunities include the NOAA Climate & Global Change fellowship, the various NSF postdocs, and SUNY PRODiG+. Sometimes we have grant funding available for postdocs on an ad hoc basis, which will be advertised if so. Feel free to reach out to Minghao if you have specific questions.

     

\({\color{blue}{\textbf{*Visiting students and research assistants}}}\)   

We welcome visiting students and research assistants, including remote arrangements for those who are not able to relocate. Past visiting students and RAs in our group have gone on to top PhD programs — including Stanford, UC Berkeley, and MIT — with first-author publications in high-impact journals.

We also occasionally have RA positions with specific requirements and fixed terms. These will be posted on this page when they become available.

Interested candidates are welcome to contact Dr. Minghao Qiu via email with the subject line “Visiting-Name”. Please include your CV and a short note describing your research interests, relevant skills, and your availability (dates, and whether you are looking for a remote or in-person arrangement).

Stony Brook undergraduates interested in research with the group should feel free to contact Dr. Qiu directly.

     

What we are looking for:

Postdoc:

  1. Have a PhD degree in atmospheric science, environmental science and engineering, public health, or other related disciplines by the start time.
  2. Have published at least one peer-reviewed article (first-author or co-first-authored) in related disciplines.
  3. Proficiency in programming and data analysis is required. Candidates should have experience in at least one programming language (e.g., R, Python, Matlab).
  4. Candidates with prior research experience in Air quality modeling (CMAQ, GEOS-Chem, WRF-Chem), climate and earth system modeling will be given high priority.

Graduate student

  1. Strong interest in the fields of climate change and sustainable development; motivations to use scientific research to inform global policy decisions on these topics.
  2. A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in atmospheric science, environmental science and engineering, economics, public health, data science, or other related disciplines.
  3. Proficiency in programming and data analysis is preferred. Candidates should have experience in at least one programming language (e.g., R, Python, Matlab).
  4. Candidates with prior research experience in any of the following areas will be given priority: Air quality modeling, climate and earth system modeling, and applied econometrics on environmental and energy topics

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