Postdoctoral Associate, Yale Center for Natural Carbon Capture

Yale University is seeking a Postdoctoral Associate for the Yale Center for Natural Carbon Capture. The role focuses on understanding methane emissions from aquatic systems influenced by warming. Candidates can propose lab, field, or modeling research addressing feedbacks on methane emissions and mitigation strategies. The position is initially for one year, with a salary of $68,500 and research funds. Applications are due by September 3, 2026.
The Yale Center for Natural Carbon Capture (YCNCC) is accepting applications for a Postdoctoral Associate position to be hosted by the Yale Applied Science Synthesis Program (YASSP) in the Yale School of the Environment (YSE) and co-funded by YCNCC and Spark Climate Solutions .

The goal of the position is to advance our understanding of warming-induced feedbacks on emissions of greenhouse gases (specifically, methane) from aquatic systems, including inland waters, vegetated wetlands or both. Warming is changing, and generally increasing, the emissions of methane from anaerobic systems, yet the production, consumption and transport pathways are poorly understood. In addition, interactions between emissions rates with lateral transport, nutrient loading, microbial and plant communities, redox state, and disturbance processes are emerging as potential levers to mitigate the effects of warming. We welcome applications that propose to carry out lab, field or modeling research to understand warming effects on methane emissions or removals from inland waters or vegetated wetland systems. The proposed work can address any range of spatial and temporal scales, from microbial to global, but must cover questions related to reducing uncertainties in warming feedbacks on methane, provide improvements that can advance a process-based understanding of feedbacks, and make connections with existing or potential mitigation interventions to reduce emissions and/or enhance removals.

The initial appointment will be for a term of one year and may be extended for a second year upon satisfactory performance and available funding. Postdoctoral Associate will be provided a salary based on the Yale Postdoctoral salary scale (currently $68,500/year), and base research funds ($6,000/year), plus health care benefits and limited expenses for relocation.

Complete applications must be submitted to Interfolio ( https://apply.interfolio.com/189787 ), and application review will commence on September 3, 2026, and continue until a suitable candidate is selected . For questions about this position, please contact Toby Bryce, YCNCC Managing Director, at ycncc@yale.edu .

A complete application includes:

Full CV, including a complete bibliography. Research proposal, 2 pages maximum (11 or 12-font, single spaced, not including figures and references) that includes an overview of the proposed project and an explanation of how it will address the goals of the position. 2 Letters of Recommendation may be requested if the candidate is invited to the interview phase PDFs of 1 to 2 publications (in prep or submitted manuscripts are permissible)