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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">The High
Altitude Observatory (HAO) of the National Center for Atmospheric Research
(NCAR) is seeking candidates for a ladder-track Scientist I position to conduct
research on modeling and analyzing physical processes in the Earth's ionosphere
and thermosphere, and their connections with the broader solar-terrestrial
environment, in support of the HAO mission "to understand the behavior of
the Sun and its <span class="im">impact on the Earth, to support, enhance, and extend
the capabilities</span> <span class="im">of the university community and the broader
scientific community,</span> <span class="im">nationally and internationally, and
to foster the transfer of</span> knowledge and technology." HAO is a
center of development for <span class="im">community models of the coupled atmosphere-thermosphere-ionosphere
system, including the</span> Whole Atmosphere Community Climate Model-eXtension
(WACCM-X). The scientist selected for this position will play a leading role in
fundamental research into ionosphere-thermosphere physics, in development of
community models, and in the <span class="im">application of these models to study
the Sun-Earth system.</span> <span class="im">Information about HAO and NCAR can be
found at</span> <span class="im"><span style="mso-field-code:"HYPERLINK \0022http\:\/\/www2\.hao\.ucar\.edu\0022 \\t \0022_blank\0022""><span class=""><a href="http://www2.hao.ucar.edu">http://www2.hao.ucar.edu</a></span></span>.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman""><span class="im"><br></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Duties of this position
include:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:9pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">- Conduct independent and collaborative
research, model development, and numerical experimentation to support HAO's
research objectives with a focus on addressing outstanding questions in
ionosphere-thermosphere physics;</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:9pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">- Contribute to NCAR and HAO programs through
leadership and participation in high-priority projects such as the development of
the coupled atmosphere-thermosphere-ionosphere models as well as data assimilation
models; </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:9pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">- Interact with scientists throughout NCAR
and in the university community on research topics related to space weather and
Sun-climate interactions;</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:9pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">- Provide service to the community through
external committees, editorships, reviews, education/outreach, professional society
activities, communicating science to the public, professional development of staff/visitors,
student mentoring, and/or diversity efforts;</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:9pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">- Communicate research results by publishing
papers in scientific journals and by giving presentations at national and international
meetings.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:9pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman""><br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">The successful
candidate has <span class="im">the opportunity to develop an independent research
program within the</span> <span class="im">broad guidelines of the HAO strategic plan
and to shape future plans.</span> His/her research is expected to take
advantage of and contribute to NCAR as a national center. </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black">The
position comes with a share of HAO’s administrative and computing support.
Additional support may be garnered through competitive grants.</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black"> </span></p>
<p><font size="2"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black">To apply for this position, visit UCAR Human Resources website at </span></font></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black"><a href="https://ucar.silkroad.com/epostings/index.cfm?fuseaction=app.jobinfo&id=23&jobid=217768&company_id=15947&version=1&source=ONLINE&JobOwner=992746&level=levelid1&levelid1=45212&startflag=2">https://ucar.silkroad.com/epostings/index.cfm?fuseaction=app.jobinfo&id=23&jobid=217768&company_id=15947&version=1&source=ONLINE&JobOwner=992746&level=levelid1&levelid1=45212&startflag=2</a></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black"></span></p>
<p><font size="2"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black">A Ph.D. in space physics or related science is required.
Applicants should supply a cover letter, a statement of research interests and
how they might contribute to the HAO mission and strategic plan, a current CV,
and the names of four potential references. Initial consideration will be given
to applications received prior to <b>October 21, 2015</b>.</span><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black"> </span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Thereafter, applications will be reviewed on an as-needed
basis.</span><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black"></span></b></font></p><font size="2">
<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black">NCAR </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">is an <a href="http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf"><strong>equal
opportunity employer</strong></a>. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard
to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status,
sexual orientation, domestic partner status, disability, or veteran status.<br><br></span></font>
<div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><div><div>-------------------------------------------------------------------<br>Gang Lu<br></div>High Altitude Observatory<br></div>National Center for Atmospheric Research<br></div>3080 Center Green Drive, Boulder, CO 80301<br></div><div>email: <a href="mailto:ganglu@ucar.edu" target="_blank">ganglu@ucar.edu</a><br></div><div>Phone: 303-497-1554 (office); 303-495-9990 (cell)<br></div><div>Fax: 303-497-1589<br>------------------------------------------------------------------<br></div></div></div></div>
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