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          This is a new, full-time, one-year term position through date
          with possibility of extension. Initial consideration will be
          given to applications received prior to 4:00 p.m. (MDT) on
          Friday, October 10, 2014. Thereafter, applications will be
          reviewed on an as-needed basis.</p>
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          Earth System Laboratory (NESL) - Climate and Global Dynamics
          Division (CGD)</p>
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          relocation costs paid per UCAR&#8217;s relocation policy</p>
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          necessary, UCAR/NCAR will sponsor a work visa (e.g., H1B,
          etc.) to fill this position.</p>
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          are required to submit:</p>
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          Cover letter</p>
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          Curriculum Vitae (CV)</p>
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          Statement of research interests</p>
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          Three reference letters</p>
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          research statement should explicitly address how you might
          contribute to the project as described in this job
          announcement.</p>
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          Conducts research on the representation of marine ecosystems
          and biogeochemical cycles in the Community Earth System Model
          (CESM). Identifies key science questions of interest regarding
          the representation of the lower trophic levels of marine
          ecosystems and their impact on biogeochemical cycles.&nbsp;Designs
          and implements parameterizations of ecosystem processes in
          CESM.</p>
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          with a team of NCAR and DOE scientists to improve and
          modularize the marine biogeochemistry component of the
          Community Earth System Model (CESM). The overarching
          objectives are to provide robust predications of marine
          ecosystem dynamics in the context of climate variability and
          change. Furthermore, the project seeks to enable ecosystem
          models spanning a range of complexity, including those
          suitable for high-resolution physical frameworks. The
          postdoctoral researcher will conduct research on the
          representation of marine ecosystems and biogeochemical cycles
          in CESM. The individual will have the freedom to identify and
          focus on topics of their own interest within the context of
          the broader project. Areas of particular interest include food
          web dynamics, the microbial loop, phytoplankton
          ecology/physiology, nutrient utilization ratios, mechanisms
          controlling export production, and scale-dependence of
          physical-biological interactions. The postdoctoral researcher
          will have access to the high performance computing environment
          at NCAR, and will work with DOE collaborators at Los Alamos
          National Laboratory.</p>
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          results at conferences and seminars; publishes results in the
          peer-reviewed scientific literature.</p>
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          and Experience:</p>
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            0px !important;">Ph.D. in oceanography, physical, biological
            or chemical sciences, engineering, or applied math.</li>
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            0px !important;">Candidates should have a strong background
            in fields relevant to ocean biogeochemistry.</li>
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          inherit; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: left;">Knowledge,
          Skills and Abilities:</p>
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            0px !important;">Expertise in oceanography, with particular
            emphasis on biogeochemistry, plankton ecology and
            physiology, and/or physical-biological coupling.</li>
          <li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px !important; border: 0px;
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            skills, especially for scientific publications.</li>
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            font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style:
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            models.</li>
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            especially in Fortran.</li>
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            data sets, including climate model output.</li>
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            collaboratively.</li>
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          inherit; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: left;">&nbsp;</p>
        <p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family:
          inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit;
          font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height:
          inherit; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: left;"><strong
            style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family:
            inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit;
            font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height:
            inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">DESIRED (but not
            required)</strong>:</p>
        <p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family:
          inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit;
          font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height:
          inherit; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: left;">&nbsp;</p>
        <ul style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px;
          font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit;
          font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height:
          inherit; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: left;">
          <li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px !important; border: 0px;
            font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style:
            inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit;
            line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; text-indent:
            0px !important;">Marine ecosystem and/or oceanographic
            modeling experience.</li>
        </ul>
        <p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family:
          inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit;
          font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height:
          inherit; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: left;">&nbsp;</p>
        <p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family:
          inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit;
          font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height:
          inherit; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: left;">The
          University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) is an<span
            class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a
            href="http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf"
            style="color: rgb(77, 113, 183); text-decoration: none;
            font-weight: normal;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding:
              0px; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size:
              inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit;
              font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; vertical-align:
              baseline;">equal opportunity employer</strong></a>.&nbsp;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.</p>
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        font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit;
        font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit; vertical-align:
        baseline;">Job Location</dt>
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        style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 5px; border: 0px;
        font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit;
        font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height:
        inherit; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: justify;">Boulder,
        Colorado, United States</dd>
      <dt id="dspJobTxtPosTypeDiv" class="cssDspJobHead" style="margin:
        15px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: inherit;
        font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit;
        font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit; vertical-align:
        baseline;">Position Type</dt>
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