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233-304, Pasadena, CA 91109<br>
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class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>12/07/2015<br>
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Deadline:</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>03/31/2016<br>
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Opportunity:</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>0000624<br>
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Title:</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Postdoc
– Software Development Framework Connecting Models, Remote Sensing
Data, and Field Measurements<br>
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The California Institute of Technology (Caltech), Postdoctoral
Scholars Program at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) invites
applications for a postdoctoral research position in JPL's Carbon
Cycle and Ecosystems Group.<br>
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The research will support an exciting new decadal NASA program
called the Arctic Boreal Vulnerability Experiment (ABoVE;
above.nasa.gov). The Arctic-Boreal Region is being impacted by
climate change more than anywhere else in the world, yet this
region is the source of among the largest uncertainties to global
climate projections. NASA has selected a suite of field-based
teams to collect data on the ground linked to airborne and
satellite observations, providing the necessary information to
reduce uncertainty in Earth System Models. This project is unique
within the ABoVE Program in that it aims to synthesize and
integrate these data across a large suite of models to achieve the
ultimate goal of uncertainty reduction. The Postdoctoral Scholar
will build the framework for driving and evaluating terrestrial
biosphere models with ABoVE data, evaluate the improvement to
models, and publish science papers on the framework and results.
Dr. Joshua Fisher, in JPL's Earth Science Section, will serve as
JPL postdoctoral advisor to the selected candidate. The
Postdoctoral Scholar will also work closely with the project team
at the University of Maine and Northern Arizona University, the
NASA ABoVE Program Office and Science Team, an international group
of collaborating modelers, and JPL scientists and engineers. The
appointee will carry out research in collaboration with the JPL
advisor, resulting in publications in the open literature.<span
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Candidates should have a recent PhD with a unique background
combining a foundation in Computer Science/Software Engineering
with an application to Earth’s environment, preferably in
terrestrial ecosystems. Candidates who have received their PhD
within the past five years since the date of their application are
eligible. Postdoctoral Scholar positions are awarded for a minimum
of one-year period and may be renewed up to a maximum of three
years.<br>
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Caltech and JPL are equal opportunity/affirmative action
employers. Women, minorities, veterans, and disabled persons are
encouraged to apply. The position will remain open until filled,
with a desired (but not required) start date of March 2016. Please
send a letter describing how this project fits with your
background, a cv, and a list of references with contact info to:
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:jbfisher@jpl.nasa.gov">jbfisher@jpl.nasa.gov</a>.</div>
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