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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font face="Calibri" color="#d47500">Pacific
Northwest National Laboratory</font></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Calibri" size="3"><b>Postdoctoral
Research Associate in Computational Climate Modeling</b></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Calibri" size="3"><b><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><font
face="Calibri" size="3"><b>Job ID: 305705</b></font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><font
face="Calibri" size="3">Location: Richland, WA, USA</font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><font
face="Calibri" size="3">Duration of Employment: 36 months</font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><font
face="Calibri" size="3">Desirable Start Date: October 1,
2016
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><font
face="Calibri" size="3">First Cut-off Date for Application
Review: September 14, 2016
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><font
face="Calibri"><font size="3">Vacancy will be kept open
until filled.</font></font></span></p>
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face="Calibri" size="3"> </font></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="Calibri"
size="3"><b>Job Description</b></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="Calibri"
size="3">The Atmospheric Sciences and Global Change Division (<a
href="http://www.pnnl.gov/atmospheric" target="_blank">http://www.pnnl.gov/<wbr>atmospheric</a>)
at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is seeking a
highly motivated postdoctoral research associate for the
research area of computational climate modeling. The
successful applicant will collaborate with researchers at PNNL
and other national laboratories to</font></p>
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<li><span
style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Cambria;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none"><span
style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:medium">develop and
implement test strategies to verify the numerical
algorithms used in the parameterization schemes in a
global climate model, with an initial focus on the aerosol
life cycle, and</span></span></li>
<li><span
style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Cambria;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none"><span
style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:medium">develop and
evaluate methods for testing the reproducibility of the
numerical solutions.</span></span></li>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="Calibri"
size="3">It will be essential for the candidate to commit to
developing robust, clean, and maintainable testing codes and
scripts, and creating detailed documentation of their
functionalities Teamwork and strong communication skills for
engaging with project teams at PNNL and other national
laboratories will also be very important.</font></p>
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size="3"> </font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="Calibri"
size="3"><b>Minimum Requirements</b></font></p>
<ol>
<li><font face="Calibri" size="3">Ph.D. in atmospheric sciences,
computational physics/chemistry, geosciences, computer
science, or applied mathematics from an accredited
university within the past 5 years;</font></li>
<li><font face="Calibri" size="3">Basic knowledge in a physical
science;</font></li>
<li><font face="Calibri" size="3">Basic understanding of
numerical modeling techniques used in Earth sciences or
computational physics/chemistry;</font></li>
<li><font face="Calibri" size="3">Fluency in Fortran programing
and Python/shell scripting;</font></li>
<li><font face="Calibri" size="3">Experience with data analysis
and visualization software;</font></li>
<li><font face="Calibri" size="3">Excellent writing skill as
demonstrated by peer-reviewed publications or technical
reports;</font></li>
<li><font face="Calibri" size="3">Strong communication skills;</font></li>
<li><font face="Calibri" size="3">Strong team player with the
willingness and ability to work independently.</font></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="Calibri"
size="3"><b>Desirable Qualifications</b></font></p>
<ol>
<li><font face="Calibri" size="3">Basic knowledge in atmospheric
physics or chemistry;</font></li>
<li><font face="Calibri" size="3">Demonstrated ability to
modify, compile, and run complex weather, climate, or
chemical transport models, or fluid dynamics codes;</font></li>
<li><font face="Calibri" size="3">Experience with
high-performance computing environments;</font></li>
<li><font face="Calibri" size="3">Demonstrated experience in
using version control tools like Git or SVN.</font><b
style="font-family:Cambria;font-size:12pt"><font
face="Calibri" size="3"> </font></b></li>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="Calibri"
size="3"><b>How to Apply</b></font><span
style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:medium"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="Calibri"
size="3">Please use the following link to submit your
application</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="Calibri"
size="3"><a
href="https://pnnl.jibeapply.com/jobs/305705/Post+Doctorate+RA+-+Computational+Climate+Modeling?lang=en-US"
target="_blank">https://pnnl.jibeapply.com/<wbr>jobs/305705/Post+Doctorate+RA+<wbr>-+Computational+Climate+<wbr>Modeling?lang=en-US</a></font></p>
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