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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif" align="center"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%">Hydrology
Post-Doctoral Position</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span></span></span></b></p>
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at the Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes (CW3E)</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%"><span></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif" align="center"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%">Part
of UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%"><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%">Location: La Jolla, CA.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%">To apply: Please send CV, cover
letter and 3 references to Luca Delle Monache (</span><a href="mailto:ldellemonache@ucsd.edu" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%">ldellemonache@ucsd.edu</span></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%">) </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><br>
<span style="color:black;background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%">Deadline: Position
is available immediately. Preference will be given to applications received by 6
September 2019, but applicants will be considered until the position is filled.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%">The Center for Western
Weather and Water Extremes, (CW3E; <a href="http://cw3e.ucsd.edu">cw3e.ucsd.edu</a>) is a research and
applications center established in 2014 at Scripps Institution of Oceanography
by its Director, Dr. F. Martin Ralph. CW3E focuses on the </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%">physical understanding, observations, weather predictions of
extreme weather and water events to support effective policies and practices to
improve resilience in the Western U.S. CW3E carries out its goals with a
diverse network of research and operational partners at more than ten other
institutions across the U.S.<span> </span>Individuals
will be joining a group of several existing Postdoctoral scholars and graduate
students, and a number of experienced faculty, researchers and staff at Scripps
who are involved with CW3E.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%"><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">CW3E seeks a Postdoctoral
researcher to design and contribute to efforts that lead toward improved
operational application of distributed hydrologic and hydrometeorological
sciences. The position would modify hydrological models to experiment with new
methods to improve model response to extreme precipitation events. The
candidate should have experience with WRF-Hydro and/or GSSHA (</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%">Gridded Surface/Subsurface Hydrologic Analysis</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">) </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%">or other similar models</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">,
hydrological model development, calibration, application, and verification. Anticipated
methodologies include data assimilation (DA) techniques that leverage in-situ
soil moisture observations and remotely sensed observations, improving
hydrologic model parameterization, calibration and determining the most
appropriate unbiased atmospheric forcings for hydrologic model applications
from NWP output. Experience in developing observed datasets for forcing
hydrologic models and operating hydrologic and hydraulic models in a
forecasting mode using NWPs or other sources is desired. Experience and
familiarity with water management engineering applications including reservoir
management systems is also desired. The position would work with collaborators
and continually develop relationships between CW3E and </span><span class="gmail-st"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">U.S.
Army </span></span><em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Engineer Research and Development Center</span></em><span class="gmail-st"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
(ERDC) as well as NOAA’s National Water Center and the California-Nevada River
Forecast Center. </span></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">. </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Applicants should have 0-2
years of Postdoctoral experience or be nearing completion of their Ph.D.
(estimated within 3 months) and be self-motivated and hard-working.<span> </span>Good written and verbal communication skills,
including the ability to produce scientific publications and presentations and
meet project milestones are required. Strong analytical backgrounds with a
Ph.D. in hydrology or environmental engineering is preferred.<span> </span>Programming experience working in a Unix
environment with experience in scripting languages such as Python, Perl, R and
MATLAB is highly desired. Successful applicants should be comfortable
independently working with large code libraries </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">and databases, utilizing large meteorological
data sources, </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">and producing novel
visualizations. <span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Per normal Postdoctoral
appointment policies, all positions are envisioned as being initially for </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%">one year with the
possibility of extension to three years</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">.<span> </span>The University of California, San Diego is an
AA/EOE.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>
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