[Grad-postdoc-assn] Sea Ice Modeling Postdoc - LANL

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Subject: 	[CCSM-participants] Sea Ice Modeling Postdoc - LANL
Date: 	Thu, 10 Oct 2013 13:49:59 -0600
From: 	bballard <bballard at ucar.edu>
To: 	ccsm-participants at cgd.ucar.edu



Job Title Sea Ice Modeling Postdoc
Location Los Alamos, NM, US

What You Will Do
COSIM’s Sea Ice Team seeks a postdoc within Group T-3, Fluid Dynamics
and Solid Mechanics at Los Alamos National Laboratory, to improve
seasonal-to-interannual sea ice prediction as part of the Sea Ice
Prediction Network. In particular, as a member of the COSIM Sea Ice Team
the successful candidate will:

* develop new skill metrics based on stakeholder needs,
* evaluate the performance of the CICE sea ice model in hindcast and
predicability experiments,
* perform additional sensitivity studies to help isolate feedbacks and
improve prediction, and
* utilize leading-edge data sets to inform new model improvements.

What You Need
Minimum Job Requirements:
* Demonstrated experience in one or more of the following areas:
computational modeling of the polar regions, design and construction of
diagnostics used to evaluate and compare models with physical data,
analysis of polar field measurements and remote sensing data.
* Software skills including expertise in high-performance computing
languages (e.g. Fortran, C, C++) and scripting frameworks (e.g., IDL,
MATLAB, NCL, Python).
* A solid educational foundation in the following areas: numerical
methods, applied math and statistics.

Desired Skills:
* Strong communication and language skills, as evidenced by publications
and the cover letter.
* Experience with the CICE sea ice code.

Education: A Ph.D. in physical oceanography, atmospheric sciences,
computational physics, applied math or closely related field.

Additional Details:
No Clearance: Position does not require a security clearance. Selected
candidates will be subject to drug testing and other pre-employment
background checks.

Pre-Employment Drug Test: The Laboratory requires successful applicants
to complete a pre-employment drug test and maintains a substance abuse
policy that includes random drug testing.

Equal Opportunity: Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal
opportunity employer and supports a diverse and inclusive workforce. We
welcome and encourage applications from the broadest possible range of
qualified candidates. The Laboratory is also committed to making our
workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide
reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate
in the application and hiring process. To request such an accommodation,
please send an email to applyhelp at lanl.gov or call 1-505-665-5627.

Where You Will Work
Located in northern New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is
a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on
behalf of national security. LANL enhances national security by ensuring
the safety and reliability of the U.S. nuclear stockpile, developing
technologies to reduce threats from weapons of mass destruction, and
solving problems related to energy, environment, infrastructure, health,
and global security concerns.

Los Alamos National Laboratory is a multidisciplinary research
institution engaged in science and engineering on behalf of national
security. The postdoc position is within the Climate, Ocean and Sea-Ice
Modeling (COSIM) project, which develops advanced ocean and ice models
for the study of climate and climate change.

To Apply: Send a curriculum vitae, names of three references, a cover
letter detailing qualifications and research interests, and a 1-2 page
research proposal to eclare at lanl.gov. Please include “Sea Ice Modeling
Postdoc” in the subject line. Applications will be accepted through
November 1, 2013.

More information:
http://www.lanl.gov/careers/career-options/jobs
Vacancy name: IRC29436

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Barbara Ballard
CESM Program Office
National Center for Atmospheric Research
P.O. Box 3000
Boulder, CO  80307-3000
Phone: (303) 497-1358
Fax:   (303) 497-1314

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