<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><b style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(52,52,52)">Postdoctoral Position in Climate Dynamics</span></b><br></div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><div><div><div>
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<span style="color:rgb(52,52,52)">The University of Texas Institute for Geophysics (UTIG), part of the Jackson School of Geosciences (JSG) at the University of Texas at Austin, seeks a postdoctoral research fellow in climate dynamics. UTIG is known for
international field programs in geophysics, planetary science, and earth sciences.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<u><span style="color:rgb(52,52,52)">Responsibilities:</span></u><span style="color:rgb(52,52,52)"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="color:rgb(52,52,52)">The selected candidate will collaborate with Dr. Pedro DiNezio on projects focusing on the dynamics of the Earth’s climate. Particular areas of interest include tropical climatology, ENSO dynamics and prediction, decadal
variability, as well as past and future climate changes. Research will involve configuring, running, and analyzing climate model simulations, observational analysis, and the development of process-based diagnostics and proxy-model synthesis. Candidates are
invited to propose specific research projects aligned with the themes outlined above (optional).<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<u><span style="color:rgb(52,52,52)">Required Qualifications:</span></u><span style="color:rgb(52,52,52)"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="color:rgb(52,52,52)">• </span><span style="color:rgb(52,52,52)">Ph.D. in climate dynamics, physical oceanography, atmospheric science, or meteorology; ability analyzing large multi-model climate
datasets; ability designing and performing climate model experiments using CESM or a similar model on a shared super-computing platform; experience using MATLAB, NCO, Python, or NCL; experience with UNIX shell scripting and Fortran.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="color:rgb(52,52,52)">• </span><span style="color:rgb(52,52,52)">Written and oral communication skills sufficient to lead author manuscripts and present research at conferences.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="color:rgb(52,52,52)">The initial appointment is for one year with a potential extension for an additional year. Starting date is flexible during summer/fall of 2016. Salary is $60,000 per year and appointees are eligible for group health and
dental insurance. Limited support will be available for travel, equipment, and other research expenses.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="color:rgb(52,52,52)">Consideration of applications will begin May 1, 2016, and will continue until the position has been filled.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="color:rgb(52,52,52)">Applications must contain: 1) a current Curriculum Vitae (CV) that includes education, employment history, and publications; 2) a concise statement of research interests and how they align with the climate research done
at UTIG; and 3) names and contact information for three individuals willing to provide references.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="color:rgb(52,52,52)">Please visit</span><span style="color:rgb(84,141,212)">
<a href="http://ig.utexas.edu/about/job-listings/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#548dd4;text-decoration:none">http://ig.utexas.edu/about/job-listings/</span></a></span><span style="color:rgb(52,52,52)">
for more details. Applicants can send applications electronically as email attachment to </span><span style="color:rgb(84,141,212)"><a href="mailto:postdocUTIG@ig.utexas.edu" target="_blank"><u><span style="color:#548dd4;text-decoration:none">postdocUTIG@ig.utexas.edu</span></u></a></span><span style="color:rgb(52,52,52)">. Informal
enquiries can be made to </span><span style="color:rgb(84,141,212)"><a href="mailto:pdn@ig.utexas.edu" target="_blank"><u><span style="color:#548dd4;text-decoration:none">Dr. Pedro DiNezio</span></u></a></span><span style="color:rgb(52,52,52)">.</span><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><u></u><u></u></font></span></p><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888">
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