<b><u><span lang="EN-US">Climate Modeling </span><span>Post</span></u></b><b><u><span lang="EN-US">-</span><span>Doctoral</span></u></b><b><u><span lang="EN-US">/Research Scientist</span><span> Positions</span></u></b>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span>The Center for Environmental
Fluid Dynamics </span><span lang="EN-US">(EFD) </span><span>at Arizona State University </span><span lang="EN-US">(ASU) </span><span>has</span><span>
<span lang="EN-US">full-time </span></span><span>vacancies</span><span> </span><span>for
</span><span lang="EN-US">outstanding
P</span><span>ost</span><span style="font-family:Calibri">‐</span><span lang="EN-US">D</span><span>octoral/</span><span lang="EN-US">R</span><span>esearch
</span><span lang="EN-US">S</span><span>cientist positions to </span><span lang="EN-US">address questions involving </span><span>multi</span><span style="font-family:Calibri">‐</span><span>scale</span><span> <span lang="EN-US">climate </span></span><span>modeling
of atmospheric flows.</span><span lang="EN-US"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span lang="EN-US">Particular topics of
interest include:</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in;text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US"><span><b>1.</b><span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""><b> </b>
</span></span></span><span>Multi</span><span style="font-family:Calibri">‐</span><span>Scale
Modeling of Urban Atmospheres in a Changing Climate</span><span lang="EN-US">:</span><span>
The research will</span><span> </span><span>consider both the downscale influence of large</span><span style="font-family:Calibri">‐</span><span>scale
atmospheric conditions on urban</span><span lang="EN-US">-</span><span>scale</span><span> </span><span>weather
and climate, and the upscale influence of cities on surrounding regions.</span><span lang="EN-US"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in;text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US"><span><b>2.</b><span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span lang="EN-US">Assessing Climatic Impacts associated with Biomass Energy Expansion: The
research will quantify climatic impacts resulting from large-scale deployment
of biomass energy expansion by modifying existing land-surface models to address
global challenges concerning the energy/water/climate nexus.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span>The successful candidate</span><span lang="EN-US">(</span><span>s</span><span lang="EN-US">)</span><span> will join a </span><span lang="EN-US">trans</span><span>disciplinary team of </span><span lang="EN-US">r</span><span>esearchers </span><span lang="EN-US">jointly collaborating within ASU’s </span>Global
Institute of Sustainability<span lang="EN-US">. A portion of the work will likely require </span><span>periodic visits to the Mesoscale and Microscale</span><span> </span><span>Meteorology
Division at </span><span lang="EN-US">the
National Center for Atmospheric Research (</span><span>NCAR</span><span lang="EN-US">)</span><span>.</span><span lang="EN-US"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span lang="EN-US">Requirements: </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:Symbol" lang="EN-US"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span lang="EN-US">D</span><span>emonstrated experience with </span><span lang="EN-US">land-surface/</span><span>atmospheric</span><span> </span><span>numerical codes</span><span> <span lang="EN-US">(those with expertise
using the </span></span><span>Weather Research and</span><span> </span><span>Forecasting
(WRF) model</span><span lang="EN-US">,
the principal tool of investigation, are encouraged to apply).</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:Symbol" lang="EN-US"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span lang="EN-US">Familiarity in handling and dealing with large data sets of various
formats</span><span>.</span><span lang="EN-US"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:Symbol" lang="EN-US"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span lang="EN-US">Programming skills (e.g., Fortran) and proficiency in visualizing model
output (e.g., GrADS, Matlab) for production of scholarly manuscripts in
peer-reviewed journals.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.25in;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:Symbol" lang="EN-US"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span lang="EN-US">Ph.D. in atmospheric science, hydrology, computational/mathematical
geosciences, or related fields.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><span lang="EN-US"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US">For full consideration, please submit applications by April 30</span><span>, </span><span lang="EN-US">2012.<span> </span></span><span>These positions are available for </span><span lang="EN-US">up to 3 years</span><span>, subject to annual performance</span><span> </span><span>review.</span><span> </span><span>Salary
is commensurable with experience. An attractive benefits package is also</span><span> </span><span>offered.
</span><span><span> </span><span lang="EN-US">Starting date(s) is(are) flexible
but not later than September 1<sup>st</sup>, 2012.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US">ASU</span><span> is an equal opportunity/affirmative
action employer and</span><span> </span><span>encourages and supports diversity among applicants and
employees.</span><span lang="EN-US"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US"><b>To Apply:</b> </span><span>Please send curriculum vitae,
a brief description of research interests, and arrange for</span><span> </span><span>three
letters of recommendation to be sent electronically to:</span><span lang="EN-US"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US">Prof. </span><span>Alex Mahalov</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span>The Wilhoit Foundation Dean's Distinguished Professor</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span>Arizona State University</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>e</span><span style="font-family:Calibri">‐</span><span>mail: </span><span style="color:blue"><a href="mailto:mahalov@asu.edu" target="_blank">mahalov@asu.edu</a></span><span style="color:blue" lang="EN-US"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Prof. Matei Georgescu </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span>Arizona State University</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>e</span><span style="font-family:Calibri">‐</span><span>mail: </span><span style="color:blue"><a href="mailto:Matei.Georgescu@asu.edu" target="_blank">Matei.Georgescu@asu.edu</a></span><span style="color:blue" lang="EN-US"></span></p>
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