Dear WRF Users,<div><br></div><div><p style="margin:0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;font:11.5px 'Times New Roman'"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">The Global Institute of Sustainability, jointly with the School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning and the School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences at Arizona State University (ASU) has an immediate full-time vacancy for an exceptional Post</font><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri">-</font><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Doctoral or Research Scientist position to address questions involving multi</font><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri">-</font><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">scale climate modeling focused on rapidly expanding urban areas. </font></p>
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<font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Primary responsibilities of the successful candidate will involve exploration of solutions targeted at overcoming challenges vis-à-vis the climate/energy/water nexus of rapidly expanding megapolitan areas within the U.S and globally. The successful candidate(s) will join a transdisciplinary team of researchers jointly collaborating within ASU’s Global Institute of Sustainability. A portion of the work may require periodic visits to the Mesoscale and Microscale Meteorology Division at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR).</font></p>
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<font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Requirements:</b></font></font></p><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">
<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font:normal normal normal 11.5px/normal 'Times New Roman'"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Demonstrated experience with land-surface/atmospheric numerical codes (those with expertise using the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model, the principal tool of investigation, are encouraged to apply).</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font:normal normal normal 11.5px/normal 'Times New Roman'"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Familiarity in handling and dealing with large data sets of various formats. </font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font:normal normal normal 11.5px/normal 'Times New Roman'"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Programming skills (e.g., Fortran) and proficiency in visualizing model output (e.g., GrADS, Matlab) for production of scholarly manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font:normal normal normal 11.5px/normal 'Times New Roman'"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Ph.D. in atmospheric science, hydrology, computational/mathematical geosciences, or related fields.</font></p>
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<font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">For full consideration, please submit applications by February 1, 2013. The position is available for up to 2 years, subject to annual performance review. Salary is commensurable with experience. An attractive benefits package is offered. Starting date is flexible but not later than September 1st, 2013.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font:normal normal normal 11.5px/normal 'Times New Roman'"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">ASU is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and encourages and supports diversity among applicants and employees.</font></p>
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<font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b>To Apply</b>: Please send curriculum vitae, a brief description of research interests, and arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent electronically to:</font></p>
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</font><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:12px"><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Prof. Matei Georgescu, </font></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:rgb(5,61,245);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Arizona State University, e</span><span style="font:normal normal normal 11.5px/normal Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0)">-‐</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">mail: </span><a href="mailto:Matei.Georgescu@asu.edu">Matei.Georgescu@asu.edu</a> <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Web: </span><a href="http://georgescu.lab.asu.edu/">http://georgescu.lab.asu.edu/</a></span></div>
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<font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Prof. Alex Mahalov</b>, <i>The Wilhoit Foundation Dean's Distinguished Professor </i>Arizona State University, e<span style="font:normal normal normal 11.5px/normal Calibri">-‐</span>mail: <span style="color:rgb(5,61,245)"><a href="mailto:mahalov@asu.edu">mahalov@asu.edu</a></span></font></p>
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</p>-- <br><div><span><font>Matei Georgescu, PhD, Assistant Professor<br>School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning<br></font></span><span><span>Senior Sustainability Scientist, Global Institute of Sustainability<br>
Adjunct Professor, School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences</span></span><br></div><div><span><span><br>Telephone: </span></span><a value="+14809655006"><span><span></span></span></a><a value="+14809655006">(480) 727 5986</a><a value="+14809655006"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></a><span><span></span></span><span><span>. Web</span></span><span><span>: </span></span><a href="http://georgescu.lab.asu.edu/" target="_blank"><font color="#cc0000">http://georgescu.lab.asu.edu/</font></a><br>
<span><font>Office: COOR 5578, Arizona State University, P.O. Box 875302 Tempe, AZ 85287-5302</font></span><span><font color="#888888"><span><font color="#888888"><br></font></span></font></span></div>
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