[ES_JOBS_NET] ecosystem disturbance and hydrology modeling postdoc

[Erika Marín-Spiotta]

Date:    Fri, 26 Feb 2016 08:46:59 -0500
From:    =?windows-1252?Q?Nate_McDowell?= <mcdowell at LANL.GOV>
Subject: ecosystem disturbance and hydrology modeling postdoc

Ecosystems and Hydrology Postdoc
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Summary: The Computational Earth Science Group in the Earth and
Environmental Sciences (EES) Division at Los Alamos National Laboratory h=
as
an immediate opening for a creative and resourceful postdoc candidate wit=
h
substantial knowledge of regional surface hydrology, particularly in
conjunction with  climate change impacts, extreme events, and climate-dri=
ven
disturbances (such as vegetation stress/mortality, wildfire, and
infestation). The candidate will work as part of a multi-disciplinary tea=
m
conducting research in Critical Watersheds--watersheds that are vulnerabl=
e
to climate change while serving a critical function for society. Successf=
ul
applicants will have hydrologic modeling and analytical science expertise=
 in
one (or more) of three core areas of the project:

(1)    Modeling hydrological systems with the goal of understanding the
interaction and feedbacks between climate and key physical processes driv=
ing
hydrologic/ecohydrologic systems at the regional scale.

(2)    Impact of climate change on terrestrial hydro-ecology, including
drought-induced forest mortality and other disruptive events that influen=
ce
streamflow responses.

(3)    Statistical approaches to analyzing extreme events with a focus on=

climate and hydrological extremes such as drought and intense precipitati=
on
events.

Minimum Job Requirements:

Strong theoretical understanding of surface hydrology and climate change
impacts on hydrological systems.

In-depth knowledge and hands-on experience of at least one regional
hydrology model (e.g., VIC, SWAT, SUMMA).

Knowledge of climate model databases (e.g. CMIP5, CESM1 Large Ensemble) a=
nd
how to apply climate model projections in hydrological models (i.e.,
downscaling techniques)

Knowledge of climate observations, including temperature, rain and snow d=
ata
collections, in point and gridded forms, from across the CONUS region.

Ability to run numerical simulations and models to predict vegetation
dynamics and/or remote sensing techniques to quantify and interpret
vegetation changes.

Demonstrated record of peer-reviewed publications.

Excellent communication, writing and oral presentation skills.

Desired skills:

Programming skills to handle large data (e.g., Python, JULIA, C/C++/C#, R=
).

Understanding and ability to work in high-performance computing (HPC)
environments.

Statistical approaches for analyzing extreme climate (e.g., drought) and
hydrologic (e.g., flood) events.

Spatial data analysis, such as geostatistics and GIS.

Education and background: Candidates must have received a hydrology-relat=
ed
Ph.D. within the last five years or will have completed all Ph.D.
requirements by commencement of appointment. Preferred candidates will ha=
ve
effective written and oral communication skills, demonstrated ability to
publish peer-reviewed papers, and the ability to work in a diverse and
dynamic team. Work will entail desktop and/or high performance computing,=

data synthesis, and model development and application. We anticipate the
candidate to start in or before summer 2016.

Notes to Applicants:=20

For more information please contact Richard Middleton at rsm at lanl.gov.  I=
n
addition to applying on-line, please send a r=E9sum=E9 and a short statem=
ent
(not to exceed one page) including a short biography (2-3 lines), researc=
h
interests, and future career goals to Richard Middleton by March 25th, 20=
16.


Additional Details:

Position does not require a security clearance.=20=20

Candidates may be considered for a Director's Fellowship and outstanding
candidates may be considered for the prestigious Marie Curie, Richard P.
Feynman, J. Robert Oppenheimer, or Frederick Reines Fellowships.

For general information about LANL=92s postdoctoral program please refer =
to
http://www.lanl.gov/careers/career-options/postdoctoral-research/postdoc-=
program/index.php
<http://www.lanl.gov/careers/career-options/postdoctoral-research/postdoc-=program/index.php>

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rts
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ase
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al
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