[ES_JOBS_NET] Aerosol Modeling position at NASA GSFC

[Peter Colarco]

The Atmospheric Chemistry and Dynamics Laboratory at the NASA Goddard Space
Flight Center in Greenbelt, MD, is looking for a scientist to support
aerosol modeling and analysis work using the GEOS Earth System Model (ESM)
and making extensive use of NASA observations. The GEOS ESM includes
various aerosol codes, including bulk, sectional, and modal
representations. We are looking for a scientist to work at evaluating and
improving these aerosol representations, including their microphysical and
optical properties, and to enhance integration of aerosols with other Earth
system components, such as gas phase chemistry, radiation, and moist
physics. Specific tasks include code testing and validation, comparisons of
different mechanisms within the GEOS system, and usage of NASA remote
sensing, in situ, and airborne data to evaluate model performance. High
priority activities include enhancing aerosol-gas phase chemistry coupling,
aerosol-cloud-radation interactions, and improvement of the representation
of aerosols in the Upper Troposphere and Lower Stratosphere to support
NASA’s OMPS LP and SAGE III/ISS missions. The work primarily supports the
GEOS Chemistry-Climate Modeling (CCM) effort and offers the opportunity to
join a large and active community working on a big model in a collaborative
environment. Additional opportunities include making important
contributions to modeling of aerosols in the GEOS near-real time
forecasting and data assimilation system in collaboration with our
colleagues in the Global Modeling and Assimilation Office.

The position is funded through a cooperative agreement with the Earth
System Science Interdisciplinary Center (ESSIC) at the University of
Maryland, but the primary work location is on the Goddard campus.
Career-growth opportunities include the possibility of interacting with a
broad range of NASA scientists with skills in Earth observation,
atmospheric transport and composition modeling, and high-performance
computing. The position is designed for an early to mid-career scientist
with experience working with Fortran code in large modeling systems and
with a background in atmospheric aerosols and chemistry. Must have PhD in
atmospheric sciences or similar. Working knowledge of three-dimensional
aerosol/chemical transport models. Fortran coding skills required, work in
a high performance computing environment highly desired. Background in
atmospheric aerosols or atmospheric chemistry.

Questions? Contact Peter Colarco (Peter.R.Colarco at nasa.gov)
To apply:
http://essic.umd.edu/joom2/index.php/employment/2671-aerosol-modeling-scientist
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