[ES_JOBS_NET] Hydrology Post-doc at UCSD, San Diego

[Hilary McMillan]

*Hydrology Post-Doctoral Position*

*Available at the Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes (CW3E)*

*Part of UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography*



Location: La Jolla, CA.

To apply: Please send CV, cover letter and 3 references to Luca Delle
Monache (ldellemonache at ucsd.edu)
Deadline: Position is available immediately. Preference will be given to
applications received by 6 September 2019, but applicants will be
considered until the position is filled.



The Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes, (CW3E; cw3e.ucsd.edu) is
a research and applications center established in 2014 at Scripps
Institution of Oceanography by its Director, Dr. F. Martin Ralph. CW3E
focuses on the physical understanding, observations, weather predictions of
extreme weather and water events to support effective policies and
practices to improve resilience in the Western U.S. CW3E carries out its
goals with a diverse network of research and operational partners at more
than ten other institutions across the U.S.  Individuals will be joining a
group of several existing Postdoctoral scholars and graduate students, and
a number of experienced faculty, researchers and staff at Scripps who are
involved with CW3E.



CW3E seeks a Postdoctoral researcher to design and contribute to efforts
that lead toward improved operational application of distributed hydrologic
and hydrometeorological sciences. The position would modify hydrological
models to experiment with new methods to improve model response to extreme
precipitation events. The candidate should have experience with WRF-Hydro
and/or GSSHA (Gridded Surface/Subsurface Hydrologic Analysis) or other
similar models, hydrological model development, calibration, application,
and verification. Anticipated methodologies include data assimilation (DA)
techniques that leverage in-situ soil moisture observations and remotely
sensed observations, improving hydrologic model parameterization,
calibration and determining the most appropriate unbiased atmospheric
forcings for hydrologic model applications from NWP output. Experience in
developing observed datasets for forcing hydrologic models and operating
hydrologic and hydraulic models in a forecasting mode using NWPs or other
sources is desired. Experience and familiarity with water management
engineering applications including reservoir management systems is also
desired. The position would work with collaborators and continually develop
relationships between CW3E and U.S. Army *Engineer Research and Development
Center* (ERDC) as well as NOAA’s National Water Center and the
California-Nevada River Forecast Center. .



Applicants should have 0-2 years of Postdoctoral experience or be nearing
completion of their Ph.D. (estimated within 3 months) and be self-motivated
and hard-working.  Good written and verbal communication skills, including
the ability to produce scientific publications and presentations and meet
project milestones are required. Strong analytical backgrounds with a Ph.D.
in hydrology or environmental engineering is preferred.  Programming
experience working in a Unix environment with experience in scripting
languages such as Python, Perl, R and MATLAB is highly desired. Successful
applicants should be comfortable independently working with large code
libraries and databases, utilizing large meteorological data sources, and
producing novel visualizations.



Per normal Postdoctoral appointment policies, all positions are envisioned
as being initially for one year with the possibility of extension to
three years.  The University of California, San Diego is an AA/EOE.
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