[ES_JOBS_NET] Postdoc Opportunity - Polar Climate Dynamics - University of Victoria

[Hansi Singh]

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Postdoctoral Position in High-Latitude Climate Dynamics at the University
of Victoria
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We are seeking an engaged, enthusiastic individual for a postdoctoral
research position investigating the dynamics of high-latitude climates. The
researcher will explore the workings of Arctic and Antarctic climate
broadly, and may consider any (or all, time permitting) of the following
scientific directions in high-latitude climate change: (1) the impact of
dynamic atmospheric processes during the shoulder seasons (fall and spring)
on the onset of sea ice growth and melt; (2) the role of atmosphere-ocean
coupled dynamic processes in amplifying polar climate change in winter; and
(3) the impact of atmospheric moisture transport, and cloud feedback
processes, in polar climate change through the seasons. Other research
directions on the dynamics of polar climate change are also possible.

The researcher will use output from state-of-the-art global climate models,
reanalyses, and satellite/ground observations in her/his work, and may also
run global climate model experiments. The researcher will publish
manuscripts in high-quality peer-reviewed journals, and present findings at
national and international scientific conferences. The position is
supported jointly as a collaboration between the Climate Lab in the School
of Earth and Ocean Sciences <https://www.uvic.ca/science/seos/> at the
University of Victoria, and the HiLAT project <https://www.hilat.org/>,
funded by the US Department of Energy Office of Science.

The researcher will sit at the School of Earth and Ocean Sciences at the
University of Victoria on beautiful Vancouver Island in British Columbia,
and will have the opportunity to collaborate locally with scientists at the
Canadian Centre for Climate Modelling and Analysis (CCCma), and remotely
with scientists at the US Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National
Laboratory (PNNL), Atmospheric Sciences and Global Change Division. Funding
is available for two years, with a possibility of extension to a third
year.  A competitive salary and benefits package will be offered.
Minimum Qualifications:
-- PhD in Atmospheric Sciences, Physical Oceanography, Applied Mathematics,
or a related field.
-- Experience in analyzing large climate datasets, using Python, R, NCL, or
another data analysis language of choice.
-- Understanding of coupled atmosphere-ocean dynamics in the extratropics,
and demonstrated interest in polar climates.
Preferred Qualifications:-- Experience running global climate models on
parallel architectures.
-- Familiarity with the physics of sea ice.
-- Familiarity working in Unix/Linux environments.
-- Some working knowledge of Fortran.

Please contact Hansi Singh (hansingh at uvic.ca) and Philip Rasch (
philip.rasch at pnnl.gov) with questions.

Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, one-page statement of
research interests, up-to-date CV, and contact information for three
professional references to Hansi Singh (hansingh at uvic.ca) by October 15,
2019.

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*Hansi Alice Singh, PhD*
Assistant Professor
School of Earth and Ocean Sciences
University of Victoria
Victoria, BC, Canada

Phone: (250)-721-6179
Mail: hansingh at uvic.ca
Web: https://hansialice.github.io
Pronouns: she/her/hers

*We acknowledge with respect the Lekwungen-speaking peoples on whose
traditional territory the University of Victoria stands and the Songhees,
Esquimalt and WSÁNEĆ peoples whose historical relationships with the land
continue to this day.*
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