[ES_JOBS_NET] Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Oklahoma, Meteorology, Severe Weather, Social Science

[Jack Friedman]

If interested in this position (see below), please apply at:

https://ou.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?job=191926

If you have any questions about the position, in advance, please don't
hesitate to email:

Jack Friedman
jack.r.friedman at ou.edu

Postdoctoral Research Fellow - Job Number: 191926
Organization: Center for Applied Social Res.
Job Location: Oklahoma-Norman-Norman Campus
Schedule: Full-time
Work Schedule: 8am-5pm
Salary Range: Up to $55,000 based on experience
Benefits Provided: Yes
Required Attachments: Curriculum Vitae, Letter of Interest
Job Description
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The University of Oklahoma’s Center for Applied Social Research (CASR)
seeks to hire one postdoctoral researcher to work with scientists from CASR
and the University of Oklahoma’s Center for Analysis and Prediction of
Storms (CAPS), and other groups in the National Weather Center (including
the Storm Prediction Center) for a three-year position beginning September
2019 (start date negotiable). This position will be funded through a grant
from the NOAA High Impacts Weather Testbeds Program. The research falls
under the FACETs paradigm, Forecasting a Continuum of Environmental
Threats, and tests next-generation approaches to integrating some of the
newest meteorological innovations with a deeper understanding of societal
needs and vulnerabilities. This particular work tests operational
forecasters’ use of two types of experimental information in providing
emergency managers with forecasts and other decision support prior to and
during severe weather. The first type of experimental data is the Storm
Prediction Center’s experimental temporal disaggregation of their Day 1
Outlook risk areas and their identification of corridors of enhanced
threats within Day 1 Outlook areas. The second experimental information
is the PIs’ Brief Vulnerability Overview Tool, which is designed to enhance
forecasters’ awareness of vulnerabilities within their County Warning Area.



This project thus bridges social science, operational and experimental
meteorology, and human dimensions research by creating intense and accurate
simulations of National Weather Service Weather Forecasting Office
operations in testbed settings in both traditional laboratory contexts
(i.e., at the National Weather Center’s Hazardous Weather Testbed in
Norman, OK) as well as in more “naturalistic,” *in situ*contexts (i.e., in
National Weather Service Weather Forecasting Offices around the country).
The Postdoc will be responsible for overseeing the technical aspects of
study experiments, including managing the software tools that enable the
“canned” scenarios. They will act as the technical link between the SPC,
NWS FOs, and the PI/co-PI, and thus will develop research skills that
bridge meteorology, social science, and human factors. They will assist in
developing research protocols and conducting fieldwork, thereby building a
set of skills and networks to leverage into future professional
advancement.


Applicants should include a current C.V. and a Letter of Interest in the
application.

Job Requirements
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*Required Education:* The postdoctoral researcher must have completed their
Ph.D. by or within 30 days of the start of employment. ABD applicants must
include their timeline for completing their Ph.D. in their Letter of
Interest.



*Skills:*

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   Proficiency in Linux
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   Experience in manipulating, storing, and archiving large weather data
   files
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   Proficiency with html
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   Must have experience with and/or interest in conducting research at the
   intersection of research-to-operations
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   Must be proficient with Apple and PC computers, iPads and other tablet
   devices

*Certifications*:

   - Candidate must have a valid driver's license. The candidate will be
   expected to drive themselves to remote research locations where no other
   mode of transportation will be available.

*Advertised Physical Requirements:*



   - In addition, the candidate must be willing and able to travel for
   approximately six 1-week off-site experiments over the course of the
   project. Additional travel to present at national conferences is also
   expected.

*Department Preferences*:

   - Experience with AWIPS II and CAVE preferred but not essential (these
   skills can be acquired on the job)

*Special Instructions:* If you are selected as a final candidate for this
position, you will be subject to The University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Tuberculosis Testing policy.  To view the policy, visit
https://hr.ou.edu/Policies-Handbooks/TB-Testing

Hiring contingent upon a Background Check?- Yes
Special Indications: None
Job Posting: Jul 11, 2019
Unposting Date: Ongoing

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Jack R. Friedman, Ph.D.
Center for Applied Social Research
University of Oklahoma
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