[ES_JOBS_NET] Postdoctoral Fellow I - Climate, Hydrology, Water Resources, Snowpack, NCAR, Boulder, CO

[Christine Wiedinmyer]

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Postdoctoral Fellow I - Climate, Hydrology, Water Resources, Snowpack

Tracking Code

19242

Job Description

 

Job Title: Postdoctoral Fellow I - Climate, Hydrology, Water Resources,
Snowpack

 

Location: Boulder, CO

 

Type: Full-time, Exempt

 

Position Term: 1 year, with the possibility of extension into 2 years

 

Application Deadline: This position will be posted until July 17th.
Thereafter, applications will be reviewed on an as-needed basis.

 

Relocation: No relocation package is offered for this position.

 

Work Authorization: UCAR/NCAR will sponsor a work visa to fill this
position.

 

Where You Will Work: Located in Boulder, Colorado, the National Center for
Atmospheric Research (NCAR) is one of the world's premier scientific
institutions, with an internationally recognized staff and research program
dedicated to advancing knowledge, providing community-based resources, and
building human capacity in the atmospheric and related sciences.  NCAR is
sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and managed by the
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR).

 

What You Will Do: This is a new, full-time 1-year term position with
potential extension to 2 years for a post-doctoral research fellow at NCAR.
The new hire will conduct research on the regional hydro-climate changes in
the Colorado River Basin. This will include analysis of global climate model
data, quasi-dynamical and statistical modeling of the regional climate
implications, and hydrologic model simulations to directly assess the likely
impacts on water resources. For this purpose, the hire will utilize the
Intermediate Complexity Atmospheric Research model (ICAR), and the Ensemble
Generalized Analog Regression Downscaling tool (En-GARD). In addition, he or
she will be responsible for parameterizing a macroscale hydrology model such
as the Variable Infiltration Capacity (VIC) model and performing and
analyzing simulations over the Colorado River Basin. The research will
include improving and assessing regional changes in orographic precipitation
and the combined climate effects on snowmelt timing and evapotranspiration
in particular. The post-doc will work with a research team at NCAR dedicated
to water resource applications, and will interact closely with stakeholders
at multiple water management organizations. The position is within the
Hydrometeorological Applications Program of the NCAR Research Applications
Laboratory in Boulder, CO, USA. 

 

Responsibilities:

Develop and apply existing techniques to project regional climate changes in
the Colorado River basin including the use of statistical and regional
climate models.

 

Evaluate the regional climate changes predicted by these models in the light
of physical process understanding such as expected orographic effects due to
changing future atmospheric moisture supply and dynamics, and changes in
elevation dependent warming due to the snow albedo feedback effect or
mesoscale atmospheric processes.

 

Parameterize a macroscale hydrologic model for the Colorado River basin to
be consistent with the observed runoff in the region and the meteorological
forcing data produced and perform long-term hydrologic simulations with this
model.

 

Work with water management agencies to evaluate the impacts of changes in
hydrologic conditions in the area with respect to water management
decisions.

 

Communicate research results through publication in peer-reviewed journals,
meeting proceedings, and presentations at scientific meetings. Assist in the
preparation of project reporting materials and responses to opportunities
for related research funding. 

 

What You Need:

Education and Years of Experience:

.        D. degree in atmospheric or hydrologic science or engineering with
expertise in mountain climates, and hydrologic modeling.

 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

.        Knowledge and understanding of hydrologic processes important for
snow-dominated water resources

.        Knowledge and understanding of climate change and regional climate,
particularly related to mountainous environments

.        Knowledge and understanding of orographic precipitation

.        Skill in running and analyzing hydrologic models

.        Skill in developing, implementing and analyzing statistical
techniques related to hydrometeorological variables.

.        Ability to manage and manipulate large, computationally intensive
simulations on high performance computing platforms.

.        Ability to conduct graphical and statistical analyses of
multi-dimensional datasets (time, space, variable, ensemble).

.        Familiarity with UNIX, Fortran, NetCDF, Python, and
high-performance computing.

.        Familiarity with GIS concepts and geophysical datasets (e.g. soils,
vegetation)

.        Ability to interact productively with scientists and engineers at
NCAR, the Bureau of Reclamation, and other water agencies.

.        Ability to publish research results in peer-reviewed journals.

.        Strong skills in written and oral communication of research
results, including in an interdisciplinary context.

 

What's in it for You:

.        Compensation

.        PTO

.        Paid Holidays

.        Tuition Reimbursement

.        Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision)

.        Retirement Plan

.        And more!

 

EEO/AAP Statement:

The University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) is an equal
opportunity/equal access/affirmative action employer that strives to develop
and maintain a diverse workforce. UCAR is committed to providing equal
opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment and does not
discriminate on the basis of race, age, creed, color, religion, national
origin or ancestry, sex, gender, disability, veteran status, genetic
information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or
pregnancy.

 

Whatever your intersection of identities, you are welcome at the University
Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR). We are committed to inclusivity
and promoting an equitable environment that values and respects the
uniqueness of all members of our organization.

Job Location

Boulder, Colorado, United States

Position Type

Full-Time/Regular

Appointment Type

Term Full-Time (T1)

 

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