[ES_JOBS_NET] CASCADE Climate Statistics Postdoctoral Scholar, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

[Christine Wiedinmyer]

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ctoral-scholar-2253

 

 

CASCADE Climate Statistics Postdoctoral Scholar

 

The <https://eesa.lbl.gov/category/climate-and-ecosystem-sciences-division/>
Climate and Ecosystem Sciences Division at Lawrence Berkeley National
Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) invites applications for a CASCADE Climate
Statistics Postdoctoral Scholar to join a project aimed at understanding
observed changes in extreme weather: the Calibrated and Systematic
Characterization, Attribution, and Detection of Extremes (
<https://cascade.lbl.gov/> CASCADE) project.  Research within CASCADE
advances our understanding of climate extremes and enhances our ability to
attribute and project changes in extremes. This position calls for an
individual with experience in extreme value analysis, weather/climate
phenomena, and development of statistical methodology. This is an excellent
environment for working with a highly skilled interdisciplinary team in the
Climate Sciences Department. Berkeley Lab is a renowned center of scientific
expertise in many facets of climate-related fundamental and applied science.

 

You will work closely with a team that is developing novel statistical
methodology for characterizing extreme weather events and their
corresponding climatology. The work will focus on developing and/or
utilizing advanced extreme value analysis and methods for a variety of
weather processes and phenomena, including precipitation, temperature, and
storm systems (e.g., atmospheric rivers, extratropical cyclones, tropical
cyclones, and fronts). Furthermore, characterizing correlated and
multivariate extremes (both over space and for multiple variables) is of
particular interest. The long-term goal of this effort is to understand how
natural variability and external forcings (e.g., greenhouse gasses) interact
to modulate weather systems associated with extreme events. You will have
the opportunity to contribute to the development of methods for application
to observational and model-based datasets. The candidate will also have the
opportunity to work closely with a vibrant, multidisciplinary team that
includes experts in atmospheric science, statistics, and computer science.
The position will entail the use of world-class High Performance Computing
resources at the National Energy Research Scientific Computing center
(NERSC), and it will potentially involve the use and evaluation of a new,
cutting edge climate model: the Energy Exascale Earth-system Model (E3SM).

 

This is a full time, 2-year, Postdoctoral appointment with the possibility
of renewal for up to five years based upon satisfactory job performance,
continuing availability of funds and ongoing operational needs.

 

What You Will Do:

.        Develop advanced methods for characterizing extreme weather events.

.        Evaluate precipitation statistics, from an event-focused
perspective, in observations and climate model output.

.        Use advanced Earth System Models to test hypotheses about how
natural variability and external forcing interact to modulate extreme
weather systems.

.        Author technical reports and peer-reviewed journal articles.

.        Work collaboratively in a large multidisciplinary research team.

.        Successfully contribute to an active intellectual environment.

 

What is Required: 

.        Recent Ph.D. in statistics, applied mathematics, or computer
science.

.        Demonstrated ability to perform comprehensive statistical analyses
making use of different subsets of simulations, evaluation datasets, and
advanced analysis techniques.

.        Demonstrated proficiency with R and other programming languages.

.        Demonstrated excellent oral and written communication skills for
the presentation of research.

.        Ability to work effectively in a large and integrated team.





The posting shall remain open until the position is filled.





Notes: 

.        This is a full time 2-year postdoctoral appointment with the
possibility of renewal based upon satisfactory job performance, continuing
availability of funds and ongoing operational needs. You must have less than
3 years of paid postdoctoral experience. Salary for Postdoctoral positions
depends on years of experience post-degree.       

.        Full-time, M-F, exempt (monthly paid) from overtime pay.

.        This position is represented by a union for collective bargaining
purposes.

.        Salary will be predetermined based on postdoctoral step rates.

.        This position may be subject to a background check. Any convictions
will be evaluated to determine if they directly relate to the
responsibilities and requirements of the position. Having a conviction
history will not automatically disqualify an applicant from being considered
for employment.

.        Work will be primarily performed at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab,
1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, CA.

 

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scientific challenges by advancing sustainable energy, protecting human
health, creating new materials, and revealing the origin and fate of the
universe. Founded in 1931, Berkeley Lab's scientific expertise has been
recognized with 13 Nobel prizes. The University of California manages
Berkeley Lab for the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science.

 

Equal Employment Opportunity: Berkeley Lab is an Equal
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receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin,
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