[ES_JOBS_NET] Postdoc opportunity in Physical Oceanography at Tel Aviv University and UCLA

[Barkan, Roy]

Hello All,

We are seeking a postdoctoral researcher to work on challenging problems of oceanic circulation dynamics using the Regional Oceanic Modeling System (ROMS) and the spectral Large Eddy Simulator Flow_Solve. The researcher would join a group, run by Dr. Roy Barkan, with expertise in computational methods, realistic and idealized simulation of complex flows, and dynamical processes.  The focus of the research will be on the interactions between near inertial waves (NIW), mesoscale eddies, and submesoscale fronts and filaments (‘NIW-eddy-front interactions’) and on the mechanisms leading to internal-tide incoherence. Problems of interest include quantifying the degree to which NIW-eddy-front interactions in the mixed-layer, thermocline, and the abyss modify the oceanic Kinetic and Available Potential energy pathways; and determining whether the scattering and dispersion of NIWs and internal tides by eddies and fronts is crucial to obtaining the commonly observed Garrett-Munk spectrum. The work involves close collaborations with the department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences at UCLA (Los Angeles, California) and the department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, Michigan).
 Applicants must have a Ph.D. in physical oceanography or related discipline, experience in the numerical modeling of oceanic flows, a knowledge of geophysical fluid dynamics, a good publication record, the ability to synthesize both ocean model output and oceanographic observations, and an interest in collaboration on interdisciplinary problems.
 The initial appointment is full-time for one year with continuation for two additional years upon satisfactory progress.  The position is available immediately, and applications will be considered until the position is filled.
 Please email a cover letter stating your research accomplishments and interests, a curriculum vitae, representative publications, a sample of written code in any programming language, and contact information for three references to:

Dr. Roy Barkan
Dept. of Geophysics
Tel Aviv University
Tel Aviv, Israel
 Email: rbarkan at tauex.tau.ac.il<mailto:rbarkan at tauex.tau.ac.il>
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