[ES_JOBS_NET] new postdoc position - mountainous hydrology

[Trevor Keenan]

sent on behalf of Manuela Girotto, UC Berkeley:

*Postdoctoral Scholar *– *High Mountain Asia NASA Team - *
*Department of Environmental Science, Policy & Management, UC Berkeley  *

The Department of Environmental Science, Policy & Management, Division of
Ecosystem Sciences, at the University of California, Berkeley seeks
applications for a Postdoctoral Scholar position to conduct research in the
field of land-atmospheric interactions in sub-seasonal to seasonal
prediction systems, with a focus on mountainous regions, at 100% time, with
an anticipated start date of January 2021 (Earlier or later start dates
will be considered).

The Girotto-group research lies in the broad areas of remote sensing, and
data assimilation for improving land surface hydrology. This project
studies how the management of water supply and hazard risks in this region
is tied to the ability to forecast variations in the hydrologic cycle, and
how such predictions are difficult due to the complex interplay among
atmosphere, ocean, and land processes and the influence of orography on
precipitation and runoff patterns. The lab investigates how snow and soil
moisture alter large-scale meteorological patterns through the modification
of surface fluxes; therefore, their accurate representation is necessary in
order to reliably simulate temperature and precipitation variations across
HMA on subseasonal to seasonal timescales.
https://nature.berkeley.edu/girottolab/research/
The Postdoctoral Scholar in this position will be involved in a NASA
sponsored project that aims at understanding the land surface controls on
subseasonal to seasonal predictability over the High Mountain Asia (HMA)
Region. The postdoc will be responsible for constraining, analyzing and
investigating the role of land-atmosphere interactions in the Goddard Earth
Observing System subseasonal-to-seasonal (GEOS-S2S) meteorological and
hydrological forecasting system. The postdoc will contribute to and lead
interpretation of results and publication of peer-reviewed journal
articles, and conference presentations. The role will also work closely
with project’s collaborators at the Goddard Space and Flight Center,
Greenbelt, Maryland and with other NASA HMA research teams. Finally, the
postdoc will exercise functional supervision over supporting graduate
students and will, as part of the postdoctoral experience, receive
mentoring for developing research proposals and participation in career
development activities will be strongly encouraged. Because of the
collaboration with Goddard Space and Flight Center we do not accept
applications from citizens of designated countries unless they are Legal
Permanent Residents of the U.S. The Designated Countries List is available
at https://www.nasa.gov/oiir/export-control

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS (at time of application)
PhD (or equivalent international degree) or enrolled in a PhD degree
program (or equivalent international degree)

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS (by start date)
PhD (or equivalent international degree)
The candidate should have no more than four years of post-degree research
experience by start date

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (by start date)
Demonstrated written and verbal communications skills and scientific
excellence Demonstrated skills within programs such as Fortran, MATLAB,
Python
Familiarity with large climate models or forecasting systems and associated
outputs Demonstrated background in land and atmospheric modeling and
atmospheric teleconnections

APPOINTMENT
This position reports to Professor Manuela Girotto. The appointment will be
at 100% for one year with the possibility of an extension based on
satisfactory performance and availability of funding.

SALARY AND BENEFITS
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience (
https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-
 programs/_files/1920/2020-postdoc-scales/t23.pdf). Generous benefits are
included (http://vspa.berkeley.edu/postdocs)
TO APPLY:
The review of applicants will begin on November 20th, and continue until
the position is filled. Please submit your application by November 20th in
order to be given full consideration. If for whatever reason you cannot
apply online, please send your application materials (Cover letter and CV,
including contacts for three references) directly to  Manuela Girotto
mgirotto at berkeley.edu
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