[ES_JOBS_NET] Postdoctoral Research Scientist in Physical Oceanography at LDEO

[Aileen Goldberg]

*Postdoctoral Research Scientist - Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of 
Columbia University
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*Description:*

The Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University invites 
applications for a Postdoctoral Research Scientist (PDRS) position in 
Physical Oceanography within the Climate Data Science Lab, under the 
supervision of Prof. Ryan Abernathey.

The PDRS will conduct research as part of the NASA Surface Water and 
Ocean Topography (SWOT) Science Team. The SWOT mission, launching in 
2022, will provide new swath-based observations of sea level. Our 
project team includes PI Shafer Smith at NYU and other collaborators 
there. The overall goal of our project is to develop new data-driven 
methods, leveraging ocean dynamics together with machine learning, for 
inferring ocean transport from SWOT observations of sea surface height. 
The postdoctoral scientist will use high-resolution global numerical 
simulations (MITgcm LLC4320) to develop and test methods for 
reconstructing lateral and vertical transport from SSH, and then apply 
these methods to the real SWOT data post launch.

The Climate Data Science Lab is a group within Lamont Doherty Earth 
Observatory devoted to developing cutting-edge computational and data 
science tools together side-by-side with ambitious science research. The 
postdoctoral scientist will be embedded within a group that includes 
students, postdocs and research scientists, as well as software 
engineers, data scientists. This group values reproducibility, open 
collaboration, and kindness, providing a supportive environment for 
career development.

*Qualifications:*

Candidates should have completed or be nearing completion of a PhD in 
Physical Oceanography or a closely related discipline, with a record of 
relevant publications in the peer-reviewed scientific literature. 
Experience analyzing data from high-resolution numerical simulations and 
satellites is strongly preferred. Candidates must also be fluent in 
scientific python; experience with Xarray and Dask is preferred.

Initial appointment will be for 1 year, with eligibility for renewal for 
up to 2 additional years contingent on performance and funding.

This search will remain open for at least 30 days after the ad appears 
and will continue until the positions are filled.

Columbia University benefits offered with this Officer of Research 
appointment.

For further information about this position and to submit your 
application and other required documents, please visit our application 
site at*:*https://academic.careers.columbia.edu/#/83883


/Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action 
Employer - Race - Gender - Disability - Veteran/

/The Lamont campus values diversity and inclusion, and encourages 
applications from members of underrepresented minority groups./

/We accept online applications only./



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Aileen Goldberg  (Pronouns: she/her)
Recruitment Specialist

Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY | EARTH INSTITUTE
Palisades, New York
Phone During Remote Operations: 917.991.5925
www.ldeo.columbia.edu
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