[ES_JOBS_NET] Postdoctoral Research Scientist at LDEO of Columbia University

[Aileen Goldberg]

The Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University (LDEO) 
located in Palisades, New York, invites applications for a Postdoctoral 
Research Scientist interested in the use of physically-informed machine 
learning to refine closures used in the calculation of atmospheric 
radiation. The position is part of the recent National Science 
Foundation Learning the Earth with Artificial intelligence and Physics 
(LEAP) Science and Technology Center (STC), https://leap.columbia.edu/, 
a large multi-institutional center effort meant to improve climate 
projections using novel artificial intelligence for better climate 
adaptation.

This project aims to revisit assumptions at the very core of 
calculations of radiative transfer calculations. The two-stream 
approximation used for computing the fate of sunlight, for example, 
makes assumptions about the angular distribution of light in the sky and 
how this co-varies with the light scattered from individual particles. 
Assumptions made almost half a century ago remain in wide use and are 
one cause of persistent radiation errors. This project will focus on 
using machine learning to revisit and revise assumptions like these, 
aspirationally using techniques such as equation discovery to ensure 
interpretability and distill the results for wide-spread use. The 
researcher is expected to present findings at national or international 
scientific conferences and to prepare publications for submission to 
scientific journals.

The postdoctoral research scientist will collaborate with a team of 
scientists including Prof. Robert Pincus (Lamont-Doherty Earth 
Observatory, Columbia University), Prof. Carl Vondrick (Computer 
Science, Columbia University) and Prof. Laure Zanna (Courant Institute, 
New York University). The Postdoctoral Research Scientist will join both 
the vibrant research community at Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory and 
LEAP’s burgeoning transdisciplinary team at the interface between 
machine learning/data science and climate sciences, including research 
scientists, faculty members, PhD students, undergraduate and 
Bridge-to-PhD researchers.
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_*Qualifications:*_
Candidates should have completed or be nearing completion of a Ph.D. in 
in Atmospheric, Climate, or Earth System Science, Chemistry, Applied 
Mathematics, Engineering, or related fields. Excellent communication 
skills are important and experience with machine learning is an 
advantage. One of the primary goals of LEAP is to increase the diversity 
in geosciences and data science, to be on par with the US population by 
the end of the Center lifetime. The Center will take proactive steps to 
reach its diversity goal. We thus particularly welcome applicants from 
underrepresented groups.

Appointment will be for 1 year with continuation pending progress and 
funding.

The search will remain open for at least 30 days after the ad appears 
and will continue until the position is filled.

Columbia University benefits are 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/#!/96551


*/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*(she/her)
/Talent Manager
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