[ES_JOBS_NET] Postdoctoral Fellow in Great Lakes Regional Climate Modeling with WRF - University of Michigan, CIGLR (Ann Arbor, MI)

[Margaret Throckmorton]

*Job Opening: **Postdoctoral Fellow in Great Lakes Regional Climate
Modeling with WRF*


*Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes ResearchSchool for Environment and
SustainabilityUniversity of Michigan*

*Summary*
A postdoctoral fellowship is available for a highly qualified individual to
join the Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research (CIGLR:
https://ciglr.seas.umich.edu/). The successful candidate will work with a
team of atmospheric and hydrodynamic modelers at CIGLR and the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Great Lakes Environmental
Research Laboratory (GLERL) to improve our ability to make climate
projections for all aspects of the dynamical system in the Great Lakes
Region. Specifically, the candidate will use the Weather Research and
Forecasting (WRF) model to dynamically downscale global climate model
output from multiple members of the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project
Phase 6 (CMIP6) suite. The candidate will also test and evaluate methods to
couple a hydrodynamic model of the Great Lakes with the WRF regional
climate model (RCM) to best represent the lake-atmosphere feedbacks unique
to the region. This project will support multiple interdisciplinary
projects within CIGLR and GLERL to provide the high-resolution atmospheric
climate projections needed to force hydrodynamic, hydrologic, and ecosystem
models.

The primary focus of this project is to create high-resolution atmospheric
data guided by future climate projections from global models with the added
necessity of including appropriate lake information as a boundary condition
for the WRF model. The candidate will be welcome to explore any research
questions that arise from analyzing the atmospheric phenomena and climate
trends within the coupled model. The postdoc will be expected to maintain a
strong record of scholarly publication and presentations at scientific
conferences and public meetings.

The appointment will be with CIGLR, which is part of the University of
Michigan's School for Environment and Sustainability located in Ann Arbor,
Michigan. CIGLR is a collaboration between the University of Michigan and
NOAA that brings together experts from academia and government research
labs to work on pressing problems facing the Great Lakes region. You will
spend the majority of your time at NOAA's Great Lakes Environmental
Research Laboratory (GLERL) in Ann Arbor and will collaborate closely with
colleagues at CIGLR, GLERL, SEAS and other Great Lakes partners.

This position offers a highly competitive salary plus benefits and
comprehensive mentoring for scientific and professional development. The
initial appointment is for one year, with opportunity for extension for the
second year contingent on performance. Applications will be reviewed on a
first-come first-served basis until the position is filled.  The position
is expected to start during late Fall 2024 or early Winter 2025.

*Qualifications*

   - A Ph.D. in meteorology, geosciences, climate sciences, data science,
   or a similar field, with a strong background in atmospheric modeling is
   required
   - Experience with the Weather Research and Forecasting model (WRF) is
   ideal but not required
   - Familiarity with data analysis and visualization in a scripting
   environment using R, Python, or similar software is also necessary
   - Strong communication skills and a demonstrated ability to lead the
   development of manuscripts for refereed journal publication are needed
   - Successful candidates must be able to work effectively both as part of
   a team and independently

*For more information and to apply:*
Visit
https://careers.umich.edu/job_detail/251493/postdoctoral-fellow-great-lakes-regional-climate-modeling-wrf

The application deadline is 10/01/2024.

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*Margaret Throckmorton (she | hers)*
Administrative Project Coordinator
University of Michigan
Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research (CIGLR)
@ NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL)
4840 South State Road | Ann Arbor, MI 48108
734.647.3299
throckmj at umich.edu
ciglr.seas.umich.edu
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