[ES_JOBS_NET] Postdoc on SWOT research at MIT

[Abigail Bodner]

Dear colleagues,

I have an opening for a postdoc with expertise in ocean observations (description below). Please consider applying or forward to anyone you think might be a good fit.

** Apologies for cross-posting.


We write to advertise a Postdoctoral Associate position in the Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The successful applicant will work with Assistant Professor Abigail Bodner as part of a multi-institutional team including Leah Johnson (Applied Physics Lab/U Washington), Shafer Smith (NYU/Courant), Dhruv Balwada (Columbia/LDEO), and  Spencer Jones (Texas A&M).

The Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) altimeter mission is starting to provide measurements of sea surface height at an unprecedented resolution, revealing strikingly clear submesoscale features at scales down to about a kilometer. The ideal candidate will contribute to our collaboration by offering expertise in ocean observations, submesoscale dynamics, and data analysis techniques, complementing ongoing efforts in developing mathematical and machine learning methods to infer upper-ocean transport from SWOT. We aim to tackle challenges involved in delineating submesoscales from the overlapping fast internal wave signals captured in the SWOT data, and how to best leverage information given by other lower resolution remote sensing products and in-situ measurements to infer submesoscale transport. We are eager to bring on a talented postdoctoral associate to help us advance this goal, starting as soon as possible.





Job Requirements: PhD in physical oceanography or a related field at the time of the appointment, with expertise in remote sensing and in-situ ocean measurements. Experience and/or interest in working with numerical simulations, scientific programming, or machine learning is an advantage.





Application instructions: please apply online via https://hr.mit.edu/careers (job ID # 24871) applicants are asked to send a CV, a brief statement of research interests, and the names of three references to abodner at mit.edu with postdoc job in the subject.



Prospective applicants may contact Dr. Bodner (abodner at mit.edu<mailto:abodner at mit.edu>) with any questions regarding the nature of the research to be conducted.



The initial appointment will be for one year, with the possibility of extension for up to three years. Applications will be considered upon receipt and until the position is filled.



MIT is an equal employment opportunity employer. We value diversity and strongly encourage applications from individuals from all identities and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive equitable consideration for employment based on their experience and qualifications, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, or national or ethnic origin. See MIT's full policy<https://policies.mit.edu/policies-procedures/90-relations-and-responsibilities-within-mit-community/93-nondiscrimination> on nondiscrimination. Know your rights.<https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf>

Employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background check.



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Abigail Bodner
Assistant Professor, MIT
Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences,
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
https://abodner.github.io/
Creator and co-founder of Climatematch Academy
https://academy.climatematch.io/



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