[ES_JOBS_NET] Postdoctoral Researcher in Solar Climate Intervention and Climate Extremes (UT Austin)

[Danielle Touma]

Postdoctoral Researcher in Solar Climate Intervention and Climate Extremes

The University of Texas Institute for Geophysics (UTIG) invites
applications for a postdoctoral researcher to study solar climate
intervention impacts on hydroclimate extremes in the Earth system.

*Link to full job ad and application: *
https://utaustin.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UTstaff/job/Postdoctoral-Fellow--Touma--25-26_R_00041946


About the Position

Climate change continues to increase the risk of climate hazards that
impact people, communities, economies, and ecosystems worldwide. While
cutting emissions and adapting to climate impacts remain the primary
strategies to mitigate this risk, scientists are also investigating
additional approaches to reduce global warming through solar climate
intervention (SCI).  SCI limits the increase of global temperatures by
reducing the amount of incoming solar insolation, or increasing outgoing
radiation, by altering the properties of the Earth’s surface and
atmosphere. However, the impacts of SCI on Earth system dynamics and
hydroclimate extremes remain unclear. UTIG seeks a postdoctoral scholar who
can advance ongoing work to identify and quantify the impacts and risks
that stratospheric aerosol injection (SAI), one method of SCI, poses on the
Earth system. Specifically, the postdoctoral scholar will analyze climate
model simulations to quantify the impacts and risks of SAI on climate
extremes such as droughts, wildfires, extreme precipitation, tropical
cyclones and compound events.

The successful candidate would work primarily with Dr. Danielle Touma (
danielletouma.com) but will have opportunities to collaborate with other
researchers at UTIG (ig.utexas.edu), across the Jackson School of
Geosciences (jsg.utexas.edu), and across the wider UT campus. The
postdoctoral researcher will have access to UTIG computing clusters as well
as computational resources provided by the Texas Advanced Computing Center
(TACC).

Candidates should be self-motivated and interested in a collaborative
working environment, which may include working closely with faculty,
students, and other postdoctoral researchers. Candidates should have a
strong background in Earth system and climate science as well as expertise
in analyzing large climate datasets and climate extremes. In addition to
supporting ongoing work at UTIG, the successful candidate will be
encouraged to initiate and lead their own projects with support from Dr.
Touma and other researchers.

The position is open now and will be filled as soon as a suitable candidate
is identified. Start date is negotiable. The appointment is for one year,
with anticipated extension contingent on performance, successful completion
of the first year, and availability of funding. The successful candidate
will have access to up to $3,000 to be used towards research expenses and
professional development, and up to $2,000 for relocation costs.

Responsibilities

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   Analyze climate model simulations (e.g., GeoMIP, ARISE-SAI) to quantify
   the impacts of solar climate intervention scenarios on hydroclimate
   extremes.
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   Contribute to ongoing research projects using coarse and
   variable-resolution global climate models to understand impacts of climate
   intervention on the United States and West African climate.
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   Collaborate effectively with staff, postdocs, and students in the
   research group and collaborators of the group.
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   Present results to the scientific community and broader public through
   conference presentations and journal publications.

Required Qualifications

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   Ph.D. in climate/atmospheric science, Earth system science or a related
   field, completed in the last three years.
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   Strong background in climate and Earth system dynamics and hydroclimate
   extremes.
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   Strong programming skills including analysis of large hydroclimate
   datasets in Python or similar and creating analysis and visualization
   workflows on a computational cluster and/or high-performance computer with
   Linux OS.
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   Excellent oral and written communication skills and a collaborative
   working mindset.
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   Strong publication record in closely related research topics.

Preferred Qualifications

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   Research experience related to hydroclimate extremes including droughts,
   wildfires, extreme precipitation, tropical cyclones and compound events.
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   Research experience in solar climate intervention.
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   Research experience with running climate model experiments on high
   performance computers.


Salary

$65,000/year

Required Application Materials

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   Cover letter
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   Curriculum Vitae (including list of publications)
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   Brief (~2 page) statement of research interests
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   Contact information for three references


-- 
*Danielle Touma, Ph.D.*
Research Assistant Professor
UT Institute for Geophysics
Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas at Austin
danielletouma.com | danielle.touma at utexas.edu | she/her
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