[ES_JOBS_NET] Part-Time Project Scientist, UCLA

Mon May 4 08:41:28 MDT 2026

Position overview*Position title:* Project Scientist
*Salary range:* $107,700 - $201,900 The posted UC salary scales set the
minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See Table 37B-
Represented Project (e.g., Scientist) Series- FY. The salary range for this
position is $107,700 - $201,900. “Off-scale salaries”, i.e. a salary that
is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated rank and
step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions.
*Review timeline:* 05/01/26 - 05/31/2026
Application Window

*Open date: *May 1, 2026

*Next review date:* Sunday, May 31, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

*Final date: *Sunday, May 31, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date.
Position description

The UCLA Joint Institute for Regional Earth System Science and Engineering
(JIFRESSE) invites applications for a position of Part-Time Project
Scientist (10% FTE) whose research will focus on aerosols, clouds, trace
gases, moisture, pollution transport, and their impacts on weather,
climate, and Earth-system processes. Research activities may include:
• Analysis of satellite and/or in situ observations of aerosols, clouds,
trace gases, water vapor, and pollution transport
• Evaluation of regional and global climate or chemistry-climate models
using observational constraints
• Development and application of model diagnostics, satellite simulators,
radiative-transfer tools, or data-analysis methods for aerosol, cloud, and
atmospheric-composition studies
• Studies of aerosol-cloud-climate interactions and their implications for
regional and global climate variability and change
• Support for interdisciplinary research connecting Earth observations,
climate modeling, and future satellite mission concepts
• Where appropriate, exploration of comparative atmospheric-science
approaches that use Earth as a reference system for understanding planetary
and exoplanet atmospheres
Qualifications
*Basic qualifications*

Basic qualifications (required at time of application):
• Doctorate degree in Earth science, atmospheric science, physics, or a
closely related field
• Minimum of five years of research experience in atmospheric science,
climate science, remote sensing, or related fields
• Demonstrated experience in atmospheric science, including remote sensing
of aerosols, clouds, moisture, radiation, or climate processes
• Extensive experience analyzing satellite observations of atmospheric
composition, clouds, aerosols, water vapor, or related climate variables
• Experience with numerical modeling, model evaluation, or climate data
analysis using regional or global models, such as WRF, WRF-Chem, CESM, or
comparable modeling systems
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
Application Requirements
*Document requirements*

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   Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
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   Cover Letter (Optional)
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   Statement of Research
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   Reference check authorization release form - Complete and upload
the reference
   check authorization release form
   <https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/shortcuts/reference_check_release_form>
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   UCLA Mission Statement - As the nation's premier public research
   university, UC's mission is the creation, dissemination, preservation and
   application of knowledge for the betterment of our global society. We have
   a particular responsibility to the people of California which we express in
   the excellence of the education we provide, the impact of the research we
   do, the comprehensive, life-saving medical services we provide, and the
   public service mission we are devoted to. The University of California
   promotes the social mobility of its students, equips them with the tools
   and experience that furthers their ambitions, and regards their
   accomplishments across the life span as evidence of the profoundly positive
   impact of higher education.

   The UCLA campus has expressed these goals in its strategic plan as
   follows:

   Deepen our engagement with Los Angeles
   Expand our reach as a global university
   Enhance our research and creative activities
   Elevate how we teach
   Become a more effective institution

   *Prompt for candidates for recruitment:*

   Reflecting on your personal and professional experiences, highlight your
   past contributions and future commitments to advancing UCLA's mission as
   embodied in the 2023-28 strategic plan. These accomplishments and ambitions
   may be discussed in the context of describing your teaching, scholarship,
   and service
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   Statement of Teaching (Optional)

*Reference requirements*

n/a
*Apply link:* https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF11011

*Help contact:* tle at jifresse.ucla.edu
About UCLA

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all
applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as
may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government
directives may impose additional requirements.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All
qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without
regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,
national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other
protected status under state or federal law.

As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if
they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within
the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct.

   - “Misconduct” means any violation of the policies or laws governing
   conduct at the applicant’s previous place of employment, including, but not
   limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment,
   sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty,
   or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer.
   - UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
   <https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000385/SVSH>
   - UC Anti-Discrimination Policy for Employees, Students and Third Parties
   <https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination>
   - APM - 035: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment
   <https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-035.pdf>

Job location
Los Angeles, CA
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