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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>NSF-funded post-doc opportunity studying hurricanes and climate (Purdue University)</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The position: </span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <a href="http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~dchavas/"><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>Climate and Extreme Weather Laboratory</span></b></a> </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>in the</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <a href="http://www.eaps.purdue.edu/"><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences</span></a> </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>(EAPS) at Purdue University, led by Prof. Dan Chavas, has one</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>post-doctoral research scientist</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> position available (start date flexible). The research project will tackle climate controls of hurricane landfall via the subtropical high using climate model experiments and observations.</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>This position is fully funded by a National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER grant. The candidate will also be given freedom to spend time pursuing novel scientific interests of their own on any topic.</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Diversity:</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> We explicitly and proudly seek to increase participation from underrepresented minorities (URM) in our field.</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Individuals from any URM group are especially encouraged to</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>reach out to Dan (see “If you are interested" below) to learn more.</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Research environment and career development: </span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The candidate will work closely in a dynamic, team-oriented environment in the research lab of Prof. Dan Chavas</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>at Purdue University and with external collaborators. S/he will also have numerous opportunities for career and professional development, including presenting at scientific conferences, publishing papers in major scientific journals,</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>mentoring graduate and undergraduate students, and writing competitive scientific grants.</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>About our group: </span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Society is vulnerable to a range of extreme weather phenomena, including hurricanes and tornadoes. We use observations, theory, and computer models to understand the underlying physics of these phenomena. Improved understanding will help us better predict their associated hazards that impact our world.</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>About Purdue EAPS:</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> Purdue EAPS is a broad department with a large and vibrant young faculty conducting research across geology and geophysics, atmospheric and climate science, and planetary science, including planetary atmospheres. EAPS is a leader in the study of the dynamics of the Earth’s atmosphere across scales and is actively developing a new research and teaching program in the area of climate and extreme weather. Moreover, Purdue University boasts</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <a href="https://www.rcac.purdue.edu/"><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>one of the best collections of high-performance research computing systems</span></a> </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>in the country maintained by a strong and active computing support staff to serve all your computing needs. Purdue is also a world-class engineering school with strong interdisciplinary interests in the impacts of weather and climate on a wide range of economic sectors. Finally, Purdue is rapidly expanding a novel University-wide Data Science cluster.</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Qualifications:</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> The candidate is required to have a Ph.D. in atmospheric science or a closely related field or anticipate receiving their degree in the next 12 months. The candidate should have:</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>(1) Experience conducting research in atmospheric science or closely related field.</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>(2) Experience running and analyzing atmospheric numerical models.</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>(3) Proficient verbal and written communication skills as evidenced by published results and presentations.</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Candidates</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>with</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>experience in climate modeling (particularly CESM) or large-scale dynamics and interests in linking large-scale dynamics to extreme weather are particularly encouraged to apply, though this is not a requirement.</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>If you are interested:</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> Please email </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="mailto:dchavas@purdue.edu"><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>Dan Chavas</span></b></a> </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>(</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="mailto:dchavas@purdue.edu"><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>dchavas@purdue.edu</span></a></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>) for more information and/or to ask any questions. I’d love to hear about your background and interests and let you know more about myself, our group, and our department.</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Formal application:</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> Applications should be sent to Dan and must include:</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>(1) a statement of research experience and interests;</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>(2) a current CV; and</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>(3) a list of names and contact information for three referees.</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>