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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://jobs.gmu.edu/postings/48561">https://jobs.gmu.edu/postings/48561</a><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:13.2pt">Salary commensurate with education and experience.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:13.2pt"><b>Postdoctoral Research Fellow</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:13.2pt">The George Mason University, Center for Spatial Information Science and Systems (<span class="caps">CSISS</span>), in collaboration with the Earth System Studies (<span class="caps">SESS</span>) Program and
NOAA’s National Weather Service National Centers for Environmental Prediction (<span class="caps">NCEP</span>) Environmental Modeling Center (<span class="caps">EMC</span>), invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow position. George Mason has
a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff, and strongly encourages candidates to apply who will enrich Mason’s academic and culturally inclusive environment.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:13.2pt">The incumbent will work at the Cooperative Institute of Satellite Earth System Studies (<span class="caps">CISESS</span>) with the Data Assimilation and Quality Control group at <span class="caps">EMC</span> in
the <span class="caps">NOAA</span> Center for Weather & Climate Prediction (<span class="caps">NCWCP</span>) in College Park, MD. The successful candidate will perform research related to weather and air quality analysis and forecasting and possess a broad
range of knowledge and skills including data assimilation, observation quality control, atmospheric chemistry modeling, high performance computing, and superior communication abilities.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="line-height:13.2pt"><b>Responsibilities:</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Work closely with scientists at <span class="caps">EMC</span>, NOAA’s Air Resources Lab (<span class="caps">ARL</span>), and other partner labs to enhance chemical data assimilation capabilities for the Joint Effort for Data assimilation
Integration (<span class="caps">JEDI</span>) framework;<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Develop the capability of the use of additional air quality relevant observation types in the <span class="caps">JEDI</span> Unified Forward Operator (<span class="caps">UFO</span>) including working with observation processing
and quality control procedures;<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Perform cycled experiments with atmospheric composition models and evaluate results toward the improvement of air quality forecasts;<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Publish results in high-quality, peer-reviewed journals;<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>PhD in atmospheric sciences or related field;<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Experience in data assimilation and/or atmospheric chemistry modeling;<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Experience working in high performance computing environments;<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="line-height:13.2pt"><b>Preferred Qualifications:</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Experience with chemical transport models (e.g. the Community Multiscale Air Quality (<span class="caps">CMAQ</span>) model, or the Weather Research and Forecasting model coupled with chemistry (<span class="caps">WRF</span>-Chem));<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Familiarity with satellite-based and in situ air quality relevant observation datasets (e.g. aerosol optical depth (<span class="caps">AOD</span>));<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Proficiency in object-oriented Fortran and C++.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="line-height:13.2pt">George Mason University is located in the greater Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, and is the largest public university in the commonwealth of Virginia, with a diverse student body. <span class="caps">CSISS</span> is a university
research center in geoinformatics. <span class="caps">CSISS</span> conducts research funded by U.S. federal agencies and international organizations. For more information about the center, please visit <a href="http://csiss.gmu.edu/"><span style="color:#006600">http://csiss.gmu.edu/</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="line-height:13.2pt">For full consideration, applicants must apply at <a href="https://jobs.gmu.edu/"><span style="color:#006600">https://jobs.gmu.edu/</span></a>; complete and submit the online application; and upload a cover letter, CV, and a list
of three professional references with contact information.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>For Full Consideration, Apply by:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:13.2pt">Great Careers Begin at Mason!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:13.2pt">George Mason University is an innovative, entrepreneurial institution with national distinction in both academics and research. Mason holds a top <i>U.S. News and World Report</i> “Up and Coming” spot for national
universities and is recognized for its global appeal and excellence in higher education.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:13.2pt">Mason is currently the largest and most diverse university in Virginia with students and faculty from all 50 states and over 135 countries studying in over 200 degree programs at campuses in Arlington, Fairfax
and Prince William, as well as at learning locations across the commonwealth. Rooted in Mason’s diversity is a campus culture that is both rewarding and exciting, work that is meaningful, and opportunities to both collaborate and create.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:13.2pt">If you are interested in joining the Mason family take a look at our current opportunities and catch some Mason spirit at jobs.gmu.edu/!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="line-height:13.2pt">George Mason University, Where Innovation is Tradition.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="line-height:13.2pt">George Mason University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, committed to promoting inclusion and equity in its community. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,
color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any characteristic protected by law.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="line-height:13.2pt"><span style="color:red">Mason’s Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available at <a href="http://police.gmu.edu/annual-security-report/"><span style="color:#006600">http://police.gmu.edu/annual-security-report/</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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