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</span><a href="https://cw3e.ucsd.edu" style="text-decoration:none" class="" data-loopstyle="link"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">Center
for Western Weather and Water Extremes (CW3E)</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> at the
</span><a href="https://scripps.ucsd.edu/" style="text-decoration:none" data-loopstyle="link"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">Scripps Institution
of Oceanography (SIO)</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> is seeking a postdoctoral scientist to (1) perform hydrologic modeling (e.g. WRF-Hydro) experiments for hydrologic
reanalysis, monitoring, and ensemble forecasting, (2) improve skill of such modeling work through measures like better forcing inputs, fusion of additional data (e.g. post-processing), and next-gen modeling framework (e.g. machine learning), (3) contribute
to near real time operational monitoring and forecasting tasks at CW3E.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">CW3E consists of 70+ passionate scientists who develop and operate state-of-the-art modeling (e.g., CW3E version of the Weather Research and Forecasting
model tailored for extreme events over the Western US – West-WRF) and observing (e.g.,
</span><a href="https://cw3e.ucsd.edu/arrecon_overview/" style="text-decoration:none" data-loopstyle="link"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">Atmospheric
River Reconnaissance</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">) systems to improve forecast capability for weather and water extremes in Western US and to enable more effective
policies and practices in the region. CW3E aims to revolutionize the physical understanding, observations, predictions/projections of extreme events in Western North America at different time scales from days to decades, and their impacts on floods, droughts,
hydropower, ecosystems and economy. CW3E practices </span><a href="https://ucsd.edu/about/principles.html%20Julie%20Kalansky%20Julie%20Kalansky%201:59%20AM%20May%2024%20Replace:%20%E2%80%9CThis%20position%E2%80%9D%20with%20%E2%80%9CThe%20post-doc%E2%80%9D%20Julie%20Kalansky%20Julie%20Kalansky%202:02%20AM%20May%2024%20Add:%20%E2%80%9CApplicants%20should%20be%20self-motivated%20and%20hard-working.%20Good%20written%20and%20verbal%20communication%20skills,%20%E2%80%A6%E2%80%9D%20Julie%20Kalansky%20Julie%20Kalansky%202:09%20AM%20May%2024%20Add:%20%E2%80%9CThe%20University%20of%20California%20is%20an%20Equal%20Opportunity/Affirmative%20Action%20Employer.%20All%20qualified%20appl%E2%80%A6%E2%80%9D%20%20Turn%20on%20screen%20reader%20support" style="text-decoration:none" data-loopstyle="link"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">UCSD
Principles of Community</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> to create
</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">a climate of fairness, cooperation, and professionalism.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">This position is supported by NOAA’s
</span><a href="https://ciroh.ua.edu/" style="text-decoration:none" data-loopstyle="link"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">Cooperative Institute
for Research to Operations in Hydrology (CIROH)</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> program, as well as CW3E’s
</span><a href="https://cw3e.ucsd.edu/firo/" style="text-decoration:none" data-loopstyle="link"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">Forecast
Informed Reservoir Operations (FIRO)</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> program. CIROH is a national consortium committed to advancing water prediction - the forecasting
of streamflow and its extremes (e.g., floods/droughts). FIRO is a reservoir-operation strategy that uses enhanced monitoring and improved weather and water forecasts to inform decision making to selectively retain or release water from reservoirs to optimize
water supply reliability and environmental co-benefits and to enhance flood-risk reduction. </span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The position will work closely with
</span><a href="mailto:m3pan@ucsd.edu" style="text-decoration:none" data-loopstyle="link"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">Dr. Ming Pan</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> and
various teams at CW3E. Applicants should be self-motivated and hard-working. Good written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to produce scientific publications and presentations and meet project milestones are required. The ideal candidate
would have experience with hydrologic modeling, ensemble forecasting, and flood/drought analysis. Strong analytical backgrounds with a Ph.D. in meteorology, hydrology or environmental or civil engineering is preferred. Programming experience working in a Linux/Unix
environment with experience in scripting languages such as Python and R as well as in supercomputing is desired.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation. Position will
remain open until filled.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b style="font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="ContentPasted0">To apply: send CV, cover
letter and names of 3 referees to Dr. Ming Pan, </span><a href="mailto:m3pan@ucsd.edu" style="text-decoration:none" class="ContentPasted0" data-loopstyle="link"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">m3pan@ucsd.edu</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="ContentPasted0"> </span></b><br>
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A PDF file is attached for the position too. Thanks for your kind attention! (Mail list admin - I'm sending this message via my old work email because it's already registered, and I hope this is fine.)</div>
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Ming Pan</div>
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Senior Hydrologist</div>
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Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes (CW3E)</div>
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Scripps Institution of Oceanography</div>
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