<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times"><b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">The position: </span></b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">The<span style="background:white"> </span></span><span style="color:rgb(4,50,255)"><a href="http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~dchavas/" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:rgb(4,50,255)">Climate and Extreme Weather
Laboratory</span></b></a></span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);background:white"> </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">led by Prof. Dan Chavas, and the <b><a href="http://stormlab.eaps.purdue.edu/" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline">Storm and Tornado Modeling Laboratory
(STorMLab)</a></b> led by Prof. Dan Dawson—both in the<span style="background:white"> </span></span><span style="color:rgb(4,50,255)"><a href="http://www.eaps.purdue.edu/" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:rgb(4,50,255)">Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and
Planetary Sciences</span></a></span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> (EAPS) at Purdue University—have one<span style="background:white"> </span><b>post-doctoral research scientist</b> position
available with a tentative start date of <b>June 1, 2024</b> (some flexibility). The
research project will use idealized storm-scale numerical simulations to understand
how severe convective storms and their hazards will change with global warming
over the United States. This position is fully funded by a National Science
Foundation (NSF) grant in collaboration with Prof. Alex Anderson-Frey and her
lab at the University of Washington. The candidate will lead all execution
and analysis of their research, present their findings at major conferences,
and publish their work in top journals in our field. The candidate will also be
given freedom to spend time pursuing novel scientific interests of their own on
any topic.</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times"><b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">Research environment and career
development: </span></b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">The candidate will work closely in a dynamic, team-oriented
environment in the research labs of Profs. Chavas<span style="background:white"> and
Dawson </span>and collaborators. The candidate will have opportunities for
career and professional development, including presenting at conferences,
publishing papers in major scientific journals, mentoring graduate and
undergraduate students, and writing competitive grants.</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times"><b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">About our groups: </span></b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">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. We also continuously
seek to foster a diverse and supportive culture within our research groups.<span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times"><b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);background:white">About Purdue
EAPS:</span></b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);background:white"> Purdue EAPS is a broad department with a
large and vibrant group of young faculty conducting research across atmospheric
and climate science, environmental science, geology and geophysics, and
planetary science, including planetary atmospheres. EAPS is a leader in
the study of both weather and climate, including extreme weather. Purdue
University boasts </span><a href="https://www.rcac.purdue.edu/" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204);background:white">one of the best collections of high-performance research computing
systems</span></a><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);background:white"> 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 and data science school with strong
interdisciplinary interests in the impacts of weather and climate on the
environment and society, including the Purdue <a href="https://research.purdue.edu/isf/" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline">Institute for a Sustainable Future</a>.</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white"><span></span></span></p>

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candidate is required to have a Ph.D. in atmospheric science or a closely
related field or anticipate receiving their degree in the next 3 months. The
candidate should have:</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>

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Experience conducting research in atmospheric science or closely related field.</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>

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Experience running and analyzing cloud-resolving numerical models. Experience
with </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/people/bryan/cm1/" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Cloud Model 1 (CM1)</span></a></span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> for
convective storm simulations is particularly beneficial but not required. </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>

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Proficient verbal and written communication skills as evidenced by published
results and presentations.</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times"><b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">To apply:</span></b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> Please
send an email with subject line “Interest in postdoctoral opportunity on
severe weather” to both </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dan
Chavas <span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);background:white">(</span></span><a href="mailto:dchavas@purdue.edu" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">dchavas@purdue.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">) and Dan
Dawson (</span><a href="mailto:dandawson@purdue.edu" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">dandawson@purdue.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">) with (1)
a few sentences about why you are interested in the position, (2) your CV, and
(3) a list of names and contact information for three references. If you have any
questions about the position/project you may also simply send us an email and
we’ll gladly get back to you with more information.<span></span></span></p>

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</div><br><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">*******************************************************************<br><div><span style="font-size:small">Dan Chavas [He/Him]</span><div style="font-size:small"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Associate Professor</span><br></div><div style="font-size:small"><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences</div><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Purdue University</div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">t: 773.936.4510; e: </span><a href="mailto:drchavas@gmail.com" style="font-size:12.8px" target="_blank">drchavas@gmail.com</a><br></div></div><div><font size="2" color="#0000ee"><u><a href="http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~dchavas" target="_blank">http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~dchavas</a><br></u></font></div><div>Co-lead, <a href="https://research.purdue.edu/isf/" target="_blank">ISF Risk and Resilience Research Community</a><br></div><div>Editor, <a href="https://www.nature.com/npjnathazards/for-authors-and-referees/submission-guidelines?utm_medium=email&utm_source=generic&utm_content=email_signature&utm_term=null&utm_campaign=CONR_NATOA_AWA1_GL_PMLS_00Q71_44304" target="_blank"><span>npj</span> Natural Hazards</a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>