<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: rgb(21, 40, 45); font-family: Lato, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">The Department of Earth System Science at the University of California, Irvine is seeking a postdoctoral scholar to study climate and air pollution impacts and solutions. This position is within the Climate, Pollution, and Solutions group led by Prof. Lyssa Freese. This position has a flexible start date. Applications can be submitted here: https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF09874</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: rgb(21, 40, 45); font-family: Lato, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Position perks:</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;">This is a two-year position that is renewable, pending good progress and funding. The salary will range from 66,737 to 80,034 USD per year, scaling with experience as detailed here, and includes generous benefits.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: rgb(21, 40, 45); font-family: Lato, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Project/Position description:</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;">There are three potential research tracks for the Postdoctoral Scholar:<br style="box-sizing: border-box;">1) Climate-economic modeling of uncertainty in climate damage<br style="box-sizing: border-box;">2) Climate-energy system modeling of the role of climate uncertainty in the energy system<br style="box-sizing: border-box;">3) Air pollution-energy system modeling of the impact of policy on air quality</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: rgb(21, 40, 45); font-family: Lato, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">The postdoctoral scholar will be expected to focus on at least one of the above tracks, and if interested, they will have the opportunity to address two of the above tracks, so long as their background and experience is suitable. Responsibilities will depend upon the chosen project direction, potentially including integration of climate emulation into economic models, pairing climate model data with energy system models, or combining energy system models with chemical transport models. Postdoctoral scholars are expected to lead peer reviewed scientific publications, and present at relevant conferences.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: rgb(21, 40, 45); font-family: Lato, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Desired Qualifications</strong></p><ul style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 1.5em; color: rgb(21, 40, 45); font-family: Lato, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Interest in multi/interdisciplinary work</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Physical science background</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Engagement in collaborative and creative work</li></ul><div style="orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(21, 40, 45); font-family: Lato, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">Basic qualifications</strong><span style="color: rgb(21, 40, 45); font-family: Lato, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"> </span><small style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 11.9px; color: rgb(21, 40, 45); font-family: Lato, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">(required at time of application)</small><span style="color: rgb(21, 40, 45); font-family: Lato, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"></span><section class="markdown" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(21, 40, 45); font-family: Lato, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><ul style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 1.5em;"><li style="box-sizing: border-box;">An expected or recent Ph.D. in climate science, atmospheric sciences, atmospheric chemistry, applied math, engineering or relevant interdisciplinary fields related to energy systems, or climate economics.</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Proficient in programming</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Experience in computational modeling and working with high performance computing</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Demonstrated effective written and verbal communication skills</li></ul></section></div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(21, 40, 45); font-family: Lato, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Salary range:</strong> $66,737 - $80,034</div><dt style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.42857; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(21, 40, 45); font-family: Lato, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></dt><dd style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.42857; margin-left: 0px; color: rgb(21, 40, 45); font-family: Lato, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Open date: </strong>September 9, 2025</p></dd><dd style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.42857; margin-left: 0px; color: rgb(21, 40, 45); font-family: Lato, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Next review date:</strong> <span class="review_window" id="review_window_16519" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Wednesday, Sep 24, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box;">Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.</p></dd><dd style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.42857; margin-left: 0px; color: rgb(21, 40, 45); font-family: Lato, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Final date: </strong>Wednesday, Dec 31, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;"></p></dd><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: rgb(21, 40, 45); font-family: Lato, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><i>Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.</i></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: rgb(21, 40, 45); font-family: Lato, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><b>Perks of the ESS department and </b></span><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">UCI Campus:</strong></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: rgb(21, 40, 45); font-family: Lato, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">The Earth System Science Department at UC Irvine is highly interdisciplinary. It includes 30 faculty with broad expertise, all devoted to the study of the Earth as a coupled system. UC Irvine is located in Orange County, about halfway between the diverse metropolitan areas of Los Angeles and San Diego. It is a sunny and pleasant place to live, surrounded by beaches, parks, mountains.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: rgb(21, 40, 45); font-family: Lato, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">If you have questions, you can reach out to Prof. Freese (lyssa.freese [at] uci.edu), with the subject line “Postdoc Application Question”.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: rgb(21, 40, 45); font-family: Lato, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><b>To apply:</b></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: rgb(21, 40, 45); font-family: Lato, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">Please read the full ad and apply at: https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF09874</p></body></html>