<div dir="ltr"><div><p style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT,serif">Prof. Hongwei Sun (</span><a href="https://hongwei8sun.github.io/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)"><span style="font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT,serif;color:rgb(4,50,255)">https://hongwei8sun.github.io/</span></a><span style="font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT,serif">) at the University of Hawaii at Manoa is seeking a postdoctoral researcher to conduct innovative research on Small-Scale Aerosol-Cloud Interactions within Marine Boundary Layer.</span></p><p style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT,serif"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT,serif">The successful candidate will conduct innovative research on using high-resolution models (e.g., SAM, WRF-Chem) and observational data to achieve a process-level understanding of aerosol-cloud interactions (ACIs) within the marine boundary layer. Key research questions include how the background environment (e.g., global warming factors [</span><a href="https://doi.org/10.1038/s41612-026-01357-0" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)"><span style="font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT,serif">Sun et al., 2026</span></a><span style="font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT,serif">]) and aerosol type (e.g., sulfate aerosols from Big Island volcanic eruptions) influence ACIs. Improved process-level understanding of ACIs could help optimize their parameterizations in global climate models (GCMs). The candidate may also contribute to exploring innovative injection strategies for marine cloud brightening (MCB), considering cloud microphysics and cloud radiative efficacy. The candidate will have the opportunity to collaborate with multiple research teams at the University of Washington, Washington University in St. Louis, and the University of Chicago.</span></p><p style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </p><p style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-family:TimesNewRomanPS,serif">Qualifications:</span></b></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span><span style="font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT,serif">Ph.D. in atmospheric science or related fields (e.g., </span>math, physics, or computer science<span style="font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT,serif">).</span><span style="font-family:SymbolMT,serif"></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span><span style="font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT,serif">Experience in high-resolution numerical models (SAM, WRF/WRF-Chem, etc.) is highly preferred.</span><span style="font-family:SymbolMT,serif"></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span><span style="font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT,serif">Excellent communication and scientific writing skills.</span><span style="font-family:SymbolMT,serif"></span></p><p style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-family:TimesNewRomanPS,serif"> </span></b></p><p style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-family:TimesNewRomanPS,serif">Applications:</span></b><span style="font-family:SymbolMT,serif"></span></p><p style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT,serif">To apply, please email Dr. Hongwei Sun (<span style="color:rgb(4,50,255)"><a href="mailto:hongwei8@hawaii.edu" target="_blank">hongwei8@hawaii.edu</a></span>) with the following:</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">      </span></span><span style="font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT,serif">Curriculum vitae.</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">      </span></span><span style="font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT,serif">Cover letter (1 page) describing research interests, plans, and qualifications.</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">      </span></span><span style="font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT,serif">The names and contact information of three references.</span><span style="font-family:SymbolMT,serif"></span></p><p style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT,serif">Please use the subject line “Postdoc Application in Aerosol-Cloud Interactions”. Applications will be reviewed starting on April 1, 2026, on a rolling basis.</span><span style="font-family:SymbolMT,serif"></span></p><p style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </p><p style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT,serif">The initial position is for one year, with the possibility of renewal for an additional 1-2 years, contingent on satisfactory progress and funding availability. The selected candidate is expected to start the position between April 15 to July 15, 2026. The starting salary will be $75K annually with benefits.</span></p><p style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </p><p style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></p><p style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">For more information about the Department of Atmospheric Sciences and the research carried out at the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology, see our sites on the web: <a href="http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/atmo/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)"><span style="color:rgb(4,50,255)">http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/atmo/</span></a><span style="color:blue"> </span>and <a href="http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)"><span style="color:rgb(4,50,255)">http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/</span></a>.</p></div><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">Hongwei Sun<div>Assistant Professor</div><div>Department of Atmospheric Sciences<br></div><div>University of Hawai’i at Manoa, Honolulu</div><div>Web: <a href="https://hongwei8sun.github.io/" target="_blank">https://hongwei8sun.github.io/</a><br></div><div><br></div></div></div></div>