[Grad-postdoc-assn] Los Alamos Postdoc

[Paula Fisher]

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*Postdoctoral research positions for the advancement of computational
physics, computational science and model analyses of grand-challenge
simulations of the Earth System. *

*Overview *Los Alamos National Laboratory is a multidisciplinary research
institution engaged in science and engineering on behalf of national
security. The two-year postdoc positions is within the Climate, Ocean and
Sea-Ice Modeling (COSIM) Team of the Theoretical Division and Computational
and Computer Science Division . COSIM develops advanced multi-scale ocean,
ice models for the study of Earth system processes and climate change.


*Detailed Description *The COSIM group seeks multiple postdocs to work on a
broad range of climate science activities in computational physics,
computational science, high-performance computing, advanced programming
models, and analyses of coupled system dynamics. In terms of computational
physics, we seek research proposals for the development of advanced
algorithms to improve the fidelity, performance and portability of global
ocean, sea-ice and land-ice models with a focus toward high-resolution,
grand-challenge scale configurations. We also seek expertise and research
proposals related to profiling and optimization of climate system models on
DOE leadership class computing facilities. Proposals that develop and
implement new programming paradigms to efficiently use emerging, exa-scale,
heterogeneous computing architectures are encouraged. With respect to
simulation analyses we encourage research proposals that lead to improved
description and understanding of high-resolution ocean, sea-ice, land-ice
and/or coupled system dynamics with a focus toward data assimilation,
predictability, in-situ data processing and visualization. The MPAS-Ocean,
-Sea-Ice and -Land-Ice are components of the newly developed U.S.
Department of Energy climate model, the Accelerated Climate Model for
Energy ( ). A particular focus of ACME is fully-coupled, global,
high-resolution simulations of the Earth system. Within this broad
activity, the focus of Los Alamos National Laboratory is the role of ocean
mesoscale eddies in the climate system, the role of the ocean and ice
systems in the carbon cycle and the role of the ocean and ice systems in
sea-level rise.


*Desired Skills *

*What You Need *The successful candidate will have experience and knowledge
of computational physics and/or climate modeling; experience in coupled
climate model analysis, especially related to global climate; experience in
construction and application of ocean, sea-ice and/or land-ice models;
expertise in current or emerging computer programming in languages
compatible with high-performance computing (e.g., Fortran90, C, C++,
Legion, Kokkos); expertise in shell scripting and/or data-analysis
languages (e.g., Python, Matlab, R). She/he will have also demonstrated
scientific excellence as evidenced by submission and publication of
authored publications in refereed journals, the ability to create or
improve numerical models, and the ability to analyze and interpret climate
model simulation data. The ability to work in a highly collaborative team
setting is also a requirement.

Education: A Ph.D. in geophysics, fluid dynamics, solid mechanics, climate
modeling, computational science, physics, applied mathematics, engineering,
or a closely related field.

Note to Applicant: Send a *curriculum vitae *, digitized copies of
transcripts, names of three references, and a one-page cover letter
detailing qualifications and research interests to Todd Ringler at

Additional Details

Position does not require a security clearance. Selected candidates will be
subject to drug testing and other pre-employment background checks.

New-Employment Drug Test: The Laboratory requires successful applicants to
complete a new-employment drug test and maintains a substance abuse policy
that includes random drug testing.

Candidates may be considered for a Director's Fellowship and outstanding
candidates may be considered for the prestigious Marie Curie, Richard P.
Feynman, J. Robert Oppenheimer, or Frederick Reines Fellowships.

For general information to go to: http://www.lanl.gov/career
s/career-options/jobs/index.php and inquire about position number IRC54814.

*Equal Opportunity*

Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer and
supports a diverse and inclusive workforce. All employment practices are
based on qualification and merit, without regards to race, color, national
origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation
or preference, marital status or spousal affiliation, physical or mental
disability, medical conditions, pregnancy, status as a protected veteran,
genetic information, or citizenship within the limits imposed by federal
laws and regulations.The Laboratory is also committed to making our
workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide
reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in
the application and hiring process. To request such an accommodation,
please send an email to

*Where You Will Work *

Located in northern New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a
multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on
behalf of national security. LANL enhances national security by ensuring
the safety and reliability of the U.S. nuclear stockpile, developing
technologies to reduce threats from weapons of mass destruction, and
solving problems related to energy, environment, infrastructure, health,
and global security concerns.
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