Postdoctoral position – CICESE

MPOWIR Mentoring Physical Oceanography Women to Increase Retention; Estado de México; Presencial; MXN 200,000 - 400,000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A research institution in Mexico is offering a postdoctoral scholarship focused on studying particle dispersion mechanisms in the Gulf of Mexico. The position requires a Ph.D. in Physical Oceanography and proficiency in programming languages like Fortran, Matlab, or Python. Candidates should demonstrate good English skills. This position offers a stipend based on qualifications and a contract duration of one year, with the possibility of extension.

Formación

• Ph.D. in Physical Oceanography or similar field required.
• Experience with Lagrangian data preferred.
• Proficient in programming languages: Fortran, Matlab, or Python.

Responsabilidades

• Study environmental factors controlling particle dispersion.
• Conduct experiments using drifters and subsurface floats.
• Analyze data using programming languages.

Conocimientos

Lagrangian data analysis

Programming in Fortran

Programming in Matlab

Programming in Python

Fluent English

Educación

Ph.D. in Physical Oceanography or similar

Descripción del empleo

Overview

The Department of Physical Oceanography of CICESE is offering a postdoctoral scholarship to join the group that studies transport mechanisms of passive particles in the western Gulf of Mexico. This is within the work frame of a large multi-institutional and interdisciplinary project to generate scenarios and evaluate possible impacts of oil spills on the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem, performed by the Consorcio de Investigación del Golfo de México (CIGoM).

Responsibilities

The aim of the postdoc is to study the environmental factors controlling particle dispersion at various scales, and how the properties of dispersion differ between the inner-shelf and deep water, as well as between the surface and the deeper layers. The Lagrangian data will be obtained from drifters and subsurface floats experiments in the field, as well as via numerical model experiments.

Qualifications

The applicant should have a Ph.D. in Physical Oceanography or other similar fields of study. Experience with Lagrangian data (real or simulated) is desirable. Previous knowledge on data analysis using programming languages such as Fortran, Matlab, or Python are required. Good English skills (oral and written) are also desired.

Application details

The stipend will depend on the qualifications of the candidate. The contract will cover a period of one year and it may be extended up to 2 years depending on progress. Interested persons are invited to submit a motivation letter and curriculum vitae with full contact information by October 8, 2017.