Post Doctoral Fellow

State of South Carolina; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of South Carolina's School of Earth, Ocean and Environment invites a Post Doctoral Fellow to advance computational research in ocean, coastal, and climate science, focusing on high‑resolution regional simulations.

The successful candidate will conduct experiments, analyze model outputs, collaborate across disciplines, and contribute to publications and proposals.

Qualifications

• Fluency in Fortran, Python and/or Matlab for computational research.
• Demonstrated record of independently led research.
• Experience analyzing large ocean model outputs using NetCDF or similar.

Responsibilities

• Develop and analyze high‑resolution regional ocean simulations.
• Perform numerical experiments and validate results against observations and reanalysis datasets.
• Publish findings in peer‑reviewed journals and present at conferences; coordinate research activities.

Skills

Fortran

Python

Matlab

Independent research

NetCDF

Tools

ROMS

MOM6

Job description

Post Doctoral Fellow Department: CAS School of Earth, Ocean and, Environment
Part/Full Time: Full Time
Advertised Salary Range: About UofSC

Job Responsibilities

Join the University of South Carolina's School of Earth, Ocean and Environment and contribute to innovative computational research addressing important questions in ocean, coastal, and climate science. The successful candidate will conduct research in areas such as large-scale and regional ocean dynamics, coastal circulation, ocean-ecosystem interactions, water-mass analysis, and regional climate downscaling, with a primary focus on developing, implementing, and analyzing high-resolution regional ocean simulations. Working within a collaborative and interdisciplinary research environment, the candidate will conduct numerical experiments, analyze physical and biogeochemical model outputs, and compare model results with observational and reanalysis datasets. The position also offers opportunities to coordinate research activities, publish findings in peer-reviewed journals, contribute to scientific reports and research proposals, and present research at professional conferences.

Minimum And Additional Requirements

• Fluency in Fortran, Python, and/or Matlab;
• Demonstrated record of independently led research.

Preferred Qualifications

• Preferred Expertise in physical oceanography and/or environmental fluid mechanics
• Expertise in ocean circulation modeling
• Ability to independently design and generate simulations using the Regional Oceanic Modeling System (ROMS) or other related codes (e.g., MOM6) realistic and/or idealized configurations.
• Ability to analyze TB of NetCDF ocean model output;
• Fluency in Fortran, Python, and/or Matlab;
• Demonstrated record of independently led research.

Job Close Date: 10/17/2026

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