Postdoc: 1D Ocean Alkalinity Testbed for MRV

Protocol Labs, Inc.; Boulder (CO); Vor Ort; USD 70.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

[C]Worthy, a Boulder-based nonprofit, seeks a Postdoctoral Research Scientist to build a 1D OAE testbed inside the C-Star framework. You will isolate key biogeochemical processes and enable rapid parameter sweeps to improve MRV tools for regional ocean models.

The role emphasizes integration with ROMS-MARBL, collaboration with industry partners, and potential for dissemination through manuscripts and community engagement.

Qualifikationen

• Ph.D. in oceanography, marine chemistry, geochemistry, chemical oceanography, or a closely related field.
• Strong background in ocean biogeochemistry, including carbonate chemistry, alkalinity, and marine carbon cycling.
• Familiarity with marine mineral dissolution/precipitation kinetics and/or particle dynamics.
• Scientific software development proficiency in Python; experience with biogeochemical model code (Python, Fortran, or Julia).
• Ability to design systematic numerical experiments, interpret results with observational constraints, and communicate findings clearly.
• Collaborative disposition and comfort working with industry stakeholders alongside academic researchers.

Aufgaben

• Design and implement a one-dimensional OAE process-model testbed within C-Star, using a lightweight model to enable rapid prototyping.
• Develop representations of sinking particulate material within the MARBL model, including mineral dissolution and precipitation kinetics.
• Calibrate representations of particles from electrochemical and mineral alkalinity addition with industry partners.
• Run large perturbed-parameter ensembles to explore parameter space and quantify uncertainty in OAE outcomes.
• Validate parameterizations against lab and field data in collaboration with partners such as Ebb Carbon and Planetary Technologies.
• Develop simplified models of alkalinity cycling in seafloor sediments for regional scale OAE simulations.
• Integrate all formulations within ROMS-MARBL so testbeds port to 3D configurations.

Kenntnisse

Biogeochemistry

Carbonate chemistry

Python

Experiment design

Collaborative skills

Ausbildung

Ph.D. in oceanography, marine chemistry, geochemistry, chemical oceanography, or related field

Tools

MARBL

ROMS-MARBL

Python

Fortran

Julia

Jobbeschreibung

[C]Worthy, a Boulder-based nonprofit, seeks a Postdoctoral Research Scientist to build a 1D OAE testbed inside the C-Star framework. You will isolate key biogeochemical processes and enable rapid parameter sweeps to improve MRV tools for regional ocean models.

The role emphasizes integration with ROMS-MARBL, collaboration with industry partners, and potential for dissemination through manuscripts and community engagement.