Postdoc – Los Alamos National Laboratory

MPOWIR Mentoring Physical Oceanography Women to Increase Retention; Los Alamos (NM); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A research institution in New Mexico seeks a postdoctoral scientist for a position in wave-sea ice modeling. Ideal candidates will have a Ph.D. in a relevant field and proficiency in high-performance computing languages. Responsibilities include developing modeling components and analyzing climate impacts. Strong communication skills are essential. This position allows opportunities for research publication and collaboration within the scientific community.

Qualifications

• Experience with sea ice or wave modeling is beneficial.
• Proficiency in both high-performance and scripting/data-analysis languages.

Responsibilities

• Develop coupled wave-sea ice modeling components within E3SM.
• Analyze wave-ice coupling effects on climate and environments.
• Publish research findings and present results at conferences.

Skills

High-performance computing languages

Scripting/data-analysis languages

Written and oral communication skills

Education

Ph.D. in relevant fields

Tools

Fortran90

C

C++

Julia

Python

MATLAB

R

Job description

Postdoc in Fully Coupled Wave-Sea Ice Modeling in the Earth System

We seek a postdoctoral scientist with a background in physics, mathematics, oceanic, cryospheric, atmospheric or planetary sciences to couple a sea ice model to the oceanic wave component of the DOE Energy Exascale Earth System Model (E3SM). The position focuses on studying the consequences of wave-ice coupling on polar weather, global climate and coastal environments, including quantifying potential increases in wave activity along Arctic coasts due to diminishing perennial sea ice. The successful applicant will work with mentors in high-resolution coupled earth system modeling and will simulate global atmosphere-ocean-cryosphere feedbacks from surface marine waves that attenuate in ice-covered seas."

"The tools used in this project include a state-of-the-art, community-developed wave model embedded in E3SM, and the effect of oceanic waves on sea ice floe size and thickness distributions will be simulated using Icepack, the CICE Consortium saline ice physics package."

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement coupled wave-sea ice modeling components within E3SM.
• Quantify and analyze how wave-ice coupling affects polar weather, climate, and coastal environments.
• Investigate changes in wave activity along Arctic coasts related to shrinking sea ice cover.
• Collaborate with researchers in the InteRFACE program and the parallel E3SM Coastal Waves project.
• Publish results in peer-reviewed journals and present at conferences; contribute to the international geoscience community.
• Develop and apply new analysis methods, including machine learning, to leverage observations such as ICESat-2 and in-situ polar measurements.

Qualifications

• A Ph.D. in geophysics, fluid dynamics, solid mechanics, oceanic, cryospheric, atmospheric or planetary modeling, physics, or applied mathematics.
• Strong written and oral communication skills; demonstrated ability to disseminate research results.
• Experience with sea ice or wave modeling is beneficial, but candidates from other computational physics areas are encouraged to apply.
• Proficiency in high-performance computing languages (Fortran90, C, C++, Julia) and scripting/data-analysis languages (Unix scripting, Python, MATLAB, R).

Notes to Applicants

Please include a curriculum vitae, names of three references, and a cover letter detailing qualifications and research interests specific to the job requirements. Strong candidates may be eligible for LANL fellowships.

No Clearance Required: This position does not require a security clearance. Selected candidates will be subject to drug testing and other pre-employment background checks.

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 regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation or preference, marital status or spousal affiliation, disability, medical conditions, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information, or citizenship, within the limits imposed by law. The Laboratory is committed to reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities; to request accommodation, please contact [e-mail].

Location: Located in northern New Mexico, LANL conducts research across energy, environment, infrastructure, health, and global security.