Postdoc: Synchronous Ice Sheet–Earth System Modeling

University of California - Irvine; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits

PSBP

Two-year term

Job summary

University of California, Irvine invites applications for a postdoctoral scholar to work on NSF-funded projects examining two-way feedbacks between ice sheets and the ocean in a coupled Earth system context. The start is flexible between Jan 1, 2027 and Sep 1, 2027, with a two-year renewable appointment and generous benefits.

The candidate will develop, run, and analyze fully-coupled experiments using CESM3 with dynamic ice sheets, calibrate basal melt and calving parameterizations, and mentor

Qualifications

• PhD in Physical Oceanography, Glaciology, or related field is required.
• Experience modifying, running, and analyzing ocean and ice-sheet models.
• Strong programming skills in one or more of Python, Matlab, Julia, Fortran, or C++.
• Excellent analytical and quantitative abilities.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and run fully coupled CESM3 experiments with dynamic Greenland/Antarctic ice sheets and two-way coupling to CISM3.
• Evaluate and calibrate basal melt and calving parameterizations.
• Create process-based diagnostics using remote sensing and in-situ data to assess simulation fidelity.
• Run mechanism-denial experiments to isolate effects of feedbacks.
• Mentor graduate and undergraduate students and disseminate results at conferences and in journals.

Skills

Python

Fortran

C++

Matlab

Julia

Education

PhD in Physical Oceanography or Glaciology

Job description

University of California, Irvine invites applications for a postdoctoral scholar to work on NSF-funded projects examining two-way feedbacks between ice sheets and the ocean in a coupled Earth system context. The start is flexible between Jan 1, 2027 and Sep 1, 2027, with a two-year renewable appointment and generous benefits.

The candidate will develop, run, and analyze fully-coupled experiments using CESM3 with dynamic ice sheets, calibrate basal melt and calving parameterizations, and mentor