Postdoc: Synchronous Ice Sheet–Earth System Modeling

UC Irvine; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Two-year renewable appointment

Generous benefits

PSBP (Postdoctoral Scholar BenefitPlan

Job summary

UC Irvine in Irvine, CA, seeks a postdoctoral scholar in the Department of Earth System Science to advance NSF-funded research on ice sheets and climate dynamics. The role involves running fully-coupled CESM3-CISM3 experiments, developing new diagnostics, and evaluating model parameterizations.

Start date flexible between January 1, 2027 and September 1, 2027. The position is two years, renewable with funding, offering generous benefits and opportunities to mentor students and publish in

Qualifications

• PhD in Physical Oceanography, Glaciology, or related field
• Experience modifying, running, and analyzing ocean, ice sheet, or Earth System models
• Expert at programming (Python, Matlab, Julia, Fortran, or C++)
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills
• Detail oriented with strong organizational and communication skills
• Extraordinary curiosity about how the Earth System works

Responsibilities

• Developing, running, and analyzing fully-coupled experiments using novel configurations of the Community Earth System Model (CESM3) with dynamic representations of the Greenlandic and Antarctic ice sheets, utilizing two-way synchronous coupling to the Community Ice Sheet Model (CISM3).
• Evaluating and calibrate newly implemented parameterizations for basal melt and calving
• Developing and applying new process-based diagnostics to evaluate the fidelity of the simulations, grounded in available remote sensing and in-situ observations.
• Running mechanism denial experiments to isolate the role of coupled feedbacks.
• Contributing to a supportive, collaborative, and vibrant group culture
• Collaborating closely with CESM3 and CISM3 developers at NSF NCAR
• Mentoring both graduate students and undergraduate students on related projects.
• Disseminating their results through conference presentations and journal publications.

Skills

Programming

Analytical skills

Detail oriented

Organizational skills

Curiosity about Earth System

Modeling experience

Education

PhD in Physical Oceanography/Glaciology

Tools

CESM3

CISM3

Job description

UC Irvine in Irvine, CA, seeks a postdoctoral scholar in the Department of Earth System Science to advance NSF-funded research on ice sheets and climate dynamics. The role involves running fully-coupled CESM3-CISM3 experiments, developing new diagnostics, and evaluating model parameterizations.

Start date flexible between January 1, 2027 and September 1, 2027. The position is two years, renewable with funding, offering generous benefits and opportunities to mentor students and publish in