Postdoc: Tropical Ocean-Atmosphere Dynamics & ML Modeling

University of Colorado Boulder; Boulder (CO); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Hybrid work model

Mentorship program

Transit pass

Job summary

The University of Colorado Boulder’s CIRES and NOAA’s PSL in Boulder seeks a Postdoctoral Associate to advance understanding and model representation of tropical ocean-atmosphere coupling. The role focuses on how upper tropical ocean variability influences moisture and energy transport and downstream impacts on resources and ecosystems.

The researcher will work with NOAA and CIRES scientists to process, analyze, and report environmental data from TEPEX.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Atmospheric Sciences or related Earth system science.
• Experience in ocean-atmosphere coupling research.
• Experience with convection-permitting simulations.
• Experience with high-performance computing.
• Ability to integrate field campaign data into modeling studies.

Responsibilities

• Lead original research to improve understanding and model representation of tropical ocean-atmosphere coupling; perform high-resolution ocean-atmosphere coupled simulations and use field campaigns data.
• Contribute to collaborative work through software development, HPC experiments, and pre-/post-processing of data for analysis/visualization.
• Publish results in peer-reviewed journals.
• Organize/participate in activities that serve the Earth Systems Sciences community.
• Present results at scientific meetings, workshops, and invited visits.
• Perform other duties as necessary.

Skills

Ocean-atmosphere coupling

High-performance computing

Data analysis

Education

PhD in Atmospheric Sciences or related Earth system science

Tools

Convection-permitting models

Software development for data processing

Job description

The University of Colorado Boulder’s CIRES and NOAA’s PSL in Boulder seeks a Postdoctoral Associate to advance understanding and model representation of tropical ocean-atmosphere coupling. The role focuses on how upper tropical ocean variability influences moisture and energy transport and downstream impacts on resources and ecosystems.

The researcher will work with NOAA and CIRES scientists to process, analyze, and report environmental data from TEPEX.