Postdoctoral Associate - Atmospheric Sciences Research Center (2 vacancies)

University at Albany, SUNY; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The University at Albany, SUNY invites applications for a Postdoctoral Associate in the Atmospheric Sciences Research Center to advance climate and weather-related hazard research across New York State. The role focuses on physics- and AI-based modeling of meteorological hazards and high-resolution data generation.

You will report to the Empire Innovation Professor, present findings at conferences, and contribute to peer‑reviewed publications.

Qualifications

• PhD in atmospheric science, meteorology, environmental science, engineering, or closely related field.
• 1–5 years of relevant experience in atmospheric modeling.
• Extensive experience in Python programming.
• Strong communication skills and fluency in English; ability to work in a research team.

Responsibilities

• Physics-based modeling and analysis of meteorological hazards
• AI-based modeling and analysis of meteorological hazards
• Statistical analysis of financial loss datasets
• Communication of research results through publications in project reports, peer-reviewed journals, and presentations at project meetings and conferences.
• Other reasonable duties as assigned

Skills

Deep learning

Python programming

Communication

Team collaboration

Research discourse

English fluency

Public speaking

Education

PhD degree (accredited university)

Tools

Python

PyTorch

Keras

TensorFlow

JAX

Job description

About University at Albany:

The University atAlbany is a Carnegie-classified Research 1 institution drivenby academic excellence, pioneering research and scientificdiscovery, and service to community. UAlbany's world-class faculty experts and approximately 17,500 students arecreating new knowledge in fields such as artificial intelligence, semiconductor engineering, atmospheric and environmental sciences, cybersecurity, public health, public administration and socialwelfare while deepening our understanding of our world throughscholarship and creative activity in the social sciences andhumanities. As one of the most diverse public research institutionsin the nation, the University is a national leader in publicengagement, educational equity and social mobility. For over 180years, UAlbany has molded bright, curious and engaged students andlaunched them toward success.

Located in Albany, New York, New York State's capital, theUniversity is convenient to Boston, New York City, and theAdirondacks.

Job Description:

A research group within the Atmospheric Sciences Research Center iscontributing to a project focused on understanding future climateconditions and weather-related hazards across New York State. Theproject examines multiple high-impact perils, including extremewind gusts, hurricanes, extratropical cyclones, tornadoes, hail, extreme precipitation, and coastal and inland flooding. A centralobjective is to generate high-resolution meteorological datasetsusing complementary physics-based numerical models and artificialintelligence-based downscaling methods.

On a weekly basis, the post-doc will report their research findingsto the Empire Innovation Professor, whose research group iscontributing to this project. They will also make presentations tothe project sponsor on a regular basis. It is expected that thepost-doc will present the research findings at variousinternational conferences and disseminate them via peer-reviewedjournal publications.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Physics-based modeling and analysis of meteorologicalhazards
• AI-based modeling and analysis of meteorological hazards
• Statistical analysis of financial loss datasets
• Communication of research results through publications inproject reports, peer-reviewed journals, and presentations atproject meetings and conferences.
• Other reasonable duties as assigned

Functional and Supervisory Relationships:

• Reports to: Empire Innovation Professor
• Supervises the following positions: N/A

Job Requirements:

• In-depth understanding of deep learning.
• Proficiency in various machine learning frameworks (e.g.,Pytorch, Keras, Tensorflow, JAX)
• Strong communication skills and fluency in English.
• Ability to work productively in a research team.

Minimum Qualifications:

• PhD degree from a college or University accredited by the USDepartment of Education or internationally recognized accreditingorganization.
• 1 to 5 years of relevant experience in atmosphericmodeling.
• Extensive experience in python programming.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1 to 5 years of experience in machine learning.
• PhD degree in atmospheric science, meteorology, environmentalscience, engineering, or a closely related field or related fieldfrom a college or University accredited by the US Department ofEducation or internationally recognized accreditingorganization.
• Working experience with mesoscale models (e.g., WRF)
• Peer-reviewed publications in atmospheric modeling

Working Environment:

Typical office environment

Professional Rank and Salary Range:

Postdoctoral Associate, SL1, $60,000-65,000.

Special Notes:

Visa sponsorship is not available for thisposition. If you currently need sponsorship or will need it in thefuture to maintain employment authorization, you do not meeteligibility requirements. Additionally, please note that UAlbanyis not an E-Verify employer.

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Pursuant to New York Labor Law 194-a, the University will not seek,request, or rely upon an applicant's wage or salary history indetermining whether to interview, hire, or establish compensationfor an applicant. Applicants are not required to provide wage orsalary history information as a condition of employmentconsideration. Salary history may only be verified in the limitedcircumstances permitted by law.

If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation toparticipate in the application process, including interviews,please contact Rhonda Haines, the University's Designee forReasonable Accommodations (DRA) in the Office of Human Resources,at [e-mail] or [phone]; requests foraccommodation will be considered in accordance with applicablelaw.

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