Postdoctoral Researcher - Climate Forecasting

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

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits

Job summary

University of California - Irvine seeks a postdoctoral scholar in the Department of Earth System Science to work on a project improving precipitation predictions for the western U.S. through coupling atmosphere and ocean processes.

The two-year renewable position offers a salary in the range of $69,073 to $82,836 USD per year, with generous benefits and a collaborative, multidisciplinary team environment.

Qualifications

• PhD in atmospheric science or related field is required.
• Strong quantitative skills and knowledge of teleconnections and climate patterns.
• Excellent programming skills, Python preferred.
• Experience manipulating large model datasets and HPC environments.

Skills

Quantitative analysis

Teleconnections & climate patterns

Communication skills

Independent & collaborative work

GCM experiment experience

Education

PhD in atmospheric science

Tools

Python

High-performance computing

Deep learning frameworks

Job description

University of California - Irvine seeks a postdoctoral scholar in the Department of Earth System Science to work on a project improving precipitation predictions for the western U.S. through coupling atmosphere and ocean processes.

The two-year renewable position offers a salary in the range of $69,073 to $82,836 USD per year, with generous benefits and a collaborative, multidisciplinary team environment.