Postdoctoral Researcher — Ocean-Atmosphere SST Dynamics

MPOWIR Mentoring Physical Oceanography Women to Increase Retention; Corvallis (OR); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading research institution in Oregon is looking for a Research Associate (Postdoctoral) to investigate atmospheric responses to sea surface temperature gradients. The ideal candidate will hold a PhD in Atmospheric Sciences or Oceanography, have experience with the WRF model, and be proficient in scientific programming languages. This full-time position offers the opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge climate research and present findings at national and international scientific meetings.

Qualifications

• Experience with running WRF and familiar with Fortran and a Unix/Linux environment.
• Experience with scientific programming using high-level programming languages.
• Ability to write and communicate scientific results.

Responsibilities

• Use WRF model to simulate circulations in response to SST patterns.
• Quantify the atmosphere’s response to SST gradients.
• Prepare new high-resolution SST data sets.

Skills

Running WRF

Scientific programming

Communication of scientific results

Education

PhD in Atmospheric Sciences or Oceanography

Tools

MATLAB

NCL

Fortran

Job description

A leading research institution in Oregon is looking for a Research Associate (Postdoctoral) to investigate atmospheric responses to sea surface temperature gradients. The ideal candidate will hold a PhD in Atmospheric Sciences or Oceanography, have experience with the WRF model, and be proficient in scientific programming languages. This full-time position offers the opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge climate research and present findings at national and international scientific meetings.