Utah Climate Center and the Department of Plants, Soils & Climat

Postdoctoral Researcher Position in Climate Diagnostics and/or Modeling

A postdoctoral researcher position is available through the Utah Climate Center and the Department of Plants, Soils & Climate, Utah State University. The person will join a research project aimed at producing an improved dynamical downscaling for climate simulations and/or understanding climate cycles of the Western United States, as well as tropical regions around the world. The position is open immediately until filled.

Responsibilities:

• Perform numerical simulations with regional climate models such as the Weather Research & Forecasting (WRF) model.
• Cooperate in current efforts to use various time statistical and dynamical analyses to quantify the magnitude and frequencies of drought and wet episodes.
• Identify large-scale atmospheric and oceanic features at appropriate spatial and temporal scales that connect with the cyclical variations in wet and dry periods.

Qualifications:

• An earned Ph.D. in Atmospheric Sciences or Meteorology, with good quantitative skills.
• Interest in the studies of global and regional climate.
• Knowledge and experience of mesoscale and/or climate models.
• Experience in analyzing large simulation data sets, such as global and regional reanalyses.
• Well-developed computer and software programming skill set such as FORTRAN, GrADS, or NCL.

Salary: Up to $45,000 annual plus excellent benefit.

The initial term for this position will be for two years with a potential for renewal based on performance and funding availability. For further information, contact Prof. Jiming Jin (Jiming.Jin@usu.edu) or Prof. Simon Wang (simon.wang@usu.edu).

Interested candidates should provide with (1) a cover letter describing research interests and experience, (2) curriculum vita, and (3) names and contact information for two references.