Post-Doctoral Research Scientist in Climate Model Analysis

The Center for Ocean-Land-Atmosphere Studies (COLA) seeks a recent Ph.D. recipient to serve as a postdoctoral research scientist.  The successful candidate will conduct statistical analyses of multiple climate models and observations with the aim of improving understanding and quantifying the extent to which the climate system can be predicted on time scales from seasons to decades.   Scientists with backgrounds in applying statistical methods to understand climate dynamics and/or predictability are especially encouraged to apply.   Applications, consisting of curriculum vitae, at least two references for letters of recommendation, and statement of research interest, should be sent to Timothy DelSole (delsole@cola.iges.org) by 31 March 2012.  

 

Earth System Modeling Post-Doctoral Fellow

The Center for Ocean-Land-Atmosphere Studies (COLA), in collaboration with the National Center for Atmospheric Research, Lawrence-Livermore National Laboratory and Oak Ridge National Laboratory, seeks recent Ph.D. recipients to serve as postdoctoral fellows. Successful applicants will conduct original research in Earth system modeling, supported by collaborative funding from the National Science Foundation, working with mentors at both COLA and one or more of the collaborating centers. Research using large ensembles and/or high-resolution Earth system models to assess the predictability of regional climate on intra-seasonal to decadal time scales is particularly targeted. Fellows will receive training and experience in assembling system models from the system components, running the models in controlled experiments, and evaluating model output to test hypotheses and make inferences about climate variability and change. Scientists with backgrounds in coupled ocean-atmosphere-land surface modeling, general circulation modeling of the atmosphere or ocean, or modeling of land-surface or cryospheric processes are strongly encouraged to apply. Applications, consisting of curriculum vitae, at least two references for letters of recommendation, and statement of research interest, should be sent to COLA ESM PostDoc Search (kinter@cola.iges.org) by 15 March 2012.