Opportunities
Leadership Position for Aerosol Climate Initiative
An individual with proven scientific accomplishments and leadership qualities is needed to lead the Aerosol Climate Initiaitive. This individual will lead a diverse team comprised of nationally recognized atmospheric research scientists, computational scientists, and engineers. This team will be working toward measurable improvements in our understanding of the aerosol life cycle, cloud aerosol interactions, and the role of these interactions on the energy, chemical, and water budget of the planet. The Initiative Lead will integrate theory, modeling, and measurement to ultimately improve the predictive power and accuracy of computer models used in aerosol and climate research. Experience with aerosol measurements (both in the lab and in the field), instrument development and deployment, and large field campaigns is desirable.
The successful candidate must have a Ph.D. in Atmospheric Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Physics, Aerosol Chemistry or related field and five or more years of experience involving increasing responsibility in aerosol science and measurement related to climate change. An international reputation in aerosol science and climate change research, and significant experience managing and participating in multidisciplinary teams is essential. A competitive relocation, benefits, and salary package is available. For more information, see the online job posting at http://jobs.pnl.gov - reference job # 112546, Initiative Lead.
Search Underway for Post-Doc to Assist with Ice Nucleation Research
The Aerosol Climate Initiative is seeking to hire a senior software developer to participate in the design, development, and deployment of instrumentation to measure cloud properties. Specifics include modeling of inlets to acquire cloud elements, design of components, and measurements in the laboratory and field. Data analysis and presentation of collected data is also required. Planned studies include ice and droplet nucleation in the laboratory, for field stations, and aircraft platforms.
The successful candidate must have received a Ph.D. in atmospheric physics or related field from an accredited college within the past 5 years. The candidate should have experience designing and constructing equipment in a laboratory setting, and a working knowledge of fluid dynamic programs (e.g. Fluent) and/or equipment control programs (e.g. LabView).
Post Doctoral position available for Aerosol Modeling Testbed
- Analyze regional climate simulations including those recently performed at NCAR using the WRF model configured as a tropical channel to investigate tropical convection or other phenomena such as the monsoon and diurnal rainfall
- Perform numerical experiments using the WRF model to understand and reduce model biases
- Develop and evaluate physics parameterizations to improve regional climate simulations using WRF.
Candidates must have received a Ph.D. in atmospheric sciences, meteorology, or related physical science within the past five years from an accredited college or university. Qualified candidates will have experience in model development, and/or analysis and diagnosis of climate simulations, strong programming skills, and good oral and written skills.