Post-Doctoral Associate in Multiyear Hydroclimate Predictability: Process-Oriented Studies
Date posted
May 6, 2024 2:30 pm
Application deadline
May 22, 2024 5:00 pm
Organization
CIRES/NOAA PSL at the University of Colorado Boulder
Location
- United States
Job description
CIRES/NOAA PSL Post-Doctoral Associate in Multiyear Hydroclimate Predictability: Process-Oriented Studies
The ability to strategically predict precipitation variability over the western United States would have enormous societal implications. Strategic predictions rely, in turn, on the existence of sources of predictability at the timescales of interest. The University of Colorado’s Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) and the Physical Sciences Laboratory (PSL) at the NOAA Earth System Research Lab in scenic Boulder, Colorado, seek an enthusiastic and capable Post-Doctoral Associate to help us identify sources of predictability at lead times of 1-3 years that arise from remote oceanic influences. Potential mechanisms may include teleconnections from the tropical Pacific associated with El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO), impacts on storm tracks from variability in the Kuroshio-Oyashio Extension region in the western North Pacific, or other oceanic influences. The chosen candidate will explore sources of predictability for western North American hydroclimate by conducting in-depth, process oriented diagnostics on observational datasets and available dynamical model simulations.
The candidate is expected to have excellent technical and communication skills and be comfortable working in a team environment. This is a two-year position with the possibility of extension to a third year based on performance, achievement of project goals and the availability of funding. The position is located in Boulder, Colorado.
The University of Colorado Boulder is committed to building a culturally diverse community of faculty, staff, and students dedicated to contributing to an inclusive campus environment. We are an Equal Opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
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