Post Doctorate Research Associate - Earth System Modeling

The Atmospheric Sciences and Global Change Division at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is seeking up to two postdoctoral research associates to contribute to the development of the atmosphere component of the Energy Exascale Earth System Model (E3SM), the E3SM Atmosphere Model (EAM). ID # 7764

 

Date posted

Sep. 21, 2023 10:45 am

Application deadline

Sep. 24, 2023 11:45 pm

Organization

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Location

  • United States

Job description

Overview

The Earth and Biological Sciences Directorate (EBSD) leads novel and necessary research in three core areas: Atmospheric and Climate Sciences, Biological Sciences, and Environmental Molecular Sciences. The contributions of EBSD staff are many as we continue to elevate the impact of PNNL's science mission: to understand, predict, and control the complex adaptive systems underlying the science behind Earth, energy, and security.

Responsibilities

The Atmospheric Sciences and Global Change Division at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is seeking up to two postdoctoral research associates to contribute to the development of the atmosphere component of the Energy Exascale Earth System Model (E3SM), the E3SM Atmosphere Model (EAM). The research will focus on the numerical representation of process interactions involving clouds, convection, turbulence, radiation, and aerosol lifecycle. The expected assignments will include carrying out numerical simulations to identify deficiencies in the current model, as well as assisting in the design and evaluation of alternative numerical approaches. The incumbents will work on a multi-institutional interdisciplinary project where they will interact regularly with atmospheric scientists, applied mathematicians, and computer scientists from PNNL and various laboratory, university, and industry partners.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Candidates must have received a PhD within the past five years (60 months) or within the next 8 months from an accredited college or university.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • A Ph.D. in atmospheric science, meteorology, environmental science, or a related field.
  • Knowledge in one or more of the following areas: atmospheric boundary layer processes and structure, cloud and precipitation processes, atmospheric aerosol lifecycle.
  • Demonstrated experience in working with sophisticated weather, climate, or Earth system models, chemical transport models, or LES models, e.g., E3SM, CESM, WRF, CMAQ, GEOS-Chem, CM1, and SAM.
  • Fluency in Fortran programming and shell scripting.
  • Experience with C++ and/or Python programming.
  • Experience with high-performance computing environments.
  • Strong team player with the willingness and ability to work independently.

 

For more details

https://careers.pnnl.gov/jobs/7764?lang=en-us