Tidal Hydrodynamic Modeling Position

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Tidal Hydrodynamic Modeling Position

The UCAR Visiting Scientist Programs in cooperation with NOAA’s Coast Survey Development Laboratory (CSDL) is seeking applications for a hydrodynamic modeling position. The qualified applicant will join a diverse team working on a vertical datum transformation tool called VDatum. The project objective is to develop digital tidal datum fields for inshore and coastal waters of the U.S. Tidal datum fields are two-dimensional digital representations of the relationship between an astronomical tidal datum such as Mean Lower Low Water and mean sea level. VDatum, which is being developed for all U.S. waters within the EEZ, can then be used to create integrated bathymetric-topographic digital elevation models, assist in processing hydrographic survey data, and for several other types of marine and geospatial data analysis. Applicants should be familiar with numerical modeling of tides, computer programming, and scientific visualization. Experience with unstructured triangular grid construction and/or working with the ADCIRC hydrodynamic model is highly desirable. The successful candidate will work on setting up and running tide modeling applications, analyzing the results, and effectively communicating the results to the group and through written documentation.

The position will be filled initially by a one-year contract, with the high probability of additional years of support. This position is with the Marine Modeling and Analysis Programs branch of CSDL in Silver Spring, Maryland. The applicant will use a variety of existing programs and software and will develop new Unix, Linux, Fortran, C, and/or MATLAB software to handle unique problems. Work will be performed both by working alone and as a member of a team, using PCs, workstation computers, and cluster computers. Results will be written up in technical publications and may be presented at scientific meetings and workshops.

Education: Applicants should have either a Master’s or Ph.D. degree in ocean science, earth science, or a related field.

Visitors to CSDL will be employees of the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) and subject to and covered by UCAR policies with respect to all personnel matters. The selected candidate will receive a fixed annual salary. The excellent benefits include health and dental insurance, sick and annual leave, paid holidays, mandatory participation in a retirement fund (TIAA/CREF), and life insurance.

Application deadline: The review process will begin on 1 August 2006, and will remain open until filled.

To apply, send the following materials to UCAR/VSP:

• A cover letter identifying this position
• Curriculum Vitae with a list of publications, technical reports and professional presentations
• Names and addresses of three professional references (applicants should request letters be sent to UCAR/VSP as soon as possible)
• Ph.D. or Master’s thesis title(s) and abstract(s)
• One to two page statement of experience and interests as related to goals of this position

Send application materials to:

Meg Austin, Director
UCAR Visiting Scientist Programs
P.O. Box 3000,
Boulder, CO 80307 3000 USA

When responding, please mention where this advertisement was listed. For further information on this and other UCAR Visiting Scientist Programs, call 303 497 8649, send e mail to vsp@ucar.edu, or visit website: http://www.vsp.ucar.edu

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