Postdoctoral research associate in Ocean Modeling

[lvanroekel]

Ocean Modeling Postdoc in Los Alamos, New Mexico
What You Will Do

The COSIM team seeks applications from diverse candidates with expertise in coastal, regional or global ocean modeling to work on parameterizations of unresolved turbulence at the submesoscale and smaller. The successful candidate will be part of a multidisciplinary team developing innovative approaches for conducting grand-challenge computations of the earth system. Results from this work will be presented in conferences and published in peer-reviewed journals.

What You Need

Desired Skills: The successful candidate needs to have experience in the broad fields of large eddy simulation, ocean modeling, and/or climate modeling. We seek candidates with diverse research experience with a preference for individuals with one or more of the following: experience in parameterization development; turbulence closures; programing expertise, including Cuda and/or Kokkos experience; use of software version control; and the analysis and incorporation of data and observations for model verification and validation. The candidate will have also demonstrated scientific excellence as evidenced by submission and publication of authored publications in refereed journals, and/or the ability to create or improve computational software (especially in open source contexts as measurable via open-source contributions). The ability to work in a highly collaborative team setting is also a requirement.

Education: A Ph.D. in applied mathematics, computational science, physics, earth sciences, fluid dynamics, climate modeling, civil engineering, geophysics, or a closely related field. Exceptional candidates with a M.S. and relevant experience will also be considered.

Notes to Applicants: In addition to applying on-line, please send a curriculum vitae, digitized copies of transcripts, names of three references, and a one-page cover letter detailing qualifications, research interests, and proposed research directions to Luke Van Roekel, lvanroekel@lanl.gov. Please include “Ocean Modeling 2018 Post-doc Search” in the email subject line. Applications will be reviewed as received.

Where You Will Work
Los Alamos National Laboratory is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in science and engineering on behalf of national security. The 2-3 year postdoc position is within the Climate, Ocean and Sea-Ice Modeling (COSIM) Team that develops advanced ocean and ice models for the study of climate and climate change, e.g., the Model for Prediction Across Scales Ocean (MPAS-O) within the Department of Energy’s Energy Exascale Earth System Model (E3SM). A particular focus of E3SM is fully-coupled, global, high-resolution simulations of the Earth system. Within this broad activity, the focus of the Los Alamos National Laboratory the role of ocean mesoscale eddies in the climate system, and the role of the ocean and ice systems in the carbon cycle and sea-level rise.

Additional Details:

Position does not require a security clearance. Selected candidates will be subject to drug testing and other pre-employment background checks.

New-Employment Drug Test: The Laboratory requires successful applicants to complete a new-employment drug test and maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing.

Candidates may be considered for a Director's Postdoc Fellowship and outstanding candidates may be considered for the prestigious Richard P. Feynman, Darleane Christian Hoffman, J. Robert Oppenheimer, or Frederick Reines Distinguished Postdoc Fellowships.

For general information go to Postdoc Program.

Equal Opportunity:

Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer and supports a diverse and inclusive workforce. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regards to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation or preference, marital status or spousal affiliation, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or citizenship within the limits imposed by federal laws and regulations. The Laboratory is also committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request such an accommodation, please send an email to applyhelp@lanl.gov or call 1-505-665-4444 option 1.

Location: Los Alamos, NM, US

Organization Name: T-3/Fluid Dynamics And Solid Mechanics

Job Title: Ocean Modeling Postdoc

Appointment Type: Postdoc

Req ID: IRC64759