Hi,
Apologies for using this as a classifieds page, but here is a position that we really wish to fill soon!
Thanks, Steve
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NOAA/GFDL Term Research Positions in Physical Oceanography: NOAA/GFDL has immediate openings for a full-time research scientist and a postdoctoral research scientist to participate in two Ocean Climate Processes Teams. The scientists will work to understand specific physical oceanic processes and to develop, implement, and test improved representations of these in GFDL's ocean models. The incumbents will lead or assist in writing peer-reviewed papers documenting this work.
The Ocean Climate Process Teams support collaborations between the nations' premier climate modeling centers and theoreticians, observationalists, and process modelers in the academic oceanographic community to improve the physical realism of selected processes in the ocean components of climate models. One team will examine eddy-mixed layer interactions and the other gravity current entrainment. The research positions are to collaborate with both of these teams.
Eddy-mixed layer interactions are important because of their role in restratifying the surface mixed layer. GFDL will be using eddy-resolving hydrostatic simulations to examine the interactions and to develop and test parameterizations suitable for use in climate models.
Gravity current entrainment is essential for the formation of watermasses from marginal sea inputs. GFDL will be developing frameworks suitable for use in Z-coordinate models and evaluating entrainment parameterizations for use in both Z- and isopycnic-coordinate models.
A Ph.D. in physical oceanography or a closely related discipline or equivalent experience is required. Numerical fluid modeling experience, especially in parameterization development, is strongly desired, although experience in the analysis of observational data may provide a suitable background. Programming proficiency is required. The facets of this position as a liaison with our external collaborators demand strong written and spoken communication skills.
These positions are full-time and may be either a university postdoctoral
scientist appointment or a federal term appointment with the U.S. Dept of
Commerce/NOAA, GFDL, Plainsboro, NJ at the GS-11/12 level, plus benefits. The appointments will be for the 3-year term of the funded CPT proposals,
assuming satisfactory progress. The starting salary range is
$45,000-$61,000, depending on experience. The Department of Commerce is
an equal opportunity employer and does not condone or tolerate
discrimination based on race, color, religion sex, national origin, age,
physical or mental disability, or sexual orientation. For more
information, visit http://www.gfdl.noaa.gov/gfdl_vacancies.html.
Interested persons should submit their curriculum vita to Kim Stockton via e-mail at: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; via facsimile at: (609) 987-6507, or via regular mail at: GFDL, Princeton University, Box 308, Princeton, NJ, 08542-0308. CVs will be accepted through October 10, 2003 or until suitable candidates are identified. After that time, a decision will be made on how to proceed with the hiring process, and a formal job ad may ensue. All applicants that submit a CV will be notified of additional application procedures. Further information about the scientific nature of the work is available from Robert Hallberg at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or Geoff Vallis at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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