Postdoctoral Associate CliMA
POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLAR, Earth Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. We seek to fill a postdoctoral position in the Climate Modeling Alliance (CliMA), a multi-disciplinary team of scientists, engineers, and applied mathematicians, spanning MIT, Caltech, and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The postdoctoral scholar will collaborate with the MIT team to develop the ocean component of a new climate model in the Julia programming language that is flexible, easy to use, and runs on laptops, supercomputers, and GPUs. Ways the postdoctoral scholar could contribute include but are not limited to, (1) Implementation of novel numerical methods for climate modeling; 2) Development of parameterizations of sub grid-scale processes leveraging data assimilation and machine learning approaches; (3) Innovative computational studies of ocean processes controlling key climate features that leverage the unique capabilities of the CliMA model.
A recent Spectrum article and the CliMA website provide more information about the overall goals of the project.
For more information about the positions, please contact Professors Raffaele Ferrari and John Marshall at earthmachine@mit.edu. We strongly encourage applications from women and under-represented minorities.
Job Requirements: Ph.D. in atmospheric or oceanic sciences, fluid dynamics, applied mathematics, mechanical engineering or a related field by the date of hire. Strong background in ocean and/or climate dynamics, experience in computational fluid dynamics, software engineering, ocean modeling and computer science. Demonstrated effective written and verbal communication skills.
Applications are being accepted at Academic Jobs Online: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/22116
Required Documents: Curriculum Vitae, One-page statement of research interests and three letters of recommendation.
MIT is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, ancestry, or national or ethnic origin. MIT’s full policy on Nondiscrimination can be found here.
Postdoctoral Associate BLT
POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLAR, Earth Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. We seek to fill a postdoctoral position in the Bottom Boundary Layer Turbulence (BLT) project, a multi-institutional team of theoretical, numerical and observational oceanographers, spanning MIT, Whole Hole Oceanographic Institution, Scripps Institution of Oceanography and National Oceanographic Center in Southampton UK. Our MIT group argued that the waters that sink into the abyss at high latitudes rise back toward the surface along thin boundary layers that develop along sloping and corrugated ocean boundaries. This hypothesis is now being tested in the BLT field study. The study consists of three cruises off the coast of Ireland in the Rockall Trough and includes the deployment of turbulent profilers and moorings to sample boundary layer turbulence, and the release of tracers to follow the upwelling of the bottom waters. The postdoctoral associate will use theory and a hierarchy of numerical models to help interpret the observational result. The work will be done in collaboration with an exciting and friendly group spread across the participating institutions.
Specific responsibilities will include:
- Develop theories of abyssal ocean circulation
- Setup numerical models to simulate the behavior of these abyssal flows
- Compare the results from the numerical simulations with observational results
- Perform independent research as well as within the BLT Team
- Interact and collaborate with a diverse team of theoretical, computational, and observational physical oceanographers
- Present research results at conferences and publish in peer-reviewed journals.
An article in Science provides more information about the overall goals of the project.
For more information about the positions, please contact Professor Raffaele Ferrari at earthmachine@mit.edu. We strongly encourage applications from women and under-represented minorities.
Job Requirements: Ph.D. in physical oceanography or a related field by the date of hire. Strong background in ocean dynamics and numerical modeling. Demonstrated effective written and verbal communication skills
Applications are being accepted at Academic Jobs Online: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/22117
Required Documents: Curriculum Vitae, One-page statement of research interests and three letters of recommendation.
MIT is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, ancestry, or national or ethnic origin. MIT’s full policy on Nondiscrimination can be found here.
POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLAR — Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences (BC3)
We seek to fill a postdoctoral position in the Bringing Computation to the Climate Challenge (BC3) flagship project, a collaborative effort between faculty across many MIT departments, and scientists at the Carnegie Institution for Science (Dept. of Global Ecology, Stanford) and the National Oceanography Center (NOC; Southampton, UK). The postdoctoral scholar will develop the ocean biogeochemical component of a new climate model developed as part of the Climate Modeling Alliance (CliMA) in the Julia language. Research will focus on parameterizing the key biologically and chemically driven transformations in the ocean that impact the climate system in new ways that leverage the expanding availability of Earth system observations. Research will include (though it is not limited to): collaboratively developing machine learning or other data assimilation approaches to inform the parameterizations, implementing the parameterizations into the ocean component of the CliMA model, and developing and leading innovative studies using the new module.
We seek a candidate with a strong interest in understanding how ocean biogeochemistry modulates the climate system and with experience in scientific programming and numerical modeling. Applicants must have a Ph.D. or equivalent by the start of the appointment in the natural sciences and/or mathematics. Successful applicants will also have excellent critical thinking and quantitative analysis skills, excellent oral and written communication skills, a demonstrated ability to drive projects forward in a timely manner, and a commitment to work to increase the representation of historically underrepresented groups in the geosciences.
The position will ideally involve spending time at two different geographical locations: MIT and Stanford. The postdoctoral scholar will work under the supervision of Dr. Emily Zakem at the Stanford University campus of the Carnegie Institution for Science to develop the core of the biogeochemical module and under the supervision of Prof. Raffaele Ferrari at MIT and in collaboration with the CliMA team to implement the module in the CliMA climate model. The specifics of the time spent at each location will be agreed upon with the candidate.
For more information about the positions, please contact Professor Raffaele Ferrari at earthmachine@mit.edu or Dr. Emily Zakem at ezakem@carnegiescience.edu . We strongly encourage applications from women and under-represented minorities.
Job Requirements: Ph.D. in the natural sciences, mathematics or a related field by the date of hire. Strong background in ocean dynamics and experience in ocean modeling. Demonstrated effective written and verbal communication skills ability to drive projects forward in a timely manner.
Applications are being accepted at Academic Jobs Online: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/22118
Required Documents: Curriculum Vitae, one-page statement of research interests and three references (no letters of recommendation at this stage for this position).
MIT is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, ancestry, or national or ethnic origin. MIT’s full policy on Nondiscrimination can be found here.