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Today's Topics:
1. Climate Integration and Outreach Associate at the Southeast
Regional Climate Center (USA) (Roger Brugge)
2. Postdoctoral Researchers with the NOAA Geophysical Fluid
Dynamics Laboratory, Princeton University (USA) (Roger Brugge)
3. PhD Position, GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research
Kiel, Germany (Daniela Domeisen)
4. VN Open at EUMETSAT (Roger Brugge)
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Message: 1
Date: Sun, 20 Dec 2015 20:15:45 +0000
From: "Roger Brugge" <r.brugge@reading.ac.uk>
To: "met-jobs@lists.reading.ac.uk" <met-jobs@lists.reading.ac.uk>
Subject: [Met-jobs] Climate Integration and Outreach Associate at the
Southeast Regional Climate Center (USA)
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The Southeast Regional Climate Center (SERCC) is seeking applicants to
fill the position of Climate Integration and Outreach Associate. SERCC
works with partners across the region, including the Carolinas
Integrated Sciences & Assessments (CISA) program based at the University
of South Carolina. The creation of this position provides an opportunity
to present tailored and relevant climate data and information for policy
decision-making by combining the resources of SERCC and CISA. This
position, in collaboration with the SERCC-CISA program team, will
develop projects with the purpose of advancing scientific understanding
of climate processes in the Carolinas, improving the assessment of
climate-related vulnerabilities and impacts, and developing and
communicating information that is timely and relevant for use by
decision makers.
The SERCC is one of six regional climate centers in the U.S. and serves
as the hub for climate services in the Southeast region.The SERCC
mission is to provide timely, high quality, and pertinent climate data
and information to public and private users in the region. CISA is one
of ten Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments (RISA) programs
supported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
to integrate climate science into decision-making processes and improve
society's ability to respond to climatic events and stresses. CISA's
core activities center on the intersections of climate with water,
coasts, and health.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
·Work directly with decision makers in North Carolina to identify needs
for climate information and to assess the most appropriate approaches
for the incorporation of climate information into decision-making processes
·Conductand facilitate applied climate research in support of
stakeholder-driven and decision-oriented projects
·Contribute to CISA communications and outreach activities, for example
through organizing workshops and meetings, giving oral presentations and
webinars, and developing written materials such as project information
sheets and reports
·Develop organizational relationships with federal, state, and local
government agencies, communities, professional associations, non-profit
organizations, and other stakeholders in the Carolinas, serving as a
liaison between decision makers, project partners, and the SERCC-CISA
team to ensure that decision-making needs are integrated throughout the
CISA program
·Collaborate with the SERCC-CISA team to evaluate and implement
improvements as appropriate, in climate integration and outreach
capacity and approaches
Qualifications: Applicants must hold a Bachelor's degree, however
preference will be given toapplicants holdinga Master's degree or PhD
in atmospheric science, climatology, geography, geoscience,
environmental science, or related discipline. Candidates must
demonstrate knowledge of climate processes, experience working with
different types and sources of climate data, and the ability to
communicate effectively with diverse audiences about complex scientific
concepts. Candidates with expertise or experience in fields related to
water resources, health, or coastal climate are encouraged to apply.
Candidates will also need to demonstrate: strong interpersonal and
written communication skills; strong analytical, organizational, and
planning skills; ability to work independently and comfortable working
in a complex, interdisciplinary environment; ability to travel
frequently, throughout the Carolinas and to regional and national
meetings; and proficiency with computer applications, including
Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
Desired qualifications include: familiarity with the Carolinas and
regional environmental and climate-related issues; familiarity or
experience with the NOAA RISA program or other climate service agencies
and organizations; experience working with communities and/or decision
makers in an outreach capacity; experience in writing project proposals
and securing grants; and proficiency in data processing and analysis,
computer software packages, and programming (e.g., using ArcGIS, R,
Python, MATLAB, FORTRAN).
Location and duration: The position will be based at the SERCC office
located at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is funded
by the Carolinas Integrated Sciences & Assessments program. The position
is funded through August 2017 with the possibility of extension beyond
that date, pending performance and availability of funds. Please apply
by going to this link: <https://unc.peopleadmin.com/hr/postings/89247>
Compensation: Compensation includes salary in the range of $49,000 to
$52,750 commensurate with experience and qualifications.
Instructions: Applicants must submit a letter of application,
statements of research and outreach interests, vita, and contact
information (names, addresses, email, and phone numbers) of four
references on-line at https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/search.
Review of applications will begin on January 29th 2016. For more
information, please visit the SERCC website at <www.sercc.com
<http://www.sercc.com>> and the CISA web site at <www.cisa.sc.edu
<http://www.cisa.sc.edu>> . If you have questions about the position,
please contact Dr. Chip Konrad, konrad@unc.edu <mailto:konrad@unc.edu>
(Tel: 919-962-3873) at SERCC or Dr. Kirstin Dow, dowk@mailbox.sc.edu
<mailto:dowk@mailbox.sc.edu> (Tel: 803-777-2482) at CISA.
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity
and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability,
gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, race,
national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a
protected veteran.
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Message: 2
Date: Sun, 20 Dec 2015 20:17:50 +0000
From: "Roger Brugge" <r.brugge@reading.ac.uk>
To: "met-jobs@lists.reading.ac.uk" <met-jobs@lists.reading.ac.uk>
Subject: [Met-jobs] Postdoctoral Researchers with the NOAA Geophysical
Fluid Dynamics Laboratory, Princeton University (USA)
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Postdoctoral Researchers
NOAA Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory
Princeton University
Princeton, New Jersey USA
Initial consideration will be given to applications received prior to
4:00 p.m. (MST), Monday, 4 January 2016. Thereafter, applications will
be reviewed on an as-needed basis.
The UCAR Visiting Scientist Programs, in cooperation with NOAA's
Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (GFDL) is seeking applications for
Postdoctoral Researchers to study Madden Julian Oscillation (MJO). There
are two positions, (1) Study tropical convection and its variability in
newly developed GFDL climate models, and (2) Support a NOAA CPO-CVP
award entitled "Towards an improved understanding of the initiation and
propagation of the Madden-Julian Oscillation".
Postdoctoral Researcher working with NOAA GFDL
The successful candidate will use process-oriented diagnostics to study
tropical convection and its variability such as the Madden Julian
Oscillation (MJO) in newly developed GFDL climate models (AM4/CM4). The
position is located at the NOAA Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory
(GFDL), Princeton, New Jersey.
This candidate will also:
o Work with a team of scientists and software engineers to implement
process-oriented diagnostics into the existing workflow and use them to
evaluate the performance of the newly developed GFDL climate models
(AM4/CM4). Initial emphasis will be placed on tropical convection and
its variability such as the Madden Julian Oscillation (MJO).
o The work will serve as a proof of concept for a number of other
diagnostic packages currently under development. The expectations are to
conduct various sensitivity experiments and budget/process analyses with
a goal to better understand the behaviors of the parameterized and
resolved convection, and its interactions with clouds, radiation, and
large-scale circulation in fully coupled GCMs.
o Under the supervision of the project's PI, the incumbent will play a
lead role in publicizing the scientific findings by attending
conferences, workshops, and working group meetings, and by publishing in
peer-reviewed journal
Decision Making & Problem Solving
o This candidate will solve routine and difficult problems under the
supervision of the project's PI,a team of university PI's, and software
engineers, and
o Will be expected to interact closely with model developers at GFDL.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
o A thorough knowledge in tropical meteorology, tropical convection,
clouds, and their interactions with circulations and boundary layer
processes are required to perform the job.
o Good computer skills with experience in Fortran, Unix shell scripting
and analysis software tools such as Matlab, Grads, NCL.
o Ability to work independently in a scientific research environment.
o Good oral and written communication skills.
o Understanding of the methods and procedures for conducting scientific
research.
o Ability to travel as needed.
Education and Experience
o PhD in atmospheric or oceanic sciences, or a closely related field
Other Requirements
o This position is limited to candidates who have received their PhD's
within the past five years.
o Extensive experiences in numerical modeling and coupled GCM process
analyses are preferred.
o Candidates should be highly self-motivated, and have a strong
background in tropical meteorology, tropical convection, clouds and
air-sea interaction.
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. Benefits include health and dental insurance, sick and annual
leave, paid holidays, mandatory participation in a retirement fund
(TIAA/CREF), and life insurance. We are not offering relocation, but
will support Visa's.
________________________________________
Postdoctoral Researcher working with NOAA GFDL in conjunction with UCLA/JPL
The successful candidate will support a NOAA CPO-CVP award co-led by
GFDL and UCLA entitled "Towards an improved understanding of the
initiation and propagation of the Madden-Julian Oscillation". The
position is located at the NOAA Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory
(GFDL), Princeton, New Jersey.
This candidate will also:
o Work with GFDL and UCLA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (UCLA/JPL)
scientists to conduct a thorough analysis of the MJO mechanisms
simulated by next generation GFDL climate model (CM4) and compare the
model results with observations and reanalysis products.
o Confront the model and observational results to existing MJO theories
to bridge the gap between simulations and understanding of the MJO
mechanisms.
o Conduct various numerical experiments to explore key aspects of model
physics important to simulated MJO characteristic with a goal to provide
robust understanding and improvement in GCM simulations of MJO.
o Will publish scientific papers/report and present the results of the
analysis of the models and observations to GFDL scientists, management,
and at conferences/workshops.
Decision Making & Problem Solving
o This candidate will solve routine and difficult problems under the
supervision of projects PI's at GFDL, and
o Will work with a collaborative team of scientists at both GFDL and
UCLA/JPL.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
o A comprehensive knowledge of tropical meteorology, tropical
intraseasonal variability.
o Strong background in numerical modeling and numerical analysis are
required.
o Good computer skills with experience in Fortran, Unix shell scripting
and analysis software tools such as Matlab, Grads, NCL.
o Ability to work independently in a scientific research environment.
o Good oral and written communication skills.
o Understanding of the methods and procedures for conducting scientific
research.
o Ability to travel as needed.
Education and Experience
o PhD in atmospheric or oceanic sciences, or a closely related field
Other Requirements
o This position is limited to candidates who have received their PhD's
within the past five years.
o Candidates should be highly self-motivated and have extensive
experience in numerical modeling and processing and analysis of large
datasets.
Employees of the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR)
are subject to and covered by UCAR policies with respect to all
personnel matters. The selected candidate will receive a fixed annual
salary. Benefits include health and dental insurance, sick and annual
leave, paid holidays, mandatory participation in a retirement fund
(TIAA/CREF), and life insurance. We are not offering relocation, but
will support Visa's.
Initial consideration will be given to applications received prior to
4:00 p.m. (MST), Monday, 4 January 2016. Thereafter, applications will
be reviewed on an as-needed basis.
Please visit the VSP website for application details.
<http://www.vsp.ucar.edu/opportunities/>
The University Corporation for Atmospheric Research is an EO/AAE who
values and encourages diversity in the workplace.
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Message: 3
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 2015 09:48:31 +0100
From: Daniela Domeisen <ddomeisen@geomar.de>
To: met-jobs@lists.reading.ac.uk
Subject: [Met-jobs] PhD Position, GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean
Research Kiel, Germany
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The Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel (GEOMAR) is one of the leading institutes in the field of marine sciences. With 950 employees and a yearly budget of 72 Mio €, its major goal is fundamental and applied research in all areas of marine sciences. The GEOMAR division "Ocean Circulation and Climate Dynamics" is offering a
PhD position
in the research unit Marine Meteorology in the newly founded working group Atmospheric Dynamics and Prediction.
Job Description:
Atmospheric predictions on weekly to monthly timescales are highly sought after in industry applications, but they still represent a significant challenge to the scientific community.
The successful candidate will pursue research on subseasonal to seasonal variability and predictability, the coupling between the tropics and the midlatitudes, including the predictability of stratosphere-troposphere coupling.
The work will involve the statistical analysis of model output and observations, numerical modelling with a general circulation model, and theory.
Depending on interest, the project can be expanded to include applications for industry stakeholders.
Qualifications:
Diploma or Master's degree in natural sciences, e.g. Meteorology, Atmospheric Dynamics, Climate Physics, Physics, or equivalent
Knowledge of the dynamics of the atmosphere and interactions with the ocean
Preferable: Experience with climate modeling, analysis of climate model
simulations and/or application of statistical methods
Very good programming skills (Unix/Linux, Fortran, Matlab)
Ability to work in an interdisciplinary team
Fluent in English
The position will remain open until filled, with a flexible start date. The salary will be 75% class 13 TVöD of the German salary scale for public employees.
GEOMAR is an equal opportunity employer and encourages female scientists and scientists with disabilities to apply. Provided equal qualification, they will be preferentially considered.
Please send your application for this position (letter of motivation, CV), including two names for possible references, with the subject "Doktorand/ME" by email in pdf format to the personnel office (Angela Schlüter, aschlueter(at)geomar.de <http://geomar.de/>) until 22 January 2016.
For further information about the position please contact Prof. Dr. Daniela Domeisen, ddomeisen@geomar.de <mailto:ddomeisen@geomar.de>. For more information about GEOMAR and the Helmholtz Association visit www.geomar.de <http://www.geomar.de/> or www.helmholtz.de <http://www.helmholtz.de/>.
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Prof. Dr. Daniela Domeisen
GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Ocean Circulation and Climate Dynamics / Marine Meteorology
Düsternbrooker Weg 20
24105 Kiel, Germany
Phone: +49 431 600-4061
Email: ddomeisen@geomar.de <mailto:ddomeisen@geomar.de>
Web: http://www.geomar.de/en/mitarbeiter/fb1/me/ddomeisen/ <http://www.geomar.de/en/mitarbeiter/fb1/me/ddomeisen/>
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Date: Mon, 21 Dec 2015 10:25:00 +0000
From: "Roger Brugge" <r.brugge@reading.ac.uk>
To: "met-jobs@lists.reading.ac.uk" <met-jobs@lists.reading.ac.uk>
Subject: [Met-jobs] VN Open at EUMETSAT
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Dear Sir/Madam,
Enclosed please find a new vacancy notice for which the Director General of EUMETSAT is inviting applications:
VN 15/51 – Information Management Engineer
It would be appreciated if you could ensure distribution of the vacancy notice within appropriate areas.
Applications in English or French should be sent via our https://onlineapplication.eumetsat.int/, attaching curriculum vitae and covering letter quoting the relevant VN reference.
Please note you also have the opportunity to subscribe to hear about EUMETSAT's latest vacancies as soon as they are open, via https://onlineapplication.eumetsat.int/views/user/subscribe.xhtml or our RSS (see the top left hand corner of the https://onlineapplication.eumetsat.int/ page) and Twitter<https://twitter.com/EUMETSAT> feeds.
Yours sincerely,
Marion
Marion Brenner-Süßdorf
PER/L/MB
EUMETSAT
Eumetsat-Allee 1
64295 Darmstadt
Germany
Tel: +49 6151 807 7118
E-mail: marion.brennersuessdorf@eumetsat.int<mailto:marion.brennersuessdorf@eumetsat.int>
Web: www.eumetsat.int<http://www.eumetsat.int>
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