Berkeley Lab’s Climate & Ecosystems Division has an opening for a Post-Doctoral Researcher. This postdoctoral researcher position is for a scientist with expertise in analyzing terrestrial biogeochemical and hydrological processes and their climate interactions, with a focus on Earth System Models (ESMs). The position offers an excellent environment for working with a highly skilled interdisciplinary team and will require strong motivation and excellent oral and written communication skills. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory is a renowned center of scientific expertise in many facets of climate-related fundamental and applied science. The postdoctoral researcher will also have opportunities to collaborate with researchers across our multi-institution DOE-funded project (http://www.bgc-feedbacks.org/).
The successful candidate may focus on several groups of biogeochemical and climate feedback processes, including hydrological dynamics, land-use, and land-cover change, coupled land and atmosphere dynamics, extreme events, and nutrient and carbon interactions. We are also interested in developing methods to evaluate, against observations, process-level and emergent ESM responses that affect climate, and to standardize benchmarking approaches for broader community use (http://www.ilamb.org/). Analyzing and quantifying uncertainty in feedbacks between the atmosphere and terrestrial biosphere will be important components of the research.
The work will require an applicant with a wide range of skills: (1) understanding and use of state-of-the-art land-surface biogeochemical models; (2) ability to analyze observations and representations of complex inter-related terrestrial ecosystem processes suitable for ESMs; (3) understanding of methods to benchmark land models against a diverse range of observations; (4) oral and written presentation of results; and (5) ability to work in an integrated team environment.
What You Will Do:
Understand and use state-of-the-art land-surface biogeochemical models
Develop and use coupled atmosphere and land-surface models to characterize feedbacks
Develop methods to benchmark land models against a diverse range of observations
Present results in oral and written format
Work in an integrated team environment
What is Required:
Recent PhD
Understanding and use of state-of-the-art land-surface biogeochemical models
Ability to develop representations of complex inter-related terrestrial ecosystem processes suitable for ESMs
Ability to develop and use coupled atmosphere and land-surface models to characterize feedbacks
Ability to develop methods to benchmark land models against a diverse range of observations
Ability to present results in oral and written format
Ability to work in an integrated team environment
The posting shall remain open until the position is filled.
Notes:
This is a full time 2-year postdoctoral appointment with the possibility of renewal based upon satisfactory job performance, continuing availability of funds and ongoing operational needs. You must have less than 3 years of paid postdoctoral experience. Salary for Postdoctoral positions depends on years of experience post-degree.
Full-time, M-F, exempt (monthly paid) from overtime pay.
This position is represented by a union for collective bargaining purposes.
Salary will be predetermined based on postdoctoral step rates.
This position may be subject to a background check. Any convictions will be evaluated to determine if they directly relate to the responsibilities and requirements of the position. Having a conviction history will not automatically disqualify an applicant from being considered for employment.
Work will be primarily performed at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, 1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, CA.
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