Date

Postdoctoral Position Available
Climate Science
University of California–Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California

Application deadline: Open until filled

For more information, go to:
https://jasperfkok.files.wordpress.com/2024/01/postdoctoral-or-research…

The University of California–Los Angeles (UCLA) invites applications for a postdoctoral researcher on climate intervention by seeding polar mixed-phase clouds. This full-time, one-year appointment, renewable up to at least three years based on performance, will be located in Los Angeles, California.

The successful candidate will:

  • Employ Energy Balance Models to understand the first-order climate response of mixed-phase cloud thinning (MCT)-induced wintertime cooling of the polar regions;
  • Modify and use a global climate model, such as the Community Earth System Model, to simulate the effects of MCT and analyze detailed climate responses;
  • Co-supervise graduate and undergraduate students;
  • Effectively communicate research findings in written and oral form; and
  • (Optional) Collaborate with UCLA’s Graduate School of Education to develop inquiry-based high school lesson plans on climate change and climate intervention, to be taught across the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Qualifications include:

  • A PhD in atmospheric science, meteorology, physics, engineering, or a related field (by appointment start date);
  • Expertise in climate dynamics and/or in interactions between aerosols, radiation, and clouds;
  • Experience using global climate models like the Community Earth System Model or the Energy Exascale Earth System Model;
  • Skill in analyzing climate model data; and
  • Strong mentoring, quantitative, programming, and communication skills.

To apply, submit a single PDF containing a curriculum vitae, cover letter, references (three), graduate transcripts (if within two years from PhD), and a summary of recent work and interests (maximum of one page) to Professor Jasper Kok (jfkok [at] ucla.edu) and Professor Amato Evan (aevan [at] ucsd.edu).

Application deadline: Open until filled

For more information, go to:
https://jasperfkok.files.wordpress.com/2024/01/postdoctoral-or-research…

For questions, contact:
Jasper Kok, UCLA
Email: jfkok [at] ucla.edu

Amato Evan, Scripps Institute of Oceanography
Email: aevan [at] ucsd.edu