Background
The Met Office is a world-class operational weather forecasting and scientific research organisation. Our award-winning Met Office Headquarters in Exeter is home to excellent teams and computer technology, working to improve our understanding of, and ability to predict, atmosphere, land and ocean aspects of the earth-system.

The Ocean Forecasting Research & Development (OFR&D) group is an internationally recognised team of scientists who develop, evaluate, maintain and support a range of operational ocean and wave models. The group is responsible for the science behind the satellite and model based (re)analyses and the forecasts produced by the Met Office for the world’s oceans and regional seas. Increasingly, the OFR&D group are working on coupled Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP) systems to investigate the impacts of ocean-wave-atmosphere interactions on weather forecast timescales. The group creates products which are central to the EU Copernicus Marine Service, government and public weather services, to support Naval operations and to provide information of use to commercial customers.

Job Purpose
To develop the ocean and sea-ice data assimilation to improve the accuracy of global ocean, sea-ice and coupled forecasts at time-scales ranging from a few days out to 6 months, and including reanalysis applications.

Job Responsibilities
Assist in the maintenance and development of the NEMOVAR data assimilation scheme to provide accurate ocean and sea-ice forecasts.

Lead the development and assessment of the Met Office sea-ice data assimilation capability.
Contribute to the broader work of the group where appropriate, and to national and international projects.

Present the work of Ocean Forecasting R&D, both at conferences and meetings and in the literature.

Liaise with relevant groups outside Ocean Forecasting R&D, including other Met Office groups (particularly the polar climate, seasonal forecasting and coupled data assimilation groups), the wider academic community and NEMOVAR collaborators.

For more information see https://jobs.rmets.org/jobs/11698009-marine-data-assimilation-scientist-at-met-office

The Cape Eleuthera Institute (CEI) is seeking a full-time Research Associate to carry out activities related to marine science. The candidate will be primarily responsible for participating in the operations of underwater gliders to measure a suite of important oceanographic variables to improve hurricane prediction models. This project will be conducted in close collaboration with scientists of the Cooperative Institute of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (CIMAS) of the University of Miami and the Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) of the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. In addition to this project, the successful candidate will also have opportunities to run other independent research projects and will be expected to teach research-focused classes at the Cape Eleuthera Island School.

For more information see https://ceis.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=39

Applications are invited for a postdoctoral researcher in ocean process modeling and theory to work with Prof. Leif Thomas in the Department of Earth System Science at Stanford University. The successful candidate will pursue research in the dynamics of submesoscale processes and inertia-gravity wave-mean flow interactions at ocean fronts and their impact on generating small-scale turbulence. The research is part of the Submesoscales Under Near-Resonant Inertial Shear Experiment (SUNRISE), a multi-institution collaborative project, and will involve a combination of theory, numerical modeling, and analysis of submesoscale-resolving observations from an ongoing field campaign in the Northern Gulf of Mexico. A strong background in geophysical fluid dynamics with application to the ocean or atmosphere and knowledge in numerical modeling is required.

Evaluation of applications will begin July 1st, 2019 and will continue until the position is filled. The start date is flexible (ideally be between Fall 2019 and Winter 2020), but completion of the PhD is required. The initial appointment is for one year and renewable for one additional year, subject to satisfactory performance. Applications should be sent by email to leift@stanford.edu and include a CV, brief statement of research interests, experience, and future career plans, and the names and contact information of three or more references.

Stanford is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

The George Mason University, Department of Atmospheric, Oceanic and Earth Sciences (AOES) and Center for Ocean-Land Atmosphere Studies (COLA) in the College of Science have an opening for a postdoctoral research fellowship. George Mason University has a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff, and strongly encourage candidates to apply who will enrich Mason’s academic and culturally inclusive environment.

Responsibilities

The selected finalist will contribute to a research operation project funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the National Weather Service (NWS) initiative. The purpose of the project is to evaluate the impact of ocean resolution on the sub-seasonal to seasonal skill of extreme hydrological events and surface air temperature over CONUS. The successful candidate will use a coupled atmosphere, ocean and sea ice model to conduct high-resolution sub-seasonal forecasts and evaluate the skill of forecasts following the operational requirements.

Other responsibilities include:

Collaborating with the NCEP’s Environmental Modeling Center (EMC) and Climate Prediction Center scientists in the design of numerical experiments and forecast evaluations; and
Manuscript preparation, revisions and publication.

Required Qualifications

• Candidates must have earned a doctorate in atmospheric sciences, climate dynamics, oceanography, or a closely related field prior to the first day of employment;
• Experience running a coupled general circulation model on high-performance computing systems; and
• Advanced programming skills including code development and shell scripting.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with the Modular Ocean Model (MOM) and FV3 Finite-Volume Cubed Sphere Dynamical Core;
• Writing and presentation skills as exemplified by publications and presentations record; and
• Experience in managing and processing large data sets.

For full consideration, applicants must apply at https://jobs.gmu.edu/; complete and submit the online application; and upload a cover letter, resume, and a list of three professional references with contact information. This position is available for two years with the second-year subject to renewal upon performance and availability of funds. For full consideration apply by June 13, 2019. The position will remain open until filled.

George Mason University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, committed to promoting inclusion and equity in its community. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any characteristic protected by law.

Prof. Timour Radko announces a postdoctoral fellowship in Ocean Dynamics and Modeling at the Naval Postgraduate School (Monterey, CA). The Radko group is involved in a series of predominantly numerical projects that include (i) detection and analysis of stratified wakes, (ii) dynamics of coherent oceanic vortices, and (iii) modeling of double-diffusive convection. The successful candidate is expected to work closely with faculty and students of the NPS Oceanography Department. The primary mission of NPS is the education of active duty Navy officers on topics related to national security.

Requirements: (i) PhD in Physical Oceanography, Geophysical Fluid Dynamics, or in other related field, (ii) experience in Computational Fluid Dynamics, and (iii) the ability to perform original research, both independently and as a part of a team, as indicated by the peer-review publication record.

Interested applicants should send their CVs and names of at least two references to Prof. Timour Radko (tradko@nps.edu). Informal preliminary inquiries are also encouraged.

Assistant Professor Eric Oliver (http://ecjoliver.weebly.com) is looking to fill a postdoctoral position on downscaling future oceanography projections in the Canadian arctic and subarctic, as part of a project funded by ArcticNet. The postdoc position is expected to start as soon as possible.

The Arctic and Subarctic regions of Canada are experiencing rapid climate change. In particular, temperatures are rising and sea ice cover is declining at unprecedented rates. These changes are having impacts on the ocean environment with changes in marine ecosystems as well as human interactions with the environment. This project will perform simulations of the future ocean using a large-scale numerical ocean model covering the Arctic Ocean and the north Atlantic Ocean. This model has been developed by Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) and Environment and Climate Change Canada and has been used previously to simulate historical conditions and will be used in this project, along with climate model future projections, to simulate the ocean to the mid-21st century. This model includes physical ocean and sea-ice components, and may also include marine biogeochemistry.

The postdoc will be based in the Department of Oceanography at Dalhousie University under Dr. Oliver’s supervision, and will also be expected to work closely with Dr. Youyu Lu (DFO, Bedford Institute of Oceanography).

If interested please send a statement of interest and CV to eric.oliver@dal.ca

The University of Manitoba invites applications for a Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Canada Research Chair (CRC) Tier 2, a tenure track position at the rank of assistant professor in the broad natural science fields of Arctic marine system science.

The Government of Canada has established the CRC program to enable Canadian universities to foster world class research excellence. The proposed CRC aligns with the University’s strategic research plan that identifies Arctic System Science and Climate Change as a targeted area.

The successful candidates will become a member of the Centre for Earth Observation Science (CEOS; http://www.umanitoba.ca/ceos/) in the Department of Environment and Geography, Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth and Resources. CEOS is a focal point of Arctic System Science and Climate Change, an established ‘Signature Area’ of research excellence at the University of Manitoba (http://umanitoba.ca/research/media/Strategic_Research_Plan.pdf). With more than 150 researchers, students and staff, including a Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) Laureate, a new Canada Excellence Research Chair, a Senior Canada-150 Chair and two existing Canada Research Chairs (CRC) both Tier 1, CEOS is one of the largest and most influential Arctic marine research groups in the world. CEOS’ research is supported by the purpose-built Nellie Cournoyea Arctic Research Facility; laboratories for Earth, environmental and material sciences, and applied electromagnetics; the Sea-ice Environmental Research Facility; the Churchill Marine Observatory (CMO); CCGS Amundsen icebreaker; a new coastal research vessel the MV William Kennedy; and numerous field stations across the Arctic. The Arctic Science Partnership (http://asp-net.org) provides added opportunity for international networking.

For more information see https://findajob.agu.org/job/8009618/assistant-professor-in-arctic-ice-and-marine-system-science/