Postdoctoral Associate – CIMAS

The Cooperative Institute of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (CIMAS) is seeking a Postdoctoral Associate (2-year term, Ph.D. in physical oceanography or a related field) to join the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) Environmental Modeling Center (EMC) for an exciting opportunity to support a hurricane intensity forecast improvements project, with a focus on Atlantic upper ocean observations and ocean model data assimilation.  The project is coordinated by the NOAA Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), the National Ocean Service (NOS) and the NWS.  This is a highly-collaborative position involving multiple federal and academic partners, with great networking opportunities.  This position does not require expertise in building or running models or data assimilation schemes, but it does require deep understanding of how the models work and excellent data analysis skills.

Candidates must be a U.S. Citizen or Green Card holder in order to gain access to NWS systems. The position requires the person to be physically located at College Park, MD. 

Additional details and a list of responsibilities are included in the position description:
https://umiami.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UMCareerStaff/details/The-Rosenstiel-School—Postdoctoral-Associate—CIMAS_R100061291?q=R100061291

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