Research Scientist in Oceanography

Full-time position: to participate in a National Science Foundation-funded project that is focused on understanding the physical mechanisms controlling cross-shelf exchange on Antarctic continental shelves and how this exchange relates to melting of the base of the ice shelves and thereby influencing glacial movement. The work will involve both realistic and process oriented numerical model simulations. Applicants should have a Ph.D. in marine science or equivalent; must have experience with computer systems, FORTRAN90/95, numerical circulation modeling, and scientific writing.  Applicants must have experience setting up and running an ocean circulation (or similar) model (ROMS is preferred), analysing numerical model results and knowledge of physical oceanography. Experience with sea-ice models is beneficial.  The applicant  is expected to prepare research results for publication in peer-reviewed scientific journals, make presentations at national and international scientific meetings, and attend project-related workshops.  The initial appointment is for one year with a possible renewal for a second and third year, pending satisfactory review of each year's results. Consideration of applicants will begin on 1 December 2009 and will continue until the position is filled. Send resume and three references to:

Old Dominion University Research Foundation
P.O. Box 6369
Norfolk, VA 23508

or by email to odurfjobs@odu.edu
Specify Job #09025. AA/EOE.