Post-doc position in Climate Science at PNNL. (Job ID:  117483)  

The Climate Physics Group of the Atmospheric Science and Global Change  Division at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland Washington seeks a few Post Doctoral Researchers to participate  in research involving the role of aerosols and clouds on climate. The  group is involved in the development and use of climate system  models. Research activities will involve some combination of improving  the representation of component processes important to aerosols and  clouds for climate models, and the application of climate models as a  tool for understanding important climate change problems.  

Our group is involved in research on the many aspects of aerosols and  clouds in the atmosphere, and how aerosols influence and are  influenced by clouds.  

We have active projects in understanding the role of aerosols and  clouds in climate, in geoengineering, and in assessments of how  processes represented by detailed models (process, high resolution  cloud and regional models) can be used to improve global climate  models. We are looking for people to help us in these projects. Our  group also interacts with other leading climate science activities  nationally and internationally and these positions can lead to high  visibility and leadership in the research community.  

Candidate will be expected to:

• Conduct technical research in an agreed upon areas of  
• Publish research results in highly visible, peer-reviewed venues (conferences & journals)  
• Interact with internal and external research staff and scientists for collaboration purposes  
• make presentations on the work  
• Participate in team meetings, and interact with outside groups.  

Minimum Requirements:

Candidates must have received a PhD in Physical Science or closely  related field within the past five years from an accredited college or university.  All staff at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory  must be able to demonstrate the legal right to work in the United  States.  

Qualifications:  

• Familiarity with a relevant component of the climate sciences.  
• Experience with a climate, atmospheric chemistry, or weather model, or demonstrated ability to analyse observations leading to  
  constraints on these models, and interest in working with those models.  
• Familiarity with a compiled computer language (fortran preferred), an interpreted computer language (Python, IDL, Mathamatica, etc),  
  and shell scripting 
• Peer-reviewed publication record in a relevant area is required.  

How to apply:  

1. go to the PNNL Job listing site  
   https://erecruit.pnl.gov/psp/hrext/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_CE.GBL?Page=HRS_CE_HM_PRE&Action=A&SiteId=2>
2. search for "climate"
3. select the jobid "117483" and complete the application.  

Please help in the selection process by applying only if you meet a  significant number of the qualifications, or can make an especially compelling argument indicating why we should consider an exception to  those requirements (and if so, please note the reasons in your cover  letter)