Assistant Project Scientist

Position description

Assistant Project Scientist II (JPF09752) | 11/15/2024

Job Description

The UCLA Joint Institute for Regional Earth System Science and Engineering (JIFRESSE) invites applications for a position of Ass Project Sci II whose research will focus on South American-Atlantic-African weather and climate systems. The research includes the following activities:
• Understanding mesoscale convective processes over the Congo Basin via process-level analyses using the MPAS Model
• Understanding the role of South American precipitation in connecting the Pacific and Atlantic weather disturbances and facilitating cross-equatorial propagation of Rossby waves
• Understanding how Amazonia rainfall variability influences Atlantic Niño
• Understanding how seasonal cycle of the eastern Atlantic SST is modulated by land surface condition over Amazonia and downstream convective activities

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application):
• Appointee must possess a doctorate degree, in the field of Atmospheric Sciences. The appointee must have a minimum of four years of professional experience after gaining the doctorate degree.
• Previous training and experience in atmospheric dynamics, ocean dynamics, climate dynamics, atmosphere-land-ocean coupling, mesoscale meteorology, and hydrological extremes.
• Extensive knowledge and expertise in South American and African weather and climate systems with a focus on hydrological extremes; the response of ocean variability to atmospheric and remote land surface forcings; atmospheric wave dynamics; running simplified dynamic models and the newest Model for Prediction Across Scales (MPAS) model; using statistical and machine learning tools, with a focus a causality detections. Appointee must have at least two-year experience in MPAS model and machine learning tools.
• In order to complete two NSF projects, appointee must have a clear understanding of South America's role, as a land bridge, in influencing surrounding oceans and continents; must be very familiar with the physical and dynamical mechanisms in regulating Congo Basin mesoscale convective processes and clearly know how to design MPAS experiments to complete the research goal.
• Excellent communication skills in working with group members and collaborating with scientists in other universities and national institutes
• Ability to manage at least two NSF projects associated with this position; regularly report updates to NSF manages and NCAR collaborators; help with other projects associated with atmospheric/climate dynamics.

• Appointee must have experience in leading and writing federal and/or state grant proposals. Previous experience with successful grants award is preferred.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications
Basic qualifications (required at time of application):
• Appointee must possess a doctorate degree, in the field earth science, engineering, statistics, or related disciplines.
• Previous training and experience in high-resolution model simulation, remote sensing data analysis, and data assimilation.
• Extensive knowledge and expertise in earth science such as cloud and precipitation processes, air quality, or related disciplines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A track record of publishing research in peer-reviewed journals
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary research environment

Application Requirements

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
• Cover Letter (Optional)
• Statement of Research
• Statement of Teaching (Optional)
• Statement on Contributions to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion - An EDI Statement describes a faculty candidate's past, present, and future (planned) contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion. To learn more about how UCLA thinks about contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion, please review our EDI Statement FAQ document.
• Reference check authorization release form - Complete and upload the reference check authorization release form
• Misc / Additional (Optional)

Reference requirements

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Apply link: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF09752

Help contact: tle@jifresse.ucla.edu

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Job location

Los Angeles, CA and Pasadena, CA