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Location

Atlanta, GA

Job Summary

The School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences invites applicants to apply for a postdoctoral position in physical oceanography at the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at Georgia Tech. The postdoctoral researcher will work collaboratively on a number of projects focused on the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation. Specifically, the postdoctoral researcher will work closely with Dr. Susan Lozier, the international lead for the Overturning in the Subpolar North Atlantic Program (OSNAP; www.o-snap.org), on the study of mechanisms responsible for variability in the meridional overturning circulation on various time scales.

The initial term of the appointment will be 12 months, with the possibility of extension for another two years based on performance.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate in this position will:

• Be expected to conduct independent, high-quality research in physical oceanography.
• Publish papers, and present work at national and international conferences.
• Work collaboratively with oceanographers at Georgia Tech and elsewhere on projects related to OSNAP.

Required Qualifications

A PhD in physical oceanography or a related field is required by the time of appointment. 

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred qualifications are as follows:

• A background in large-scale oceanography.
• Experience with observational and model data sets.
• Excellent organizational and collaborative skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

All applicant materials must be submitted through the Careers portal (Job Posting ID 284276).

A postdoctoral scholar position is available to work on the global oceanic circulation, with special emphasis on the abyssal component. The approach is to use a range of models and data sets (conceptual models, primitive-equations computations, state estimates) and diagnostics (Eulerian and Lagrangian), to understand the mass, buoyancy, temperature and salinity three-dimensional exchanges in the abyssal overturning circulation.

Required qualifications:

• A doctoral degree in physical oceanography, atmospheric sciences or related fields;
• Programming experience in at least one general purpose language.

Preferred qualifications:

• A strong understanding of oceanography, climate dynamics, or a relevant physical science;
• Previous experience with ocean GCMs;
• Previous experience with high-performance computing.

Appointment: initially for two years, renewable to a third year.

Salary depends on qualifications: The minimum annual salary is $66,737 for the first year, with minimum 3.7% yearly increases. Health/vision/dental benefits are included. There is also support for attendance to conferences and publication charges. 

Applications should include a curriculum vitae, a one-page statement of research interests, a summary of doctoral dissertation and at least two references.  Deadline for applications is February 28, 2025. Please send applications to Paola Cessi (pcessi AT ucsd DOT edu).

We are seeking a highly motivated physical oceanographer for a postdoctoral position at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. The postdoc will work with a team of researchers on “Overturning in the Subpolar North Atlantic Program (OSNAP)”, the over-arching goal of which is to observe and understand the drivers of monthly-to-interannual variability in meridional fluxes of volume, heat and freshwater at subpolar latitudes in the North Atlantic.

The candidate should have experience in one or more of the following: analysis of moored current and temperature/salinity (T/S) observations, analysis of Lagrangian observations, and use of numerical model output with observations to build understanding of the relevant dynamics. Experience combining the above with other observational data sets (e.g., satellite altimetry and hydrography) to gain deeper understanding of the underlying physics is preferred. Expertise in meso-scale and large-scale ocean dynamics, and demonstration of completed research submitted or published in peer-reviewed journals is required.

The successful candidate will focus primarily on the analysis of a growing time series (2014-2024) from a transport-resolving current meter and T/S moored array in the Irminger Basin east of Greenland to develop a better understanding of the drivers of variability in transport and water properties of the Deep Western Boundary Current. A rich Lagrangian data set of deep acoustically tracked float trajectories, and observations from the Ocean Observatories Initiative’s Global Irminger Sea Array are also available to complement the moored observations. The postdoc is expected to include dynamical models as well as numerical model output where appropriate to extend the interpretation of the observations. There are many collaboration opportunities, with the OSNAP PIs at WHOI as well as with the U.S. and international OSNAP community virtually and at workshops. Further details of the research undertaken by the successful candidate will be determined by mutual agreement according to their experience and interests.

Additional information and instructions for applying can be found here:

https://careers-whoi.icims.com/jobs/2318/postdoctoral-investigator—po/job?hub=8&_gl=1*h75bqe*_ga*Mjk1ODg4MDQwLjE3MDk1NzExMjA.*_ga_5Y2BYGL910*MTcxMjg2NTQyMy4xMi4wLjE3MTI4NjU0MjMuMC4wLjA.&mobile=false&width=1090&height=500&bga=true&needsRedirect=false&jan1offset=-300&jun1offset=-240

There is a vacancy for a Postdoc position in climate dynamics at the Geophysical Institute, University of Bergen, Norway, and the Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research. The position is for a fixed-term period of 3 years and is associated with the project “Overturning circulation in the new Arctic (ArMOC)” funded by the Research Council of Norway. The project includes international partners from UK, USA, and Sweden.

The appointed postdoctoral researcher will investigate how present and future Arctic climate change impacts the Arctic overturning circulation. This will be achieved by:

– Quantifying changes in Atlantic Water modification along the Atlantic Water Boundary Current.

– Identifying changes in Atlantic Water pathways in present and future climates using Lagrangian simulations.

– Determining the effects of a changing climate on the Arctic overturning circulation.

More information: https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/252943/posdoctoral-research-fellow-in-climate-dynamics

Application deadline is 10 December.

Best regards,

Marius Årthun