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Postdoctoral Associate, Climate Emulators for Extremes
Job Number: 23469
Functional Area: Research - Scientific
Department: Earth, Atmospheric & Planetary Sciences
School Area: Science
Employment Type: Full-Time Temporary
Employment Category: Exempt
Visa Sponsorship Available: Yes
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Job Description
POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, CLIMAT EMULATORS FOR EXTREMES, Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences (EAPS), to work with Professors Paul O'Gorman, Raffaele Ferrari and Themistoklis Sapsis on the development and implementation of fast emulators for projections of climate extremes, including extremes of temperature, wind and precipitation. This work is part of the MIT Climate Grand Challenge projects Bringing Computation to the Climate Challenge and Preparing for a New World of Weather and Climate Extremes.
Job Requirements
REQUIRED: Ph.D. in geosciences, statistics, physics, engineering, computer science, or a related field at the time of the appointment; strong background in stochastic modeling, extreme value theory, climate science, and/or machine learning; and scientific programming experience. Job #23469
In addition to applying online via the MIT website, applicants are asked to send a CV, a brief statement of research interests, and the names and email addresses of three references to pog@mit.edu. Please use “postdoc job” in the subject line.
Prospective applicants may contact Professor O’Gorman (pog@mit.edu), Professor Sapsis (sapsis@mit.edu), or Professor Ferrari (raffaele@mit.edu) with any questions regarding the nature of the research to be conducted.
The initial appointment will be for one year, with the possibility of extension depending on performance and availability of funding. Applications will be considered upon receipt and until the position is filled.
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