[RegCNET] Regional climate modeling position available

[Raymond Arritt]

Vacancy Announcement

Vacancy ID #  090700

Title ASSOCIATE SCIENTIST

Employing Department  Agronomy

Appointment Conditions: Term, 12 Months, Full Time, Appointment ending 
one year from start date with possibility of renewal.

Proposed Start Date: November 2009

Job Description

This is a full time position to conduct, publish, and obtain funding for 
research projects in climate modeling and analysis. The incumbent will 
direct, design, manage research into climate and climate change on
scales from seasonal forecasts to decades. The incumbent will write 
research grants for external funding and will publish research in 
refereed journals.

Required Qualifications

PhD in Meteorology, Atmospheric Science, or closely related discipline
and two years of related experience; a strong record of publishing 
inpeer reviewed journals; at least one proposal for external funding 
submitted to a Federal agency; experience in implementation and use of 
regional climate models including the Regional Spectral Model; 
experience with large-scale computing in parallel environments.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with data assimilation of in climate models.

Salary: Minimum $52,950; commensurate with qualifications

Special Conditions

All offers of employment, oral and written, are contingent upon the
university's verification of credentials and other information required 
by federal and state law, ISU policies/procedures, and may include the 
completion of a background check.

Application Instructions

Application must be submitted online at http://www.iastatejobs.com. 
Email or hard copy applications cannot be accepted. Please be prepared 
to attach or enter the following:
1) Resume/Curriculum Vitae
2) Letter of Application/Cover Letter
3) Contact information for three references

If you have questions regarding this vacancy, please email Dr. Ray
Arritt,rwarritt at bruce.agron.iastate.edu. If you have questions regarding 
this application process, please email employment at iastate.edu or call 
515-294-4800 or Toll Free: 1-877-477-7485.


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  Raymond W. Arritt                           tel:  +1-424-242-0329
  Professor, Department of Agronomy                 +1-515-294-9870
  Iowa State University                       Skype:       rwarritt
  3010 Agronomy Hall, Ames, Iowa 50011 USA    fax:  +1-515-294-2619
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