[RegCNET] Postdoc available at Los Alamos National Laboratory.

[Sara Rauscher]

Summary: A postdoctoral position is available within the Theoretical 
Division at Los Alamos National Laboratory to investigate interactions 
between vegetation mortality, the terrestrial carbon cycle, and climate. 
The successful candidate will test and apply a new cutting-edge model of 
vegetation physiology, survival, and mortality within the framework of 
the Community Earth System Model (CESM) and Community Land Model (CLM). 
Since this position is part of a three-year interdisciplinary project 
utilizing remote sensing, machine learning, field observations, 
ecosystem modeling, and climate modeling, the postdoc will make 
extensive use of observational data and experimental results for model 
development, parameter estimation, and validation. Potential regional 
foci include the Arctic, tropical forest regions, and the Southwest. The 
successful applicant will work within an interdisciplinary team of staff 
members, postdocs, and technicians from LANL and the Climate and Global 
Dynamics division of the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) 
in Boulder, CO.

Required skills: include experience modeling land-atmosphere 
interactions, preferably with the CESM and CLM in high-performance 
computing environments. They should have demonstrated ability to publish 
peer-reviewed papers, effective written and oral communication skills, 
willingness to work in a team environment, and a Ph.D. pending or 
received within the last five years. The applicant should also have a 
working knowledge of FORTRAN, C or C++ and analysis/visualization 
packages such as NCL, MATLAB, and/or IDL.

Desired skills: include knowledge of physiological or ecosystem ecology, 
hydrology, and experience working with remotely sensed data. Applicants 
with interests and experience in Arctic regions are particularly encouraged.

Salary and benefits: see 
<http://www.lanl.gov/science/postdocs/salary_guidelines.shtml>.

About Los Alamos: Los Alamos, New Mexico sits at 7,500' in the Southern 
Rocky Mountains. The town is an outdoor enthusiast’s paradise with more 
than 300 days of sunshine per year during our four distinct seasons. 
Only thirty miles away, Santa Fe includes a wide array of cultural 
activities, including a wonderful outdoor opera house, world-class 
museum and art galleries and a great selection of fine restaurants.

For more information: please contact Sara Rauscher (rauscher at lanl.gov) 
and/or Todd Ringler (ringler at lanl.gov). The position is open until 
filled, but review of applications will commence on 15 October 2010.

To apply: Please apply online at 
<http://www.hr.lanl.gov/JobListing/SingleJobAd.aspx?JobNumber=220289>. 
Candidates may also be considered for prestigious Director's, 
Oppenheimer, Feynman or Reines Fellowships. For general information 
refer to the <a href=” http://lanl.gov/science/postdocs/”>Postdoctoral 
Program page</a>. To apply, submit a resume, publications list and a 
cover letter outlining current research interest online.


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Sara A. Rauscher
T-3 Fluid Dynamics
MS B216
Los Alamos National Lab
Los Alamos, NM 87545 USA
(505) 606-0512