[RegCNET] postdoc opening in Bloomington, IN, USA - effects of climate variability and change on weather phenomena

[Travis O'Brien]

*The posting: https://indiana.peopleadmin.com/hr/postings/13340
<https://indiana.peopleadmin.com/hr/postings/13340>*

Dear Prospective Applicatants and Colleagues,

The Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Department at Indiana University
Bloomington seeks a Postdoctoral Research Fellow with compelling ideas for
advancing understanding of the effects of climate variability and change on
weather phenomena that impact human systems and/or the hydrologic cycle
(e.g., coastal fog, atmospheric rivers, frontal systems, tropical cyclones,
mesoscale convection, etc.).

There is a large amount of flexibility in the specific research questions
that the Postdoctoral Fellow works on and in the approaches used, given
that the position can be funded by several different sources.  The research
will be conducted primarily in collaboration with me
<https://earth.indiana.edu/directory/faculty/obrien-travis.html>. I have
expertise in extreme weather and climate change, global and regional
climate modeling, and statistical and machine-learning-based climate data
analytics. My research focuses on the intersection between weather and
climate: what controls variability and long-term change in weather
phenomena.  The Postdoctoral Fellow and I will co-develop a specific
research plan shortly after starting.

To give an idea of what we might work on, here are some sample research
questions of interest to me:
● How do co-occurring weather phenomena (e.g., atmospheric rivers and
mesoscale convective systems) differ from the same phenomena occurring in
isolation?
● What are the most important factors that govern the spatiotemporal
pattern of atmospheric river occurrence, moisture transport, and
precipitation?
● How does the frequency of synoptic disturbances relate to the frequency
of coastal fog, and will this change in a warming climate?
● How do changes in climate forcings affect precipitation in different
weather phenomena and as a whole?

The position also has numerous opportunities for collaboration, both within
Indiana University (e.g., with other atmospheric science faculty in the
Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Department
<https://earth.indiana.edu/directory/faculty/index.html?disciplines=Atmospheric%20Sciences>
and
researchers in the Environmental Resilience Institute
<https://eri.iu.edu/who-we-are/researchers/index.html>) and with
collaborators at a variety of universities and national laboratories (e.g.,
with the CASCADE Scientific Focus Area <https://cascade.lbl.gov/>). The
position includes free access to substantial high-performance computing
resources available to researchers at IU <https://kb.iu.edu/d/alde>.
Additionally, the position comes with funding for attending multiple
scientific conferences, workshops, and/or career development events.

For those of you unfamiliar with IU Bloomington, you can learn more about
our department and IU Bloomington here: https://go.iu.edu/3jha. Bloomington
is recognized as one of the best places to live in the US
<https://livability.com/best-places/2021-top-100-best-places-to-live-in-america/top-100-2021-bloomington-in/>,
with a vibrant, active community that benefits from the metropolitan
qualities of a large city and the easy pace of a small town.  I can
personally attest to this, as I moved here 3 years ago from the Bay Area of
California and have found Bloomington to be an excellent place to live.

I hope you’ll consider applying and/or forwarding this along to those you
think might be interested!  Note that the start date is negotiable.
*The posting: https://indiana.peopleadmin.com/hr/postings/13340
<https://indiana.peopleadmin.com/hr/postings/13340>*

With Kind Regards,
-Travis-

-- 
Travis A. O'Brien
Pronouns: he/him <https://www.mypronouns.org/he-him>

Assistant Professor
Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Indiana University, Bloomington

Visiting Faculty
Climate and Ecosystem Sciences Division
Lawrence Berkeley Lab

https://earth.indiana.edu/directory/faculty/obrien-travis.html
+1 (812) 856-6298
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