[RegCNET] Job Posting: Two Postdoc Positions at UCLA Center for Climate Science

[Elease Lui Stemp]

Hello!

Hope you are well. I wanted to ask if you might distribute the two postdoc
position openings that we currently have at the UCLA Center for Climate
Science with Alex Hall's research group? There is an opening for a PDR
in *Machine
Learning and Climate* and also *Fire Weather*. I have attached the two job
descriptions as PDFs and also pasted below for ease of copying.

Also note that the submission email is NOT this one (my personal) but
instead RecruitCCS at atmos.ucla.edu.

Thanks in advance!

Best,
Elease

*****
*Elease Lui Stemp*
Research Administrator
UCLA Center for Climate Science


*[1]  POSTDOCTORAL POSITION IN FIRE WEATHER*



The UCLA Center for Climate Science seeks a talented postdoctoral scholar
to work with Prof. Alex Hall and his research group, contributing to
research on observed and projected changes in fire weather and
fire-relevant extreme climate events across the western United States. The
term would initially be for two years, but is renewable for at least one
additional year, contingent on funding and satisfactory progress.



The postdoc will contribute to a broad multi-PI and multi-campus
collaborative effort to understand the future of wildfire in the Western
U.S. and beyond. The postdoc’s contribution to this effort will include (1)
developing an understanding of the thermodynamic and dynamical drivers of
fire weather changes, and (2) identifying and projecting extreme climate
event sequences most relevant to fire risk and behavior. To enable this
work, the postdoc will have unprecedented access to a high resolution
multi-model ensemble of high-resolution future climate simulations covering
the Western U.S., developed at UCLA. The postdoc will also interact with
research partners focusing on vegetation and fire dynamics, and may also
engage with external stakeholders in the wildfire space.



Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Atmospheric Sciences, Climate Science, or a
related relevant field. Experience using regional or global climate models
and/or with climate data analysis is preferred. Coursework or publications
specific to climate research is preferred, as is land surface modeling
experience. The successful applicant will demonstrate independence in
research, exceptional problem-solving skills, strong verbal and/or written
communication, and the ability/desire to work effectively in a team. Strong
programming skills (Python preferred) with emphasis on open-source, version
control best-practices, documentation, and collaborative projects, or an
inclination to learn these practices, are required.



*How to Apply:*

Applicants should submit (1) a statement of research interests and goals,
no longer than one page, (2) a complete CV, including contact information
for three references, and (3) a cover letter that discusses alignment with
the mission of the Center for Climate Science. Efforts and interest in
action around climate change, sustainability, and diversity and inclusion
in STEM are especially welcome. These materials should be addressed to
Elease Stemp at RecruitCCS at atmos.ucla.edu. Please identify the position in
the subject header and mention where you saw this posting in the body of
the email. Consideration of applications will begin in May 2024 and
continue until the position is filled. The applicant should ideally be
available to start by the fall of 2024.



*Benefits of working at the Center for Climate Science at UCLA:*

We are a diverse and collaborative team of scientists, dedicated and
mission-driven to improve regional resilience to climate change by
producing and sharing impact-relevant climate data and analyses. Your
efforts in support of this work will expedite our delivery of these
important benefits for California and beyond.



The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for
employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected
veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination
and affirmative action policy, please follow this link:
<http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct>
http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct.



For more about Prof. Hall’s research activities, visit
<http://www.atmos.ucla.edu/csrl>http://dept.atmos.ucla.edu/alexhall
<http://www.atmos.ucla.edu/csrl> and <http://www.ioes.ucla.edu/climate>
www.ioes.ucla.edu/climate


*[2] POSTDOCTORAL POSITION IN MACHINE LEARNING AND CLIMATE*


The UCLA Center for Climate Science is searching broadly for a talented
postdoctoral scholar to work with Prof. Alex Hall and his research group,
contributing to research that utilizes machine learning methods to better
understand local to global climate variability and change. The term would
initially be for two years, but is renewable for at least one additional
year, contingent on funding and satisfactory progress.



The postdoctoral researcher will have freedom to pursue projects of mutual
benefit, and will generally employ various explainable AI/ML techniques to
address questions related to shifts in average climate conditions and the
frequency of extreme weather events.  Data sources include observations,
global climate model output, and dynamically downscaled data at the
regional scale across the United States. (The group has generated an
unprecedented trove of multi-model regional high resolution future climate
change projections.) These methodologies will be utilized to enhance the
transparency and interpretability of predictive models dealing with complex
climate data. Possible research areas include detection and attribution of
hydroclimate signals, enlargement of high resolution regional ensembles
through AI-based downscaling, building frameworks for reducing uncertainty
in climate model projections, isolating the role that different climate
forcings (e.g. aerosols) exert on recent trends, and improving
predictability of hydroclimate change on annual to decadal time-scales.


Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Atmospheric/Climate Sciences, Computer/Data
Science, or a related field. Experience using both climate models and a
variety of machine learning packages (e.g. TensorFlow, PyTorch,
Scikit-learn). Coursework or publications specific to climate research is
preferred. The successful applicant will demonstrate independence in
research, exceptional problem-solving skills, strong verbal and/or written
communication, and the ability/desire to work effectively in a team. Strong
programming skills (Python preferred) with emphasis on open-source, version
control best-practices, documentation, and collaborative projects are
expected. Lastly, candidates with experience using Linux-based
high-performance computing clusters are preferred as this position will
benefit from the NCAR-Wyoming Supercomputer Center which houses a 20 PFLOP
CPU+GPU-capable machine.



*How to Apply:*

Applicants should submit (1) a statement of research interests and goals,
no longer than one page, (2) a complete CV, including contact information
for three references, and (3) a cover letter that discusses alignment with
the mission of the Center for Climate Science. Efforts and interest in
action around climate change, sustainability, and diversity and inclusion
in STEM are especially welcome. These materials should be addressed to
Elease Stemp at RecruitCCS at atmos.ucla.edu. Please identify the position in
the subject header and mention where you saw this posting in the body of
the email. Consideration of applications will begin in May 2024 and
continue until the position is filled. The applicant should ideally be
available to start by the fall of 2024.



*Benefits of working at the Center for Climate Science at UCLA:*

We are a diverse and collaborative team of scientists, dedicated and
mission-driven to improve regional resilience to climate change by
producing and sharing impact-relevant climate data and analyses. Your
efforts in support of this work will expedite our delivery of these
important benefits for California and beyond.



The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for
employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected
veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination
and affirmative action policy, please follow this link:
<http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct>
http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct.



For more about Prof. Hall’s research activities, visit
<http://www.atmos.ucla.edu/csrl>http://dept.atmos.ucla.edu/alexhall
<http://www.atmos.ucla.edu/csrl> and <http://www.ioes.ucla.edu/climate>
www.ioes.ucla.edu/climate
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