[Jpjobs] Postdoc opportunity in ocean biogeochemistry modeling - Georgia Tech

[Julia Westwater]

Postdoc opportunity in ocean biogeochemistry modeling

Georgia Institute of Technology invites applications for a postdoctoral research position to perform ocean biogeochemistry model analysis to investigate the variability of productivity and carbon uptake in the Southern Ocean.

This position will contribute to a project funded by the National Science Foundation aiming to advance our understanding in the variability of biological productivity and carbon uptake of the Southern Ocean. Links between climate variability, marine ecosystem, and carbon cycle have been suggested previously; however, ecosystem and biogeochemical responses are inherently complex, and climate-driven carbon flux variability is not fully understood. This project will use eddy-permitting physical circulation fields from the Southern Ocean State Estimate (SOSE) to simulate the cycling of macro- and micro-nutrients, carbon, and associating biogeochemical processes from daily to interannual timescales.

The postdoctoral researcher will undertake high-resolution simulation of ocean ecosystems and biogeochemistry in the Southern Ocean based on the MITgcm and SOSE. Model simulations will be tested against observational metrics, and sensitivity experiments will be performed to test specific scientific hypotheses. Previous modeling experiences in ocean circulation, biogeochemistry, and ecosystem are desirable. Please forward applications or requests for further information to Professor Taka Ito (taka.ito at eas.gatech.edu<mailto:taka.ito at eas.gatech.edu><mailto:taka.ito at eas.gatech.edu>) . Applications should include a cover letter stating interest in the position, a complete curriculum vita describing research experience, and the names, addresses, email, and telephone numbers of three references. Applications received before 3/31/13 will receive full consideration, and the position remains open until it is filled.

The School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at Georgia Tech is a dynamic and growing department with diverse research activities that focus on the geosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere. The school has 29 tenure-track faculty and 17 senior research faculty, offers M.S. and Ph.D. degrees, and has a growing undergraduate program. Georgia Tech is located on an attractive campus in the heart of Atlanta, a large, diverse, and vibrant city. It is one of the top-ranked educational/research institutions in the country and ranked as one of the best places to work.

Georgia Tech is a unit of the University System of Georgia and an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and requires compliance with the Immigration Control Reform Act of 1986.