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Raffaele Ferrari

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Earth, Atmospheric & Planetary Sciences MIT, Caltech, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in United States

Degree Level

Postdoc

Field of study

Computer Science

Funding

Full funding available

Deadline

Aug 21, 2026

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United States

University

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Keywords

Computer Science
Environmental Science
Mathematics
Planetary Science
Mathematical Modeling
Climatology
Software Engineering
Computational Science
Computational Physics
Parallel Computing
Earth Science
Oceanography
Climate Dynamics
Gpu Computing
Transdisciplinarity
Statistic
Physics
Applied Mathematic
Atmospheric sciences

About this position


Posting Description

POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE , Earth, Atmospheric & Planetary Sciences , to work with the Climate Modeling Alliance (CliMA), a multi-disciplinary team spanning MIT, Caltech, and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, focused on developing a next-generation, GPU-based climate model that learns physics from data to improve the accuracy of its projections. Will collaborate with oceanographers, mathematicians, and software engineers to develop, validate, and use the ocean component of the new climate model, which leverages the Julia programming language to make it flexible, easy to use, and easy to extend and develop.


Job Requirements

REQUIRED : Ph.D., in applied mathematics, atmospheric or oceanic sciences, computer science, engineering, physics, statistics, or a related field by the date of hire; strong physical, mathematical, and computational background; experience with programming in at least one general-purpose language (preferably Julia) and parallel computing; demonstrated effective written and verbal communication skills; self-motivation with and demonstrated ability to conduct independent research; strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and interpersonal skills; and ability to deliver results, adapt to change, work on research proposals, and work in team-oriented environments.

Application Requirements: Cover letter specifying relevant qualifications, current research interests, and expertise; curriculum vitae; one peer-reviewed publication; and three recommendation letters. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

For more information about the position, please contact Prof. Raffaele Ferrari at [email protected] .

This is a one-year position with a possibility of extension. The start date can be any time after September 1st.

8/21/2025


Funding details

Full funding including tuition fees and living expenses is available for this position. The scholarship covers all educational costs and provides a monthly stipend.

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