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Postdoctoral Scholar - Synchronous Ice Sheet-Earth System Modeling University of California, Irvine in United States

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Postdoc

Field of study

Environmental Science

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NSF-funded project; two-year postdoctoral position renewable pending good progress and available funding; salary range USD 69,073 to 82,836 per year with generous benefits.

Deadline

Jan 31, 2027

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University of California, Irvine

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Environmental Science
Remote Sensing
Geography
Glaciology
Earth Science
Cryosphere Science
Climate Dynamics
Physics

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About this position

The University of California, Irvine is seeking a postdoctoral scholar in the Department of Earth System Science to work with Professor Henri Drake on a project focused on synchronous ice sheet–Earth system modeling. The research is centered on understanding how grounded ice sheets, floating ice shelves, icebergs, and sea ice interact with the ocean and influence global climate dynamics.

The selected scholar will work with computational models to investigate two-way feedbacks in the cryosphere–ocean system using novel configurations of the Community Earth System Model (CESM3) coupled synchronously to the Community Ice Sheet Model (CISM3). The project includes fully coupled experiments with dynamic Greenlandic and Antarctic ice sheet representations, the evaluation of newly implemented basal melt and calving parameterizations, and the development of process-based diagnostics to assess simulation fidelity against remote sensing and in-situ observations.

The position also involves running mechanism-denial experiments to isolate the role of coupled feedbacks and contributing to a collaborative research effort within the Ocean and Climate Dynamics group. The group combines theory and numerical simulation to study multi-scale ocean processes and their role in Earth system dynamics, with collaborations spanning NSF NCAR model developers and observational researchers at UC Irvine and nearby institutions.

This is a research-intensive postdoctoral opportunity in a highly interdisciplinary Earth System Science department, offering the chance to contribute to cutting-edge coupled climate-cryosphere modeling while working in a collaborative environment with strong connections to model development and observational science.

Funding details

NSF-funded project; two-year postdoctoral position renewable pending good progress and available funding; salary range USD 69,073 to 82,836 per year with generous benefits.

What's required

An expected or recent PhD in Physical Oceanography, Glaciology, or a related field is required. Applicants should have experience modifying, running, and analyzing ocean, ice sheet, or Earth System models, be expert at programming in Python, Matlab, Julia, Fortran, or C++, and have strong analytical and quantitative skills. Detail orientation, strong organizational and communication skills, and extraordinary curiosity about how the Earth System works are also required.

How to apply

Apply through the UC Irvine application portal using the provided job link. Submit an up-to-date CV with publication list, a cover letter describing your immediate and long-term research goals, and contact information for three references. Direct questions to Professor Henri Drake by email with the specified subject line.

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Marine Geology

Geophysical Fluid Dynamics

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