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Job Summary

The Climate Modeling Alliance (CliMA) is a coalition of scientists, engineers, and applied mathematicians from Caltech, MIT, the Naval Postgraduate School, and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. We are building the first Earth System Model (ESM) that automatically learns from diverse data sources to produce accurate climate predictions with quantified uncertainties. Our predictions will inform stakeholders as they plan resilient infrastructure, adapt supply chains to a changing climate, and assess the risks of climate-related hazards in their communities. At Caltech, we are seeking a Research Scientist to develop, test, and implement ESM components.

Job Duties

As a CliMA Research Scientist at Caltech, you will collaborate with a dynamic, multi-disciplinary team of curious and creative scientists, engineers, and applied mathematicians. You will advance the state of knowledge and contribute to the development of a data-informed ESM in one or more of several possible ways:

• Developing and testing physically informed parameterizations of subgrid-scale processes in the atmosphere that are suitable for DA/ML approaches, including models for boundary layer turbulence, clouds, and convection
• Integrating atmospheric, oceanic and land parameterizations into the global ESM, and verifying the integration against classical benchmarks and theories, as well as against existing ESMs and observations
• Prototyping and building capabilities to run high-resolution large-eddy simulations on demand within a global ESM
• Demonstrating the ESM’s capabilities as a tool for geophysical academic research and for targeted climate predictions, via journal publications, open-source analysis code and a web-based interface

Basic Qualifications

• Ph.D. in atmospheric sciences, applied mathematics, computer science, engineering, statistics or a related field
• A strong physical, mathematical, and/or computational background
• Programming experience in at least two general purpose languages
• Experience working with global atmospheric models and/or ESMs
• Demonstrated effective written and verbal communication skills
• At least 3 years of postdoctoral experience
• Leadership experience of research projects, as demonstrated by publications

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience of idealized atmospheric modeling and theoretical development
• Programming experience in Julia
• Experience working in multi-disciplinary teams and interacting cross-functionally with a wide variety of people

Required Documents

• Resume