The post-doctoral affiliate (PDA) will carry out collaborative analysis titled “Greenland-scape” beneath the steerage of a PI at GSFC and two Co-Is at associate establishments
Date posted
Mar. 13, 2023 4:30 pm
Utility deadline
Apr. 30, 2023 5:00 pm
Group
ESSIC on the College of Maryland
Location
Job description
The post-doctoral affiliate (PDA) will carry out collaborative analysis titled “Greenland-scape” beneath the steerage of a PI at GSFC and two Co-Is at associate establishments The PDA will examine using the NASA-supported Ice Sheet System Mannequin (ISSM) to deduce horizontal variability in each subglacial topography and sliding price throughout slow-flowing areas of the Greenland Ice Sheet by inverting medium-complexity ice-flow fashions. These fashions might be constrained by satellite-velocity and airborne radar-sounding observations, and the PDRA will validate them in opposition to extra bodily full COMSOL fashions. Lastly, they’ll assist incorporate into an replace to the BedMachine Greenland product and use this consequence to additional elucidate Greenland’s subglacial geology when synthesized with different geophysical datasets (e.g., seismics, gravity and magnetics).
{Qualifications}:
- Worthwhile prior expertise utilizing ISSM, COMSOL or one other ice-flow mannequin, numerical modeling of the Earth system, polar geophysics and geology, MATLAB, Python or associated programming languages. Sturdy written and verbal communications expertise are important. A Ph.D. in Earth sciences or a associated discipline is required upon beginning the place. - This venture is funded by the NASA Earth Floor & Inside program, and 100% funding is accessible for 2 years. Journey funding is accessible to collaborate and current at nationwide conferences. The beginning date is versatile, however no later than October 1, 2023 is required.
Distant work from inside U.S. could also be attainable
To Apply: candidates ought to ship a CV with a listing of no less than 3 skilled references and a canopy letter explaining how your {qualifications} meet the posted necessities to anegri@umd.edu.
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https://essic.umd.edu/joom2/index.php/employment/3127-postdoc-in-ice-sheet-system-modeling