Goddard Earth Sciences & Technology Center Staff

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, BALTIMORE COUNTY
GODDARD EARTH SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY (GEST) CENTER

RESEARCH ASSOCIATE POSITION

Subject to funding approval, the Goddard Earth Sciences and Technology Center (GEST) will make Research Faculty appointments at the Research Associate, Assistant Research Scientist, Associate Research Scientist, and Senior Research Scientist levels as commensurate with experience. GEST is a Cooperative Agreement between the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) and the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) to collaborate in research programs in the Earth, Information, and Instrumentation sciences. GEST is a Consortium whose members include UMBC, Hampton University, Howard University, and Caelum Research Corporation. Positions will generally be located either at GSFC or at the offices of one of the consortium members. More than one candidate may be chosen for some positions. All candidates must have degrees in an appropriate physical discipline and a demonstrated research record in accordance with the specific qualifications listed for each of the following positions:

613-106-362 Research Activity - Impact of climate on air quality

A post-doctoral Research Associate position is available through the University of Maryland, Baltimore County Goddard Earth Sciences and Technology (GEST) Center. The successful candidate will be posted to work at either the NASA GSFC in Greenbelt, MD or the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (GFDL) in Princeton, NJ.

We seek a Research Associate to investigate interactions between climate and air quality in a chemistry-climate model, a fully coupled atmosphere-ocean-ice-land GCM including stratospheric and tropospheric (aerosol and gas-phase) chemistry. This work represents a joint effort between GSFC and GFDL to improve climate-air quality simulations in the current generation of chemistry-climate models. The candidate should have a strong interest in identifying constraints on relationships between air quality (ozone and aerosols) and meteorology available from in-situ measurements and satellites over recent decades, and using those constraints to evaluate and improve the simulation of interannual variability and trends. The candidate will explore impacts from the biosphere on air quality (e.g., fires, biogenic emissions, land-use). A major endeavor will be to compare changes in regional air quality (including over the United States) projected for the next century under several scenarios (e.g., IPCC-AR5) for changes in climate and emissions of trace gases and aerosols and to identify key processes controlling how air quality responds to climate.

Requirements: The position requires a Ph.D. in Atmospheric Sciences, Atmospheric Chemistry, or related fields. Experience in numerical modeling and/or data analysis of in-situ measurements and satellite products is highly desirable. Computing skills such as programming in Fortran, IDL or other visualization software would be an asset. For posting to a location at GSFC or UMBC, selection is contingent upon obtaining Goddard security clearance and possessing appropriate visa status to meet requirements for employment. For posting to the GFDL location, the candidate must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident.

For best consideration, submit a cover letter (indicating position #613-106-362) a complete curriculum vitae, home address, visa status (if applicable) and names and telephone numbers of three references by August 20, 2009 (application materials for this position will be accepted until position is filled) to: Danita Eichenlaub, Acting Director, GEST/JCET, 5523 Research Park Drive, Suite 320, Baltimore, Maryland 21228 or by email to Applications_GEST_JCET@umbc.edu. GEST partners are Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employers.

Last Updated March 27, 2009 2:43 PM