Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: Maritime to Inland Transitions Towards ENvironments for Convection Initiation (MITTEN-CI)
A Postdoctoral Fellow position is available to join a university institute-based research group focused on analyzing observational data and improving understanding of the evolution of the lower atmosphere in response to differing land/water areas traversed by the air in the Great Lakes region. Prospective candidates must have a strong background in atmospheric science, as well as extensive programming and data visualization skills.
The MITTEN-CI (Maritime to Inland Transitions Towards ENvironments for Convection Initiation) field project, funded by the National Science Foundation, was a multi-university effort in southwestern Lower Michigan to understand boundary layer evolution, static stability changes, lake breezes, entrainment and convective initiation during onshore flow in southwestern Lower Michigan. |
The focus of this position will be to conduct analyses of boundary layer evolution measured by University of Illinois instrument platforms - six towers with thermodynamic flux instrumentation, a GRAW sounding system, and a Halo scanning Doppler Lidar measuring backscatter, Doppler velocity and velocity variance. Measurements by instrumentation from other universities in this closely-collaborative effort, including Doppler radars, low-altitude radiosondes, and mobile mesonets, are also available for analysis. QA/QC and preparation of observations for long-term storage at UCAR EOL will be conducted, as needed.
Opportunities for writing proposals and journal articles, as well as a potential wide range of other research experiences, are available.
Qualification:
Required: PhD in atmospheric science, engineering, computer science, or a related field. Demonstrated record of innovative research in atmospheric sciences published in the peer-reviewed journal literature. Strong data analysis and visualization skills. In addition to scientists with experience collecting and analyzing observations, applications from scientists with appropriate numerical modeling efforts are welcome.
Preferred: Expertise in boundary layer evolution and its interactions with deeper convective processes. Knowledge of Great Lakes climatic conditions. Data analysis and instrumentation experience preferred.
Employment period: 1-2 years; continuation based on performance, funding availability
Salary: Generally near $60,000/year.
Application: Please email your CV, statement of interest, three references' contact information, and all university transcripts to Junming Wang (wangjim@illinois.edu) and David Kristovich.
If you have any questions, please contact:
David Kristovich, PhD dkristo@illinois.edu
Climate and Atmospheric Science Section
https://climas.illinois.edu/directory/profile/dkristo