The Department of Meteorology, Pennsylvania State University has an immediate opening for a numerical modeler on an ARM-funded team examining the interactions between Arctic clouds, aerosol, and Arctic climate. A Ph.D. in atmospheric sciences, or a related field, is required. The position will be funded for one year, with possible extension of the position for up to three years, depending on the success of the candidate. The successful candidate will be expected to conduct numerical modeling studies (mesoscale and cloud-resolving) of Arctic cloud processes and to assist in the development of improved aerosol and cloud microphysical parameterizations. The successful candidate should have a working knowledge of numerical modeling and should have experience with the development of model parameterizations.

The Penn State team is currently conducting research on two ARM-funded Arctic field experiments: The Mixed-Phase Arctic Clouds Experiment (MPACE) and the Indirect and Semi-Direct Aerosol Campaign (ISDAC). The goal of this research is to: (1) Arrive at a better understanding of the physical and dynamical processes that govern mixed-phase cloud evolution in the Arctic, (2) understand the nature of aerosol-cloud interactions in the Arctic and how they differ from lower latitude cloud-aerosol interactions, and (3) develop improved parameterizations of Arctic cloud-aerosol interactions for use in mesoscale and regional climate models. Responsibilities of the successful candidate include the development of, and the execution of, model cases from these data sets; analyzing model simulations using the observed data and assisting in developing a better physical view of mixed-phase cloud processes; and assisting in the development of improved cloud-aerosol parameterizations for numerical models.

Please send application material to:

Hans Verlinde or Jerry Harrington
503 Walker Building
Dept of Meteorology
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA 16802
email: verlinde@meteo.psu.edu or harring@meteo.psu.edu