The U.S. National/Naval Ice Center (NIC) seeks to fill a postdoctoral fellowship position, through the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research Visiting Scientist Programs, to assist in the development and implementation of new sea ice forecasting techniques. The NIC is a primary source of ice charts for U.S. agencies in support of assets that include ice-breaking ships, submarines, commercial shipping, and scientific research vessels.

UCAR offers up to a two-year collaborative research opportunity for the analysis of new observations from ice mass balance buoys, and other remote sensing and in-situ sea ice observations to validate the Gerson and Perchal (1973) ice thickness model and to exploit the significant lag correlations found between variations in atmospheric circulation and sea ice concentration to produce long range forecasts of Arctic sea ice conditions. This project is collaborative research between the NIC and the Polar Science Center, University of Washington. The position is located just outside Washington DC in Suitland, MD.

Applicants should have a recent Ph.D. in meteorology, oceanography, or a related discipline. A strong working knowledge of statistical analysis, remote sensing, ice physics and ice modeling is required. The NIC Science and Applied Technology Department currently works in a Linux and
Windows development environment. Preference will be given to individuals with prior data assimilation experience.

The postdoctoral fellow appointed to this position will be an employee of UCAR. The appointment carries a fixed annual salary. UCAR benefits include health/dental insurance, sick /annual leave, paid holidays, retirement fund (TIAA/CREF), and life insurance. The application review process has begun and the position will remain open until filled.

To apply and for further information visit website:
http://www.vsp.ucar.edu or send email to vsp@ucar.edu.
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