For further information on this and other UCAR Visiting Scientist
Programs, call 303/497-8649 or send an e-mail to vsp [at] ucar.edu.
An on-line application system is located on the Internet at:
http://www.vsp.ucar.edu
UCAR Visiting Scientist Appointment at the National Ice Center
Washington, DC
APPLICATION DEADLINE
This position is available immediately and will remain open until
filled. Screening of applications begins on 15 September 2001.
The National Ice Center (NIC), which is located in the Metropolitan
Washington, DC area invites applications for a postdoctoral research
position in the newly established Science and Applied Technology
Department. The mission of the NIC is to provide assessments and
predictions of global sea ice conditions (http://www.natice.noaa.gov).
The NIC Science Team supports this mission by conducting scientific
research that is aimed at improving these analyses and forecasts.
The NIC has significant computational facilities and has unparalleled
access to a wide range of global, real-time, satellite data (e.g.,
RadarSat, SSM/I, AVHRR, QuikScat, etc.). The new U.S. Coast Guard
icebreaker, HEALY, supports field work for the NIC science team.
The Washington, DC area provides a stimulating research environment in
which to conduct collaborative and independent research, with strong
earth science research programs at several area universities and
government laboratories (e.g., NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, NOAA
National Center for Environmental Prediction, NOAA NESDIS Office of
Research and Applications, and the Naval Research Laboratory).
Examples of prior science projects at the NIC include the development of
a data fusion technique for optimizing SSM/I-derived sea ice products,
the development of automated ice classification systems for synthetic
aperture radar, and the production and analysis of a multi-year sea ice
climatology data set. NIC scientists have worked on the development of
techniques for assimilating satellite data into sea ice models and have
provided quantitative evaluations of arctic weather forecast models
using data from the year-long SHEBA field program.
Currently, the NIC Science Team is collaborating with the scientists
from several universities and government laboratories to develop and
test a state-of-the-art coupled ice-ocean model for short-term sea ice
forecasting (http://www.natice.noaa.gov/science). The NIC Science Team
is also collaborating with the Technical University of Denmark to
develop and validate a frazil/pancake model for the Marginal Ice Zone.
In addition, the NIC Science Team continues to be heavily involved in
the development and evaluation of Microwave-, SAR-, and
Scatterometer-based sea ice algorithms. The NIC Science Team plans to
spend approximately 30 days at sea during 2001 collecting data needed to
validate these models and algorithms.
This multi-agency program is sponsored by ONR, NOAA, and NASA and is
managed through the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research. The
program offers up to a three-year visiting research appointment,
reviewed annually. Qualified applicants will have a strong background in
remote sensing, ice modeling, or ice physics research. Experience with
passive and/or active microwave remote sensing is desirable but not
required.
The excellent benefits package includes health and dental insurance,
sick and annual leave, paid holidays, mandatory participation in a
retirement fund (TIAA/CREF), and life insurance. A relocation allowance
is provided as well as an allowance for scientific travel and other
support costs.
Scientists are encouraged to apply by sending the following materials to
UCAR/VSP:
- A cover letter stating the specific name of this program; this letter
should include a general statement of research interests and how these
relate to the activities at the NIC. - Vitae with list of publications.
- Names and addresses of four professional references. It is the
applicant's responsibility to request that the reference letters be sent
to UCAR/VSP by the application deadline. - Finalists for the position, in collaboration with the NIC Science
Team, will be invited to write a one-to-two page research proposal
outlining work to be accomplished during their appointment.
APPLICATION DEADLINE
The position is available immediately and will remain open until filled.
Screening of applications begins on 15 September 2001.
SEND APPLICATION MATERIALS TO:
UCAR Visiting Scientist Programs
PO Box 3000
Boulder, CO 80307-3000 USA
For further information on this and other UCAR Visiting Scientist
Programs, call 303/497-8649 or send e-mail to vsp [at] ucar.edu. An on-line
application system is located on the Internet at:
http://www.vsp.ucar.edu
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