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Job Description
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is a world-class research institution powered by a highly educated, diverse workforce committed to the values of Integrity, Creativity, Collaboration, Impact, and Courage. Every year, scores of dynamic, driven people come to PNNL to work with renowned researchers on meaningful science, innovations and outcomes for the U.S. Department of Energy and other sponsors; here is your chance to be one of them!

At PNNL, you will find an exciting research environment and excellent benefits including health insurance and flexible work schedules options.

Overview

The Joint Global Change Research Institute at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is soliciting applications for a postdoctoral position dealing with probabilistic modeling of the earth system as part of the GCIMS Science Focus Area. PNNL’s Global Change Intersectoral Modeling System (GCIMS) scientific focus area focuses on improving the understanding of the complex interactions among energy, water, land, climate, socioeconomics, and other important human and natural systems at regional to global and seasonal to centennial scales. GCIMS has an emphasis on developing and applying an internally consistent, open-source, and computationally efficient modeling framework that captures the evolution of the integrated human–Earth system. The GCIMS project develops and uses the Global Change Analysis Model (GCAM) along with a suite of dedicated, open-source systems models that include Demeter (global land-use downscaling), Hector (climate emulator), Xanthos (global hydrology), fldgen (climate variability emulator), and Tethys (global water demand downscaling).

Responsibilities

The successful applicant will lead the development of new modeling capabilities and analyses using the Hector simple global carbon/climate model (https://jgcri.github.io/hector/). Specifically, this scientist will focus on propagating uncertainty through the model to enable and perform cutting-edge, novel analyses of the earth system and its probabilistic response to ongoing and future climate change. The scientist is expected to lead multiple peer-reviewed publications on this work; there will be many opportunities to work with the multi-disciplinary GCIMS team as well as collaborators in other national labs and universities.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

Candidates must have received a PhD within the past five years (60 months) or within the next 8 months from an accredited college or university.

Preferred Qualifications:

Required qualifications include the receipt of a PhD after January 1 2017; a background in either ecological or earth system modeling or a closely related field; strong verbal and written communication skills; a willingness to work both independently and within a collaborative team environment, and a proven capability to publish in peer-reviewed journals. Previous graduate-level statistical coursework, as well as substantial programming experience, are required; experience with R and/or C++ is particularly useful.

Please submit an application package in a single combined pdf document consisting of:

A cover letter and CV. Applications that do not have all this requested information will not be considered.

GPA of 3.0 preferred

Hazardous Working Conditions/Environment

Not applicable

Additional Information

The Earth and Biological Sciences Directorate (EBSD) leads novel and necessary research in three core areas: Atmospheric and Climate Sciences, Biological Sciences, and Environmental Molecular Sciences. The contributions of EBSD staff are many as we continue to elevate the impact of PNNL’s science mission: to understand, predict, and control the complex adaptive systems underlying the science behind Earth, energy, and security.

Testing Designated Position

Not applicable
Commitment to Excellence, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Equal Employment Opportunity

Our laboratory is committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment dedicated to solving critical challenges in fundamental sciences, national security, and energy resiliency. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. In support of this commitment, we encourage people of all racial/ethnic identities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities to apply for employment.

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We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures and in employment. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, contact us at hr@pnnl.gov.

Drug Free Workplace

PNNL is committed to a drug-free workplace supported by Workplace Substance Abuse Program (WSAP) and complies with federal laws prohibiting the possession and use of illegal drugs.

Mandatory Requirements

Battelle requires employees to have a COVID-19 vaccine as a condition of employment, subject to accommodation. Applicants are required to disclose their vaccination status following a conditional offer of employment and must attest to being fully vaccinated with a Center for Disease Control (CDC)-approved COVID-19 vaccination, or provide documentation of need for medical or religious exemption from the COVID-19 vaccination requirement.