Postdoctoral position in ENSO dynamics and biases in coupled models

*The Center for Climatic Research (CCR) at the University of Wisconsin  
- Madison is inviting applicants for a regular 2-year post-doctoral  
position, to participate in new research project on understanding ENSO  
biases in coupled models. Applicants will join a NOAA-funded  
collaborative project between CCR and the Atmospheric Sciences  
Department at the University of Washington. The applicant will develop  
novel new tools and methodology for understanding how specific mean  
state biases in coupled model simulations affect characteristics of  
simulated ENSO variability. The same tools and methodology will also  
be used to quantify how global climate change may affect future ENSO  
variability. Applicants are encouraged to contact Dr. Daniel J. Vimont  
(dvimont@wisc.edu) or Dr. David
S. Battisti (david@atmos.washington.edu) for more information about  
the project.

We seek an individual with a strong background in tropical coupled  
dynamics, excellent quantitative skills, proficient computational  
skills (including Unix/Mac workstations and MATLAB), and experience  
with analyzing climate model output. Applicants must have earned a  
Ph.D. in a field related to the research project by the start date of  
the appointment. The appointment will be at the University of  
Wisconsin - Madison, but will involve occasional travel to the  
University of Washington in Seattle, WA. Please contact Dr. Daniel J.  
Vimont at the University of Wisconsin - Madison (dvimont@wisc.edu) for  
more information about the appointment.

Applicants should send application materials, including a cover  
letter, a complete CV, a statement of research, and the names and  
addresses of three references to Dr. Daniel J. Vimont  
(dvimont@wisc.edu) by Sept. 30, 2008, though applications will be  
accepted until the position is filled. The preferred start date will  
be in Fall, 2008, but the position will remain open until filled. The  
position is funded for two years.

Please send application material to:

Daniel J. Vimont
1225 W. Dayton St.
Madison, WI 53706

Or by email to:

dvimont@wisc.edu

*/The University of Wisconsin - Madison is an equal opportunity  
employer./*