GFDL, in conjunction with Princeton University, is seeking applications for its Postdoctoral Program. The deadline for this round of applications is April 15, 2007, with an additional competition expected in six months time. We seek applications in all areas of the atmospheric, oceanic, and climate sciences, including basic research, thus encompassing large-scale dynamics, atmospheric physics and chemistry, boundary-layer processes and convection, ocean data assimilation, and land processesand hydrology. Click on 'employment' to the left of this page to see details on how to apply.


THE FIELD

The atmospheric and oceanic sciences encompass the study of the exterior fluid envelopes of the earth and other planets. Research in the field addresses such diverse topics as theory and modeling of climate, fluid dynamics of geophysical systems, physical and chemical oceanography, dynamical meteorology, weather prediction and environmental chemistry. These topics are highly interdisciplinary, and draw on the techniques of many fields including physics, chemistry, biology, geology, applied mathematics, numerical analysis and computer science. The problems treated in the atmospheric and oceanic sciences have far-reaching practical implications, and are also of considerable intellectual interest in their own right.

THE PROGRAM

The Research Program is a part of the Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Program (AOSP) jointly sponsored by Princeton University and the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory of the Nation Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (GFDL/NOAA). It is intended to support research in the atmospheric and oceanic sciences.

The Program offers a stimulating environment in which to conduct independent research and/or to collaborate with resident scientists on problems of theoretical or practical interest. Each Program scientist is assigned a host with related research interests from within the AOS Program to assure a point of contact. The Program encourages applications from new PH.D's as well as from established scientists. Potential research areas include: