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Postdoctoral Researcher in Isotope-Enabled Regional Ocean Modeling
Position overview
Position title: Postdoctoral ScholarApplication Window
Open date: June 29, 2026
Next review date: Friday, Aug 7, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Friday, Aug 28, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.
Position description
The Past and Future Climates Group at the University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB) invites applications for a postdoctoral researcher in regional ocean modeling, with a focus on isotope-enabled simulations of the tropical Pacific using the Regional Ocean Modeling System (isoROMS). The candidate will lead the configuration and generation of isoROMS simulations, to advance understanding of the oxygen isotopic expression of tropical Pacific climate variability including the El Nino/Southern Oscillation (ENSO). This will inform the interpretation of existing modern observational and coral paleoclimate-based estimates of oxygen isotopic variability, and improve estimates of past ENSO variations.
The candidate will join the dynamic and interdisciplinary research community in the Bren School of Environmental Science and Management. The position also includes close collaboration with colleagues at Brown University and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Qualifications
Applicants must have completed all requirements for a PhD (Or equivalent international degree) in physical oceanography, climate science, atmospheric science, or related discipline, except the dissertation, at the time of application.
-A PhD (Or equivalent international degree) in physical oceanography, climate science, atmospheric science, or related discipline is required by time of appointment
-Demonstrates experience working with large ocean and/or climate datasets
-Strong written and verbal communication skills
-Experience working in supercomputing environments
-Previous experience running ocean and/or climate models
-Familiarity with paleoclimate data interpretation
Application Requirements
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Cover Letter
Statement of Research
- 3 required (contact information only)
Names and emails of 3 references who are prepared to provide letters of recommendation upon request.
Help contact: janhunter@ucsb.edu
About UC Santa Barbara
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