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California Institute of Technology

Senior Research Scientist

California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, United States, 91122


Senior Research Scientist

Caltech

Job Category:

Full-time Regular

Exempt Overtime Eligible:

Exempt

Benefits Eligible:

Benefit Based

Caltech is a world-renowned science and engineering institute that marshals some of the world's brightest minds and most innovative tools to address fundamental scientific questions. We thrive on finding and cultivating talented people who are passionate about what they do. Join us and be a part of the diverse Caltech community.

Job Summary

The Senior Research Scientist at CliMA leads the development of numerical tools and software for atmosphere and climate modeling.

Essential Job Duties

Develop computational fluid dynamics concepts and software underpinning CliMA's climate model.

Lead the implementation and testing of atmosphere model components with software engineers and other research scientists.

Develop designs and strategies for implementing new features in CliMA's climate model.

Lead cross-functional teams of scientists and software engineers in the development of new algorithms in CliMA's climate model.

Carry out independent scientific research leading to publications and contribute to reports and proposals.

Mentor junior scientists and interns contributing to CliMA.

Basic Qualifications

PhD in the climate sciences or an adjacent science or engineering discipline.

Evidence of original scholarly research in the form of peer-reviewed publications.

Experience contributing to and leading components of cross-disciplinary scientific projects.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience mentoring students and junior scientists.

Experience programming in at least two programming languages and contributing to distributed scientific software development projects.

Required Documents

Resume

To be considered for this position please visit our web site and apply online at the following link:

https://hr.caltech.edu/work/job_openings

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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