The Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center (ESSIC) at the University of Maryland seeks a Postdoctoral-level research associate to work on carbon cycle modeling in the tropical oceans. The successful candidate will work on developing, testing and analyzing a basin scale model of the carbon cycle in the tropical oceans, based on an existing biogeochemical ocean model. The position requires a Ph.D. in Oceanography or a related discipline. Experience in numerical modeling of ocean circulation and/or biogeochemical processes, and fluency in English, Fortran, and Unix, is essential. This is a grant-funded position with 3 full years of funding available. ESSIC is a joint center between the University of Maryland Departments of Meteorology, Geology, and Geography together with the Earth Sciences Directorate at the NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center. The goal of ESSIC is to enhance our understanding of how the atmosphere-ocean-land-biosphere components of the Earth interact as a coupled system and the influence of human activities on this system. This is accomplished via studies of the interaction between the physical climate system (e.g., El Nino) and biogeochemical cycles (e.g., greenhouse gases, changes in land use and cover). The major research thrusts of the center are studies of Climate Variability and Change, Atmospheric Composition and Processes, and the Global Carbon Cycle (including Terrestrial and Marine Ecosystems/Land Use/Cover Change). Applications consisting of a curriculum vitae, statement of professional goals, and the names of three references should be sent to:

Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center (ESSIC)
224 Computer and Space Sciences Building, Room 2207
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742-2425
Attention: Ocean Biogeochemical Modeling Search Committee

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