Professor Henri Drake in the Department of Earth System Science at the University of California, Irvine is seeking a postdoctoral scholar for an NSF-funded project that aims to use computational models to investigate the role of ice sheets in the global Earth System, with a focus on advancing understanding of two-way feedbacks between the cryosphere (grounded ice sheets, floating ice shelves, ice bergs, and sea ice) and the ocean – and their role in global climate dynamics. The start date is very flexible, anytime from Jan 1, 2027 to Sep 1, 2027.

The selected candidate will conduct cutting-edge research, including:
- Developing, running, and analyzing fully-coupled experiments using novel configurations of the Community Earth System Model (CESM3) with dynamic representations of the Greenlandic and Antarctic ice sheets, utilizing two-way synchronous coupling to the Community Ice Sheet Model (CISM3).
- Evaluating and calibrate newly implemented parameterizations for basal melt and calving
- Developing and applying new process-based diagnostics to evaluate the fidelity of the simulations, grounded in available remote sensing and in-situ observations.
- Running mechanism denial experiments to isolate the role of coupled feedbacks.

The selected candidate will contribute to our research program and advance their own careers by:
- Contributing to a supportive, collaborative, and vibrant group culture
- Collaborating closely with CESM3 and CISM3 developers at NSF NCAR
- Mentoring both graduate students and undergraduate students on related projects.
- Disseminating their results through conference presentations and journal publications.

Position perks:
This is a two-year position that is renewable, pending good progress and available funding.
The salary will range from $69,073 tot $82,836 USD per year, scaling with experience as detailed in the Postdoc Salary Scale, and includes generous benefits, see Postdoctoral Scholar Benefit Plan (PSBP)