Fellow in Ocean and Glacier Data Analysis - Straneo Lab
Company:
Harvard University
Job Location:
Cambridge, 02138
Category:
Geology, Earth Sciences, and Oceanography
Type:
Full-Time
School: Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Department/Area: Environmental Science and Engineering
Position Description
The Straneo Lab is seeking a Fellow to perform analysis of ocean data collected from Greenland's glacial fjords and integrate it with cryosphere data. The Fellow will support several research activities within our group using a variety of datasets and simple models. The Fellow will work closely with group members to process, analyze and interpret ocean data and, to a lesser extent, aid inventories of ice loss at glacier and ice sheet scales. In addition, the Fellow will support field activities including but not limited to cruise participation, instrument preparation and post-cruise instrument management .
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Physics or Ocean and Atmosphere
Additional Qualifications
Prior experience in working with ocean data including the ability to work with the equation of state, plot hydrographic sections and quality control physical oceanographic data.
Applications should include a CV and at least two referencesare required.
Contact Information
M. Carlson
Contact Email: mcarlson@seas.harvard.edu
Salary Range
$50,000-70,000
Pay offered to the selected candidate is dependent on factors such as rank, years of experience, training or qualification, field of scholarship, and accomplishments in the field.
Minimum Number of References Required: 2
Maximum Number of References Allowed: 3
Department/Area: Environmental Science and Engineering
Position Description
The Straneo Lab is seeking a Fellow to perform analysis of ocean data collected from Greenland's glacial fjords and integrate it with cryosphere data. The Fellow will support several research activities within our group using a variety of datasets and simple models. The Fellow will work closely with group members to process, analyze and interpret ocean data and, to a lesser extent, aid inventories of ice loss at glacier and ice sheet scales. In addition, the Fellow will support field activities including but not limited to cruise participation, instrument preparation and post-cruise instrument management .
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Physics or Ocean and Atmosphere
Additional Qualifications
Prior experience in working with ocean data including the ability to work with the equation of state, plot hydrographic sections and quality control physical oceanographic data.
- Courses in partial differential equations
- Programming in Python
- Strong organizational skills
- Research and Fieldwork Experience
Applications should include a CV and at least two referencesare required.
Contact Information
M. Carlson
Contact Email: mcarlson@seas.harvard.edu
Salary Range
$50,000-70,000
Pay offered to the selected candidate is dependent on factors such as rank, years of experience, training or qualification, field of scholarship, and accomplishments in the field.
Minimum Number of References Required: 2
Maximum Number of References Allowed: 3
