Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate - Meteorologist to develop, test, and deploy data analysis methods for national security, proliferation detection, and nuclear forensics applications.
Requirements
- Experience with the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) and the HYbrid Single Particle Lagrangian Integration Transport (HYSPLIT) models
- Experience in advanced multivariate techniques
- Proficiency in multiple modern coding languages is preferred; experience using Python, R, and/or OriginLab is highly desirable
- Applied statistics
- Data analytics
Responsibilities
- Conceptualizing and performing research on the variables associated with nuclear fuel-cycle processes
- The fate, transport, dispersion, collection, and measurement of such variables
- The analysis of these data to more clearly understand the original processes involved
- The use and application of AI/ML techniques to national security problems
- Application of AI/ML techniques for real-time, real-world data
- Transport and dispersion modeling
- Fate modeling of materials in the atmosphere
Other
- A PhD degree in Meteorology, Atmospheric Science, or a related discipline
- A minimum of 1 year of experience
- Demonstrated problem-solving skills, a willingness to apply those skills to a variety of problems, and the ability to determine and understand the broader context of his or her research
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Motivated self-starter with the ability to work independently and to participate creatively in collaborative teams across the laboratory
