Overview
The Coastal Sciences Division, headquartered at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory's Sequim Marine Research Operations on Washington State's Olympic Peninsula, is the Department of Energy's only marine research laboratory. This unique facility and the capabilities of its researchers deliver science and technology that is critical to the nation's energy, environmental and security future.
Building upon a history of research related to marine and coastal resources, environmental chemistry, water resources modeling, ecotoxicology and biotechnology—and more recently, national and homeland security—the MSL is emerging as a leader in these three areas:
o Enabling sustainable development of ocean energy
o Understanding and mitigating long-term impacts of human activities, including climate change, on marine resources
o Protecting coastal environments from security threats
Responsibilities
This position seeks a motivated researcher to join the Coastal Modeling team within the Coastal Sciences Division to provide analysis support for an ongoing climate-driven resilience project, including inland and coastal risk from tropical cyclones. Responsibilities include data preparation, geospatial analysis, modeling and simulation (data-driven and physics-based).
- Analyze large climate datasets, including those related to Tropical Cyclones (TCs).
- Get familiar with PNNL’s Risk Analysis Framework for Tropical Cyclones (RAFT) and conduct analysis with its output; contribute to further development of RAFT.
- Apply knowledge of statistics, mathematics, machine learning, data modeling to integrate and prepare data; and make discoveries from structured and/or unstructured data.
- Lead and contribute to the publication and presentation of results in high impact scientific journals and conferences.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- Candidates must have received a Master’s degree within the past 24 months or within the next 8 months from an accredited college or university. Minimum overall GPA of 3.0 required.
Preferred Qualifications:
- MS/MA in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Atmospheric Science, Climate Science, or related field with 0 years of experience.
- MS/MA in Computer Science, Data Science, or related field with a strong interest in Climate data analysis.
- Experience in analyzing large climate or atmospheric datasets, and familiarity with climate dat.
- Experience with analysis of TC data.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and some experience in contributing to journal papers.
- Proficiency in coding to solve problems (using languages such as Python, R, Matlab).
- Experience in applying machine learning methods to solve earth system related predictive problems is a plus.
Hazardous Working Conditions/Environment
Not Applicable.
Additional Information
Not Applicable.
Testing Designated Position
Not Applicable.
About PNNL
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is a world-class research institution powered by a highly educated, diverse workforce committed to the values of Integrity, Creativity, Collaboration, Impact, and Courage. Every year, scores of dynamic, driven people come to PNNL to work with renowned researchers on meaningful science, innovations and outcomes for the U.S. Department of Energy and other sponsors; here is your chance to be one of them!
At PNNL, you will find an exciting research environment and excellent benefits including health insurance, flexible work schedules and telework options. PNNL is located in eastern Washington State—the dry side of Washington known for its stellar outdoor recreation and affordable cost of living. The Lab’s campus is only a 45-minute flight (or ~3 hour drive) from Seattle or Portland, and is serviced by the convenient PSC airport, connected to 8 major hubs.
Commitment to Excellence, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Equal Employment Opportunity
Our laboratory is committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment dedicated to solving critical challenges in fundamental sciences, national security, and energy resiliency. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. In support of this commitment, we encourage people of all racial/ethnic identities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities to apply for employment.
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), protected veteran status, and any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local laws.
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures and in employment. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, contact us at careers@pnnl.gov.
Drug Free Workplace
PNNL is committed to a drug-free workplace supported by Workplace Substance Abuse Program (WSAP) and complies with federal laws prohibiting the possession and use of illegal drugs.
If you are offered employment at PNNL, you must pass a drug test prior to commencing employment. PNNL complies with federal law regarding illegal drug use. Under federal law, marijuana remains an illegal drug. If you test positive for any illegal controlled substance, including marijuana, your offer of employment will be withdrawn.
Mandatory Requirements
Please be aware that the Department of Energy (DOE) prohibits DOE employees and contractors from having any affiliation with the foreign government of a country DOE has identified as a “country of risk” without explicit approval by DOE and Battelle. If you are offered a position at PNNL and currently have any affiliation with the government of one of these countries, you will be required to disclose this information and recuse yourself of that affiliation or receive approval from DOE and Battelle prior to your first day of employment.
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