Postdoctoral Associate - CIMAS
University of MiamiMiami, Florida, United States
Posted March 16, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
The University of Miami is a premier research institution and academic health system, committed to excellence and positively impacting the lives of students, patients, and communities locally and globally.
Job Description
The University of Miami's Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies (CIMAS) is seeking a Postdoctoral Associate to investigate the impact of ocean observations on the accuracy and robustness of the Marine JEDI analysis system. The successful candidate will conduct ocean observing system experiments and analyze results to enhance the skill of coupled ocean-atmosphere models used for tropical cyclone and hurricane prediction.
Requirements
- Ph.D. in oceanography, applied mathematics, statistics or closely related discipline
- Demonstrated experience with running numerical ocean, atmosphere, or coupled Earth system model
- Trouble shooting capabilities
- Working knowledge of Linux, FORTRAN, Python and C++
- Experience with machine learning, parallel computing and high-performance computing environments
- GPU programming
- Data processing using software (e.g., Matlab, R, IDL)
- Statistical/mathematical programming languages (e.g., R, Matlab, Python)
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Retirement Plan
- Paid Time Off
