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Postdoctoral Researcher in Isotope-Enabled Regional Ocean Modeling

Position Number: 7275781
Location: Santa Barbara, CA
Position Type: Science - Geology, Earth Sciences & Oceanography

Postdoctoral Researcher in Isotope-Enabled Regional Ocean Modeling

University of California Santa Barbara

Position overview
Position title: Postdoctoral Scholar Salary range: $71,491 - $79,727 Percent time: 100% Anticipated start: 10/01/2026 or later Position duration: 2 years Application Window

Open date: June 29, 2026

Next review date: Friday, Aug 7, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Friday, Aug 28, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position description

The Past and Future Climates Group at the University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB) invites applications for a postdoctoral researcher in regional ocean modeling, with a focus on isotope-enabled simulations of the tropical Pacific using the Regional Ocean Modeling System (isoROMS). The candidate will lead the configuration and generation of isoROMS simulations, to advance understanding of the oxygen isotopic expression of tropical Pacific climate variability including the El Nino/Southern Oscillation (ENSO). This will inform the interpretation of existing modern observational and coral paleoclimate-based estimates of oxygen isotopic variability, and improve estimates of past ENSO variations.

The candidate will join the dynamic and interdisciplinary research community in the Bren School of Environmental Science and Management. The position also includes close collaboration with colleagues at Brown University and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

Applicants must have completed all requirements for a PhD (Or equivalent international degree) in physical oceanography, climate science, atmospheric science, or related discipline, except the dissertation, at the time of application.
Additional qualifications (required at time of start)

-A PhD (Or equivalent international degree) in physical oceanography, climate science, atmospheric science, or related discipline is required by time of appointment

Preferred qualifications

-Demonstrates experience working with large ocean and/or climate datasets
-Strong written and verbal communication skills
-Experience working in supercomputing environments
-Previous experience running ocean and/or climate models
-Familiarity with paleoclimate data interpretation

Application Requirements

Document requirements

Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Cover Letter
Statement of Research

Reference requirements

3 required (contact information only)

Names and emails of 3 references who are prepared to provide letters of recommendation upon request.
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Job location
Santa Barbara County, CA

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