We are seeking a postdoctoral researcher with interest in atmospheric/snow chemistry to join a collaborative project studying the poorly understood influence of snow chemistry on the composition of the polluted polar atmosphere. The successful candidate will join the group of Prof. J. Stutz at the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences at UCLA and work on the development and application of a snow module for UCLA/IGE’s 1D chemistry and transport model, PACT-1D. The model will be applied to interpret comprehensive snow-air observations collected during the 2022 Alaskan Layered Pollution and Chemical Analysis (ALPACA) experiment in Fairbanks, Alaska (https://alpaca.community.uaf.edu/). The work will be performed in collaboration with J. Thomas, Institut des Géosciences de l'Environnement in Grenoble, France and T. Bartels-Rausch, Paul Scherrer Institut, Villingen, Switzerland, and members of the ALPACA team.

Applicants should have a Ph.D. in Atmospheric Sciences, Chemistry, or a related field, effective oral and written communication skills, and interest in atmospheric chemistry modelling. Experience in programming (MATLAB, Python, R, FORTRAN, or similar) would be beneficial to the project goals. Candidates should submit a CV, a 1-page statement of research interests and goals and contact information for up to 3 references to Jochen Stutz (jochen@atmos.ucla.edu). Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the available position is filled. The initial term of appointment is one year, renewable on an annual basis.

We are seeking a postdoctoral researcher with expertise in atmospheric sciences to join a collaborative project studying radiative transfer in biomass burning plumes. The successful candidate will join the group of Prof. J. Stutz at the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences at UCLA and work on the interpretation of biomass burning plume remote sensing observations from NASA’s FIREX-AQ experiment using a new, state-of-the-art, radiative transfer model. The goals of the project are improved calculations of actinic fluxes in fire plume as well as the development of retrieval methods of aerosol properties from airborne and satellite platforms.

Applicants should have a Ph.D. in Atmospheric Sciences or a related field, effective oral and written communication skills, familiarity with atmospheric radiative transfer, and Fortran, Matlab, or Python programming skills. Candidates should submit a CV, a 1-page statement of research interests and goals and contact information for up to 3 references to Jochen Stutz (jochen@atmos.ucla.edu). Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the available positions are filled. The initial term of appointment is one year, renewable on an annual basis.

Prof. Jochen Stutz

Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences

University of California Los Angeles

7127 Math Sciences, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1565

Tel. 310-825-5364, Fax. 310-206-5219

Email: jochen@atmos.ucla.edu