Position overview
Position title:
Assistant Researcher
Salary range:
$93,400 - $110,400
The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See Table 13B- Represented Professional Research Series- FY. The salary range for this position is $93,400 -$110,400. "Off-scale salaries", i.e. a salary that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions.
Application Window
Open date: July 7, 2025
Next review date: Wednesday, Aug 6, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Wednesday, Aug 6, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date.
Position description
The UCLA Joint Institute for Regional Earth System Science and Engineering (JIFRESSE) invites applications for a position of Assistant Researcher whose research will focus on Cryospheric State Estimation. The research includes the following activities:
* Develop algorithms and research directions to improve state estimation of polar ice caps (Greenland/Antarctica)
* Calibration/Validation of high performance driven state estimates for Antarctica and Greenland.
* Inclusion of new state estimate approaches into the Ice Sheet and Sea Level System Model (ISSM, issm.jpl.nasa.gov)
* Development of new Machine Learning algorithms towards improved state estimation approaches.
* Calibration of projections of the mass balance of Antarctica and Greenland using state estimates and adjoint approaches.
Qualifications
Basic qualifications
Basic qualifications (required at time of application):
* Appointee must possess a recent doctorate degree, in the field of engineering, statistics, earth science, or related disciplines.
* Previous training and experience in ISSM, the Ice-Sheet and Sea-Level System Model.
* Extensive knowledge and expertise in adjoint estimation, 4D-VAR, state estimation, data assimilation.
* Extensive knowledge in Matlab, Python, C++ and High Performance Computing.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Application Requirements
Document requirements
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Cover Letter (Optional)
Statement of Research
Statement of Teaching (Optional)
Reference check authorization release form - Complete and upload the reference check authorization release form
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Apply link:
https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF10476 Help contact: tle@jifresse.ucla.edu
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Job location
Los Angeles, CA and Pasadena, CA
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University of California - Los Angeles (UCLA)
Jul 08, 2025