Development of cloud models using artificial intelligence

About the role

The NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP) offers unique research opportunities to highly-talented scientists to engage in ongoing NASA research projects at a NASA Center, NASA Headquarters, or at a NASA-affiliated research institute. These one- to three-year fellowships are competitive and are designed to advance NASA’s missions in space science, Earth science, aeronautics, space operations, exploration systems, and astrobiology.

Description

This opportunity is closed to applicants who are Senior Fellows (5-years or more past PhD).

The representation of clouds in atmospheric models constitutes a major source of uncertainty in climate predictions. This is not only because of their complexity and gaps in our understanding of cloud physics, but also because of the scale at which many of the processes affecting clouds occur. This project seeks to develop artificial intelligence (AI) models of cloud physics using major datasets maintained at The NASA Global Modeling and Assimilation Office. These include climate reanalyses, long term reforecasts, satellite retrievals and global kilometer-scale atmospheric simulations. The AI models would be implemented in global climate models to enhance NASA's climate forecasting capabilities and investigate scientific questions on the interaction of human activities and climate.

Field of Science

Earth Science

Advisors

Donifan Barahona

Donifan.o.Barahona@nasa.gov

Phone: 301-614-6103

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship
• U.S. Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR)
• Foreign Nationals eligible for an Exchange Visitor J-1 visa status
• Applicants for LPR, asylees, or refugees in the U.S. at the time of application with 1) a valid EAD card and 2) I-485 or I-589 forms in pending status

Qualifications

• Degree: Doctoral Degree
• STEM background
• Familiarity with machine learning models
• Good oral and written communication skills

Benefits

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Pay

TBD

Schedule

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