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Employment Opportunities

1 FACULTY: Climate   2 FACULTY: Atmospheric Chemistry   3 FACULTY: Atmospheric Science   4 POSTDOC: Atmospheric Transport-Chemistry  

1: Climate   top of page	PROFESSOR of Climate Position Description: The MIT Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, within its Program in Atmospheres, Oceans, and Climate, seeks applicants for a faculty position in climate. Areas of specific interest include theory, models and observations of present and past climates, the cryosphere, and biogeochemical cycles. Preference will be given to candidates at the junior faculty level. Requirements: The successful candidate will have outstanding record of accomplishment or great promise in their discipline depending on the candidate's career level, a strong commitment to teaching and student advising, and a keen interest in creating close working links to complementary studies in the general area of climate at MIT. More information about this position can be obtained by writing to Professor Raffaele Ferrari, MIT Room 54-1420, 77 Massachusetts Ave, Cambrdige MA 02139. E-mail rferrari@mit.edu. To apply, please send your curriculum vitae, a statement of your research and teaching objectives, and the names of 5 potential references to: Professor Maria Zuber Head, Dept. of Earth Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences 54-918 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 77 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge MA 02139 and to E-mail: mjr@mit.edu. MIT is an affirmative action employer, and we encourage applications from women and underrepresented minorities. Search ongoing as of 2/2008.
2: Atmospheric Chemistry   top of page	PROFESSOR of Atmospheric Chemistry Job Description: The MIT Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, within its Program in Atmospheres, Oceans, and Climate, seeks applicants for a faculty position in atmospheric chemistry. Areas of specific interest include multiphase (gas, aerosol, cloud) chemical and physical processes, and the multiple roles of atmospheric chemistry in climate. Our preference is for a scientist with strong laboratory and/or field measurement experience but scientists with outstanding theoretical and modeling experience applied to field measurements are also encouraged to apply. Depending on accomplishments and experience, the appointment can be at any level including Full Professor. Requirements: The successful candidate will have an outstanding record of accomplishment in their discipline, a strong commitment to teaching and student advising, and an abiding interest in relating their work to complementary work in the atmospheric and climate sciences at MIT. Joint appointments with other MIT departments are also potentially negotiable where appropriate. More information about this position can be obtained by writing to Professor Ron Prinn, MIT Room 54-1312, 77 Massachusetts Ave, Cambrdige MA 02139. E-mail rprinn@mit.edu. To apply, please send your curriculum vitae, a statement of your research and teaching objectives, and the names of 5 potential references to: Professor Maria Zuber Head, Dept. of Earth Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences MIT Room 54-918 77 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge MA 02139-4307 and to E-mail: mjr@mit.edu. MIT is an affirmative action employer, and we encourage applications from women and underrepresented minorities. Search ongoing as of 2/2008.
3: Atmospheric Science   top of page	PROFESSOR of Atmospheric Science Job Description: The MIT Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, within its Program in Atmospheres, Oceans, and Climate, seeks applicants for a faculty position in atmospheric science. We seek individuals with a strong background and interest in atmospheric physics, dynamics, synoptic meteorology, and/or climate science. Preference will be given to candidates at the junior faculty level. Requirements: Candidates should have a thorough understanding of theory and a desire to build a top-quality research program which can link to ongoing projects in the department. We are particularly interested in individuals with a strong commitment to research, teaching, and graduate advising. More information about this position can be obtained by writing to Professor Kerry Emanuel, MIT Room 54-1620, 77 Massachusetts Ave, Cambrdige MA 02139. E-mail emanuel@texmex.mit.edu. To apply, please send your curriculum vitae, a statement of your research and teaching objectives, and the names of 5 potential references to: Professor Maria Zuber Head, Dept. of Earth Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences MIT Room 54-918 77 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge MA 02139-4307 and to E-mail: mjr@mit.edu. MIT is an affirmative action employer, and we encourage applications from women and underrepresented minorities. Search ongoing as of 2/2008.
4: Atmospheric Transport and Chemistry Modeling and Inverse Methods   top of page	POSTDOCTORAL SCIENTIST in Atmospheric Transport and Chemistry Modeling and Inverse Methods Job Description: MIT's Center for Global Change Science is seeking a Postdoctoral Scientist for analysis of long-term trace gas measurements using 3D global and regional models (eulerian, lagrangian) and optimal estimation techniques to determine emissions or destruction rates of greenhouse and ozone-depleting gases. The successful applicant will join the AGAGE global network science team comprising experimentalists and theoreticians in atmospheric chemistry. Salary is negotiable. Proposed start date is as soon as possible. Requirements: A Ph.D. in atmospheric science or other relevant discipline, familiarity with common computing platforms and languages, and some experience with coupled fluid dynamic and chemical models. Some knowledge of relevant statistical methods (e.g. filters, smoothers, assimilation) is desirable. To apply, send a curriculum vitae and the names of three references to: Prof. Ron Prinn Director, Center for Global Change Science MIT Room 54-1312 77 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge MA 02139-4307       E-mail: rprinn@mit.edu       Tel: (+1) 617 253 2452       Fax: (+1) 617 253 0354 Search ongoing as of 2/2008.

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