Senior Researcher: Ocean and Climate modelling - Rosebank, Cape Town at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)

About the Job:

The CSIR has a vacancy for Senior Researcher: Ocean and Climate modelling in Computational Oceanography / Numerical Modelling in the Holistic Climate Change division within the Smart Places cluster. The position is based in Rosebank, Cape Town.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and assist in model configuration, experimental design, simulation and execution;
• Evaluation of ocean-ice-biogeochemical model output from experiments using high performance computing, data analysis, visualisation and interpretation, with an outlook to modelling the Earth System as a whole;
• Help strengthen the SOCCO team, seek model solutions, use large satellite and in situ datasets and collaborate with the team to build human capital, software capabilities, and scientific publications.

Qualifications, skills and experience:

• A doctoral degree within the realm of oceanography, physics, ocean - atmosphere - climate - earth system modelling, model development with at least three years of experience;

Must have experience in;

• Ocean, ice or biogeochemical modelling (NEMO, ROMS, CROCO, etc.)
• Using high performance computing and linux shell scripting, model development (Fortran) will be an advantage.
• Using version control software (svn, git, Github)
• Ability to use scientific software (programming and visualisation) for model analysis (Python, Matlab, etc.)
• Desire to work and collaborate as a team and train students/researchers
• Scientific curiosity for climate science or technology and supercomputing

Closing date: 01 January 2024