RESEARCH COMPUTING SPECIALIST
Oceanographic modeling and analysis
Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences
Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey
Minimum qualifications required are a bachelor’s degree in physical oceanography or a closely related field and scientific computing experience.
Job description: The Ocean Modeling Group of the Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences at Rutgers University invites applications for the position of Research Computing Specialist. The successful candidate will report to Prof. Dale B. Haidvogel, and provide programming and end user support services to the Ocean Modeling Group (OMG). Specific responsibilities include configuring and implementing computer simulations using OMG ocean models (ROMS, SEOM); handling observational and simulated datasets, including transfer, storage and manipulation; and development, application and documentation of pre- and post-processing software.
Job requirements: Requires at least a bachelor's degree in physical oceanography or a closely related field (e.g. engineering, meteorology or environmental science) involving good quantitative/computational skills. Also requires working knowledge of FORTRAN 77/90 and C/C++; demonstrated oral and written communication skills; familiarity with high-level document and presentation preparation systems (e.g. LaTeX, Word, PowerPoint, etc.); prior experience with MATLAB; and the ability to work within either a Windows or Unix operating system environment. Prior experience in the use of hydrodynamic circulation models and/or the analysis of geophysical datasets and familiarity with data visualization tools (e.g., Vis5D) is preferred.
Queries about the position may be directed to Professors Dale Haidvogel dale@marine.rutgers.edu (732-932-6555 ext 256) or John Wilkin jwilkin@rutgers.edu (732-932-6555 ext 251).
To apply: Send a resume or cover letter describing qualifications, education background and work experience, quoting position number A3490, to:
Madeline Gazzale
Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences
71 Dudley Road, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
email: mgazzale@imcs.rutgers.edu fax: 732-932-8578
For further details regarding salary and benefits see the Rutgers University Human Resources posting at:
http://uhr.rutgers.edu/jobpostings/aps/ ... p?id=A3490
Learn more about the Ocean Modeling Group at http://marine.rutgers.edu/po