Research Scientist - Bengaluru, India - CSTEP

CSTEP

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Bengaluru, India

4 weeks ago

Posted by:

Deepika Kaur

beBee Recuiter

Description

The research scientist will work on the WRF-CHEM and WRF-CAMx modelling system to derive the pollutant concentrations at the regional scale and develop reduced-form models for air quality forecasting.

The applicant should have expertise in high-resolution numerical modelling related to air quality, atmospheric chemistry, and meteorology at regional scale.

She/he must have experience of working with WRF-ARW and CAMx or comparable modelling systems on high-performance computing platforms.

Responsibilities

Understanding/modifying/bugfixing complex model codes.
Performing weather modelling and airquality modelling at regional scale on highperformance computing (HPC) platform.
Collecting and analysing different types of data sets (airquality monitoring, reanalysis, satellite products, model simulation, etc.).
Mentoring junior researchers on airquality modelling and data analysis.
Participating in relevant conferences, workshops, training programmes, etc., for a comprehensive understanding of airpollution risks.
Assisting the team with work on multidisciplinary projects, proposal writing, report writing, and project development.

Qualifications

PhD in a discipline related to air pollution, atmospheric chemistry, meteorology, or environmental science.
Sound understanding of different aspects of air pollution.

Experience
Minimum 5 years of research experience in WRF and/or any chemical transport models

Skill Set

Ability to work within a Linux/Unix environment.
Knowledge and handson experience of programming languages and dataanalysis tools like FORTRAN, Python, R or any of the highlevel programming languages.
Ability to handle huge volume of datasets (NetCDF, GRIB, ASCII etc.).
Experience in working with Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
Experience in WRF model on highperformance computing (HPC) cluster platform.
Strong research skills, with good written and oral communication skills.

Location
Bangalore

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