Associate Project Scientist University of California Los Angeles Requisition Number: JPF09917 The UCLA Joint Institute for Regional Earth System Science and Engineering (JIFRESSE) invites applications for a position of Associate Project Scientist whose research will focus on understanding the difference between long-term trends and internal climate variability of the atmosphere and its energy budget, particularly as related to their driving of ice sheet changes. The research includes the following activities: Collaborating with UCLA ice-sheet modelers to develop science plans and proposals to address the sensitivity of ice sheets to atmospheric forcing, in particular separating long-term forced contributions from internal climate variability. This will involve developing and providing forcing datasets to the ice-sheet modelers. Evaluating surface fluxes using satellite data products, and relating these to atmospheric processes such as effective radiative forcing, climate feedbacks and modes of internal climate variability Critically evaluating the satellite products, based on an understanding of their retrieval methods, to identify when they are appropriate for use in the research. Interpreting results using combined expertise in atmosphere and cryosphere science, and performing statistical analysis to disentangle long-term trend components from internal climate variability. To apply, please visit: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF09917 The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy, see: UC Nondiscrimination & Affirmative Action Policy, https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/DiscHarassAffirmAction jeid-bcbdc61183c978489f2336e89df91744