Graduate Research Assistant, Ocean Observation Modeling and Prediction

The School for Marine Science and Technology (SMAST) at the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, invites applications from qualified students to our master’s and Ph.D. programs to work on interdisciplinary problems related to ocean observation modeling and prediction in any of the following three areas:

1. Understanding freshwater impact on the North Atlantic in a climate-change scenario using a basin-scale Regional Ocean Modeling System (ROMS).
2. Further development of a data-assimilative operational forecast system for the western North Atlantic using the Harvard Ocean Predictions System (HOPS).
3. Development and implementation of a real-time, feature-oriented regional modeling system for the coastal regions off northern and southern Brazil.

A bachelor’s or master’s degree in oceanography, physics, engineering, computer sciences, applied mathematics or related field is required. Applicants should have strong mathematical and computer skills and some background in physical sciences. Review of applications is ongoing and will continue until the position is filled. Enrollment beginning spring or fall 2009 is expected.

Applications to our graduate program are available through:
http://www.umassmarine.net/admissions/

For more information, please also visit our website: http://www.smast.umassd.edu/modeling/

Interested applicants should also send a statement of interest and current resume to:

Graduate Research Assistant
Att:  Avijit Gangopadhyay
School for Marine Science and Technology
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
200 Mill Road, Suite 325
Fairhaven, MA 02719
Phone:  (508) 910-6330
Fax:       (508) 910-6374
Email:  agangopadhya@umassd.ed