Research Associate - Ocean Modeling

The College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences invites applications for a full-time, fixed-term Research Associate position.  

As part of the NASA-sponsored Ocean Surface Salinity Team project, the Research Associate will lead the development, testing, and analysis of a high-resolution coupled ice-ocean circulation model of the Bering Sea. The model and available satellite and in-situ observations will be used to understand seasonal and interannual variability of the shelf-interior ocean salinity exchange and the nature of the satellite sea surface salinity signal.

The College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences is one of the world’s leading graduate research institutions for oceanographic, atmospheric and earth sciences, with more than 200 faculty and staff members, approximately 100 graduate students, and a wide variety of assets including an excellent computing infrastructure, state-of-the-art analytical facilities, and two research vessels.

Oregon State University is a public research university set in beautiful Corvallis, Oregon, one of America’s best college towns. It is consistently ranked among the top 10 college towns in the nation and is known for innovation, education, entertainment, sustainability, and overall livability. Corvallis embodies the spirit of the Northwest, with beautiful landscapes, friendly citizens, and an outstanding quality of life.