美国麻省理工学院博士后职位招聘–航空航天工程、大气科学或相关领域

Job Description

POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, Aeronautics and Astronautics, to further collaborations in aviation sustainability, especially in the area of contrails. The aim of the research is to facilitate the long-term reduction in contrail-related environmental impacts by advancing the state of computer modeling of contrails and identification of contrails in satellite imagery; advancing contrail avoidance techniques and demonstrations; and possibly include other areas of contrail science and mitigation. 

Will contribute to the team and conduct research on understanding, quantifying, and mitigating the impacts of aircraft condensation trails (contrails), including the use and development of advanced computational models when appropriate; collaborate with teams across MIT and Imperial College London working on contrail identification, modeling, and operational avoidance; publish research results in leading journals and conferences in the fields of aerospace engineering, energy, and environment; collaborate with graduate students working on related research projects; assist leadership on group projects and with sponsor communications; nd perform other duties as requested.  

Job Requirements

REQUIRED:  Ph.D. (or its equivalent) in aerospace engineering, atmospheric science, or related field; background in at least one of the following–atmospheric physics, climate science, air transportation systems, aerospace emissions modeling, aircraft performance, or another area relevant to contrails; excellent analytical, problem-solving, documentation, organizational, interpersonal, and technical writing skills; English language proficiency; self-motivation; ability to both work independently and contribute in a multidisciplinary team setting, prioritize and multitask in a dynamic environment, and execute detailed technical protocols.  

PREFERRED:  programming skills–preferably in Python and/or Julia–for developing modeling tools; and proficiency with analysis of in-situ observations or satellite/ground-based remote sensing data (e.g., LIDAR) or computational modeling experience relevant to contrails.

This is a one-year project which may extend into a second year through a separate but coordinated hire by Imperial College London.