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Assistant Researcher

Job #JPF10500
  • JOINT INSTI REG EARTH SYST SCI/ENGR / L&S Physical Sciences / UCLA

Position overview

Position title: Assistant Researcher
Salary range: $93,400 -$110,400 The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See Table 13B- Represented Professional Research Series- FY. The salary range for this position is $93,400 -$110,400. “Off-scale salaries”, i.e. a salary that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions.
Review timeline: 07/15 - 08/14/25

Application Window

Open date: July 15, 2025

Next review date: Thursday, Aug 14, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Thursday, Aug 14, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date.

Position description

The UCLA Joint Institute for Regional Earth System Science and Engineering (JIFRESSE) invites applications for a position of Assistant Researcher whose research will focus on carbon cycle studies using atmospheric inverse modeling systems. The research includes the following activities:

• Developing multi-trace gas (CO2, CO, etc.) inversion framework to improve estimates of carbon fluxes
• Enhancing carbon flux estimates by assimilating satellite-derived CO2 and CO observations within global and regional inversion systems
• Characterizing transport errors and reducing their impact on carbon flux estimates from inversion
• By using satellite-based carbon flux estimates, investigating the regional to global response of carbon dynamics to extreme climate events
• Presenting research findings at scientific conferences and publishing results in peer-reviewed journals

Qualifications

Basic qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application):
• A PhD in Atmospheric Science, Bio-geoscience, or related disciplines.
• Experience with data assimilation techniques and atmospheric transport modeling
• Strong knowledge and expertise in carbon cycle and climate-carbon interactions
• A record of peer-reviewed publications and presentations at major international scientific meetings and conferences
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Application Requirements

Document requirements

  • Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

  • Cover Letter (Optional)

  • Statement of Research

  • Statement of Teaching (Optional)

  • Reference check authorization release form - Complete and upload the reference check authorization release form

  • UCLA Mission Statement - As the nation's premier public research university, UC's mission is the creation, dissemination, preservation and application of knowledge for the betterment of our global society. We have a particular responsibility to the people of the state of California which we express in the excellence of the education we provide, the impact of the research we do, the comprehensive, life-saving medical services we provide, and the public service mission we are devoted to. The University of California promotes the social mobility of its students, equips them with the tools and experience that furthers their ambitions, and regards their accomplishments across the life span as evidence of the profoundly positive impact of higher education.

    The UCLA campus has expressed these goals in its strategic plan as follows:

    Deepen our engagement with Los Angeles
    Expand our reach as a global university
    Enhance our research and creative activities
    Elevate how we teach
    Become a more effective institution

    Prompt for candidates for recruitment:

    Reflecting on your personal and professional experiences, highlight your past contributions and future commitments to advancing UCLA's mission as embodied in the 2023-28 strategic plan. These accomplishments and ambitions may be discussed in the context of describing your teaching, scholarship, and service

Reference requirements
  • 2-3 required (contact information only)

2 required; 1 optional

Apply link: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF10500

Help contact: tle@jifresse.ucla.edu

About UCLA

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.

As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct, are currently being investigated for misconduct, left a position during an investigation for alleged misconduct, or have filed an appeal with a previous employer.

Job location

Los Angeles, CA and Pasadena, CA