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SalaryProfessor W.R. Peltier at the University of Toronto Department of Physics in collaboration with Aquanty invites applications for a Paid Internship focused on Regional Climate Modelling with the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model.
This is an exciting opportunity for a student or recent graduate who has a quantitative interest in Climate and Earth System Ccience and would like to spend time working with a world-class team of scientists actively studying how climate change will impact Canada’s water resources within the Canada1Water initiative.
It is expected that the successful candidate will also contribute towards writing and publication of the research.
Requisite experience:
Strong programming skills and quantitative analytical thinking are essential for this position. An interest in scientific analysis and communication/publication is also beneficial.
The ideal candidate will be proficient with Python and its geospatial data stack (array, raster) and will have had some experience working in an HPC environment such as the University of Toronto’s Niagara super-computing system. Experience working with climate model and/or weather forecast data products would be an additional asset.
The work will primarily involve assisting senior researchers in running Regional Climate models using an existing software framework, modifying and extending the software framework, conditioning climate model data for downstream impact modelling, and analyzing model output and climate change impacts.
Education requirements:
This position would be ideally suited for a MSc or PhD student or recent graduate with a background in atmospheric science, earth system science, applied physics, or applied math.
Statement of Commitment:
Aquanty’s is an equal opportunity employer that does not unlawfully discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, religion, gender identity, gender expression, creed, sex, sexual orientation, age, record of offences, marital status, family status or disability. Aquanty is committed to a fair and inclusive work environment. We will endeavour to accommodate the needs of qualified applicants in all parts of the hiring process; please contact HR.
