San Diego State University · 1 day ago
Post Doctoral Researcher
San Diego, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$5,840/mo - $5,840/mo
4+ years expSan Diego State University is a premier public research university that supports research objectives through its Research Foundation. The Post Doctoral Researcher will work on AI and data science applications in environmental science, focusing on projects related to AI weather forecasting and climate data visualization, while supervising a small team and preparing detailed research reports.
EducationSustainabilityUniversities
Responsibilities
Data science and machine learning applications to the ocean data and weather models 10%
Python coding for weather maps and SDSU FCN model 18%
Paper writing for journal publications 20%
Develop initial conditions for the FCN AI weather forecasting model 30%
Train AI models and make real-time global weather forecasting for hurricanes 10%
Collaborate with and supervise the FCN team using SDSU GPUs and AWS cloud computing 5%
Present FCN research results at conferences 2%
SCIL lab management 1%
Management of group meetings 1%
Group meeting management 1%
Apply for grants 1%
Write meeting summaries 1%
Qualification
Required
Doctoral degree in appropriate field
Candidate must reside in California and live within a commutable distance from SDSU at time of hire
Job offer is contingent upon satisfactory clearance based on background check results (including a criminal record check)
Preferred
PhD or Equivalent to a PhD graduate student who has successfully defended his/his PhD dissertation in the areas of computational science, computer science, mathematics, or statistics
Four years of experience in AI weather forecasting research, statistical analysis of climate science data, and excellent Python coding and machine learning skills
Company
San Diego State University
San Diego State University is a public institution offering diverse educational experiences. It is a sub-organization of California State University.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$16MKey Investors
The Conrad Prebys FoundationNational Science FoundationU.S. Department of Agriculture
2025-05-28Grant· $1M
2024-07-03Grant
2023-06-01Grant· $5M
Leadership Team
Amy Weiss
Professor of Journalism
Cristina Alfaro
Associate Vice President for International Affairs
Recent News
2025-11-19
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