Oil Spill Hydrodynamic Modeler

University of Michigan, Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research
Ann Arbor, MI

Closing Date: Jun 26, 2026

Web Address: https://careers.umich.edu/job_detail/278163/oil-spill-hydrodynamic-modeler

Description

Job Summary

The Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research (CIGLR) is seeking a hydrodynamic modeler to work with the physical modeling team at CIGLR and the NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) to conduct research on Great Lakes oil spill transport and fate. The research will utilize a state-of-art oil spill transport model, which will be forced by high-resolution hydrodynamic-ice model outputs. The research will evaluate the applicability of the existing oil spill transport models to the Great Lakes freshwater environment.

Your appointment will be for 7 months from the start date, with the possibility of renewal dependent on the availability of funding and performance.

This position is open only to US Citizens or permanent residents due to federal security clearance required for access to NOAA GLERL facilities and resources.

Required Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in physical oceanography, coastal engineering, or a similar field.
• Familiarity with data analysis and visualization in a scripting environment using R, Python, or similar software. 
• Experience with one or more common geophysical data formants, such as CSV, NetCDF, and Grib2.  
• At least one year of experience with Linux or Unix-based computing environments.

For more information and to apply, please visit: https://careers.umich.edu/job_detail/278163/oil-spill-hydrodynamic-modeler