Employment opportunities of interest to the ENSO community.

UCAR Postdoctoral Scientist Program at IRI. UCAR announces the continuation of a postdoctoral program in the application of seasonal-to-interannual climate forecasts located at the International Research Institute for climate prediction (IRI) on the campus of Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory in Palisades, NY. The objective is the development of an integrated forecast decision support system. Contact Carolyn Mutter, Assistant Director for Science Management at czm@iri.columbia.edu regarding the development of proposed research activities. Projects involving climate issues in global food security, health, hazards, and information management are particularly encouraged. Application deadline is 15 January 2002. Send applications to UCAR/Visiting Scientist Programs, PO Box 3000, Boulder, CO 80307-3000 USA. For more information, call 1-303-497-8649, email: vsp@ucar.edu or Website at www.vsp.ucar.edu. UCAR is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Director, International CLIVAR (Climate Variability and Predictability) Project Office, University of Southampton, UK. CLIVAR was envisaged as a program that seeks to describe and understand the physical processes responsible for climate variability and predictability on seasonal to centennial time scales. Candidates should have demonstrated the ability to conceive, organize, and manage interdisciplinary and international science activities and have a PhD or equivalent and considerable experience in climate-related science. Deadline is 31 December 2001. For more information, contact Personnel Dept., University of Southhampton, Highfield, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK; tel: 44-23-8059-2750; email: recruit@soton.ac.uk or Web at www.clivar.org

A Tenure-Track Position in Physical Oceanographic Modeling is being offered at the Assistant Professor level in the Department of Physics and Physical Oceanography at Memorial University in Newfoundland. Anticipated starting date is 1 September 2002. The successful applicant will be expected to develop an active research program and to teach at the graduate and undergraduate levels. Applications, including a CV, names of 3 references, and a statement of research interests should be submitted to Dr. J.P. Whitehead, Dept. of Physics and Physical Oceanography, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NF, A1B 3X7. Consideration of applications will begin on 1 January 2002. For more information, see the Website at www.physics.mun.ca

CLS Space Oceanography Division, Postgrad Researcher Positions. Three postgraduate research positions are being offered by the CLS Space Oceanography Division in Toulouse, France. The positions are funded through the European Commission Marie Curie Industry Host fellowships. Candidates should be from a member state or an associate member state of the European Community (excluding France). Applicants should have a PhD in physical oceanography, meteorology or a related field. Preference will be given to those with experience in data analysis and remote sensing techniques. The positions are opened from 1 November 2001 up to 31 January 2002 for a period of up to 18 months. Applications, including CV and names and addresses of two referees, should be sent or emailed to Dr. P.Y. Le Traon, CLS Space Oceanography Division, 8-10 rue Hermes Parc Technologique du Canal, 31526 Ramonville Saint-Agne, France; tel: 33-56-139-4758; fax: 33-56-139-3782; email: Pierre-Yves.Letraon@cls.fr; Web: www.cls.fr