The Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University in Palisades, New York invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Scientist position to conduct collaborative research under the mentorship of Lamont-Doherty researchers with expertise in climate dynamics, climate modeling, and geochemical proxy reconstructions.The NSF-sponsored research will focus on understanding how orbital insolation changes influenced the climate of the Mediterranean, as reflected in paleoclimate archives and global climate model simulation, and on the implications of past mechanisms for understanding and sharpening climate projections for the region.Activities will include:Performing diagnostic analyses of existing paleoclimate model experimentsPlanning, conducting