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Today's Topics:
1. PhD position available in Stockholm (Roger Brugge)
2. Research Associate in Statistics for Natural Hazards, London
(Roger Brugge)
3. Four years Senior Post-Doc position, Klimacampus, Institute
of Meteorology, University of Hamburg (valerio.lucarini)
4. Postdoctoral position at Colorado State University (Chris O'Dell)
5. Apply for the 2013 Marine Geoscience Leadership Symposium
(Emily Powell)
6. Mathematical Modelling of Natural Catastrophes at RMS London:
2 Positions in Cat Response / Capital Markets (Steve Jewson)
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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2012 13:45:55 +0000
From: "Roger Brugge" <r.brugge@reading.ac.uk>
Subject: [Met-jobs] PhD position available in Stockholm
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PhD in "Nonlinearity and midlatitude low-frequency variability"
Extratropical low-frequency variability is a topic of intensive research
in many climate research centres because of its importance in understanding
and improving predictability in weather and climate. The nature of this
variability is a subject of ongoing debate between two mainstream, namely
linear vs nonlinear paradigms. Recent research on the jet stream variability
provides some evidence in support of the nonlinear paradigm in which
extratropical low-frequency variability can be explained by low-order
nonlinear dynamics. This entails, in particular, the existence of nonlinear
circulation regimes, i.e. recurrent and quasi-stationary states of the
extratropical large-scale flow. There is the possibility that these flow
regimes may be associated with different states of the midlatitude jet stream,
which could provide a key explanation of these circulation or weather regimes.
This association can enhance the prediction of weather regimes, weather regimes
transitions and ultimately may improve weather and climate predictability.
A PhD student is sought to conduct research on this topic using simple
and complex mathematical models of the atmosphere. Concepts and methods from
dynamical system's theory and time series analysis will be used.
Application:
The successful applicant should have a MSc with an upper second class honour degree
or above in mathematics, statistics, physics or atmospheric science. The candidate
should show a keen interest in the application of mathematical/statistical methods
to problems in weather and climate. Some experience in Matlab/Fortran programming
is preferable.
Location: Dept of Meteorology, Stockholm University
Closing date: November 20, 2012
Duration: 4 years
Starting date: around new year or soon after.
Application procedure (http://www.misu.su.se/about-us/vacancies)
The application shall include curriculum vitae, grade summaries, a copy
of examinations,
voluntary references (with fax- and/or email information), and a
description of
the applicants? motivation and skills that she/he finds applicable for
the project.
Please send your application, marked with Ref No. 102/12 by e-mail to
evat@misu.su.se (one PDF-attachment with max. 2MB only including all
documents),
or by regular post to
Department of Meteorology
Stockholm University
SE-106 91 Stockholm
Sweden
Further details can be obtained from A. Hannachi
a.hannachi@misu.su.se
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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2012 13:46:33 +0000
From: "Roger Brugge" <r.brugge@reading.ac.uk>
Subject: [Met-jobs] Research Associate in Statistics for Natural
Hazards, London
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Research Associate in Statistics for Natural Hazards, - Ref:1288815
Applications are invited for the position of Research Associate, to be heldjointly in the UCL Department of Statistical Science and Institute for Risk and Disaster Reduction. The postholder will conduct research in Statistics related to the ?2m interdisciplinary consortium RACER (Robust Assessment and Communication of Environmental Risk) funded by the Probability, Uncertainty and Risk in the Environment (PURE) program of the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). The research will focus in particular on models for seismic and tsunami hazards and involves using state-of-the-art statistical methodology for uncertainty assessment and calibration of computer codes.
Candidates should hold or be close to completing a PhD (or equivalent qualification) in statistical methodology or applied statistics. It is essentialthat the successful candidate will have experience of Bayesian methods anduncertainty quantification of complex computer models.
The post is available from January 2013 (or as soon as possible thereafter)and is initially funded for 36 months. Salary (inclusive of London allowance) will be Grade 7 of the UCL salary scale (32,055-33,826GBP per annum). If the successful candidate has not yet been awarded their PhD, the appointment will initially be made as Research Assistant on Grade 6 (28,057-29,585GBP per annum), and the appointee will be regraded to Research Associate on completion of the PhD.
Further particulars including a job description and person specification for the post can be accessed athttp://www.ucl.ac.uk/statistics/department/jobs. Informal enquiries regarding the vacancy may be addressed to Dr Serge Guillas, email:s.guillas@ucl.ac.uk, tel: +44(0)20 7679 1867. For any queries regarding the application process please contact Dr Russell Evans, email:russell.evans@ucl.ac.uk, tel: +44 (0)20 7679 8311.
Closing Date: 3 December 2012
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Message: 3
Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2012 16:53:25 +0200
From: "valerio.lucarini" <valerio.lucarini@zmaw.de>
Subject: [Met-jobs] Four years Senior Post-Doc position, Klimacampus,
Institute of Meteorology, University of Hamburg
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Klimacampus ? Institute of Meteorology ? University of Hamburg
Vacancy
Novel Theoretical Approaches to Geophysical Fluid Dynamics
Climate change is a key challenge for both, science and society. The
Cluster of Excellence ?Integrated Climate System Analysis and
Prediction? (CliSAP) is responding to this challenge in an integrated
way, linking together natural and social sciences. Main partners are the
University of Hamburg, the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology, the
Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht and the German Climate Computing Centre
DKRZ. CliSAP has initiated the ?KlimaCampus Hamburg?, an alliance of
research institutions covering a wide range of expertise on integrated
climate system science in Hamburg, thus offering excellent conditions
for research and education.
The Cluster of Excellence invites applications for a
Research Associate/Postdoc m/f (wissenschaftliche/r Mitarbeiter/in)
The successful applicant will carry out activities in the context of
the CLISAP2 project within the group of Theoretical Meteorology and
his/her research will be focused on the development of new methods in
statistical mechanics/dynamical systems for the investigation of
geophysical fluid flows, with the vision of the Earth as a complex
system featuring multiscale properties and irreversible processes.
Interdisciplinary research abilities are greatly appreciated.
The successful applicant will have a strong background in one or more
of the following areas:
- Climate Tipping Points;
- Dynamical Systems: Lyapunov exponents and covariant vectors;
- Non-equilibrium Statistical Mechanics;
- Extreme Events and Large deviation theory;
- Stochastic Dynamical Systems and Stochastic parametrizations;
- Adjoint Methods.
The objective of the research group in Theoretical Meterological is to
develop new lines of interdisciplinary resaerch across geosciences,
physics, astronomy, and mathematics for attaining a new level of
understanding of geophysical and planetary systems and developing new
approaches for studying general non-equilibrium systems.
Responsibilities
The applicant will carry out collaborative and independent research
within the group of Theoretical Meteorology. Activities to start up or
reinforce research contacts within the research group and within the
Clisap2 project will be supported. The set up of new research links with
other research and academic institutions in Germany and abroad and the
preparation of re-search proposals will be greatly appreciated. The
applicant will also contribute to the organization of scientific events.
Specific tasks include presenting research at international
conferences, publishing results in peer reviewed research journals and
advising and supporting junior team members in their research. If the
candidate wishes to undertake some teaching activities, this will be
supported.
Requirements
We expect a doctoral degree in mathematics, physics, meteorology,
oceanography, geosciences or a related subject and the following skills:
? Proven research abilities in one or more of the following areas
? Climate Tipping Points;
? Dynamical Systems: Lyapunov exponents and covariant vectors;
? Non-equilibrium Statistical Mechanics;
? Extreme Events and Large deviation theory;
? Stochastic Dynamical Systems and Stochastic parametrizations;
? Adjoint Methods.
Demonstrated experience in developing interdisciplinary research
Demonstrated knowledge and skills in presenting an publishing research
results
Proficiency in programming scientific numerical simulations
Ability to conduct independent work.
Ability to perform collaborative research.
General information
Payment is according to salary group E 14 TV-L. The position is offered
starting
January 1st, 2013, ending December 31st, 2016. (see also ? 2 of the
Academic Fixed-Term Contract Law (Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz)). The
position calls for 39 hours per week.
The university intends to increase the number of women amongst its
academic personnel and expressly encourages qualified women to apply. In
compliance with the Hamburg Equal Opportunity Law, preference will be
given to qualified female applicants.
Application dossiers (cover letter, curriculum vitae, and the names,
addresses and telephone numbers of two references) are to be submitted
to:
office.clisap@zmaw.de
or to
Universit?t Hamburg
KlimaCampus
CliSAP Office
Code/Reference Number A-1_Postdoc
Grindelberg 5
20144 Hamburg
Please submit your application until November 30th, 2012. Please do not
submit any original copies of your documents; furthermore, your
documents will only be returned to you if you include a self-addressed
and stamped envelope with your application. The interviews with the
shortlisted candidates will take place in the week of December 17th
2012.
For additional information please do not hesitate to contact Prof.
Valerio Lucarini, valerio.lucarini@zmaw.de, phone +49(0)40-42838-9208
Preference will be given to disabled applicants with equal
qualifications.
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Message: 4
Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2012 14:07:02 -0600
From: "Chris O'Dell" <odell@atmos.colostate.edu>
Subject: [Met-jobs] Postdoctoral position at Colorado State University
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Dear colleagues,
My group at Colorado State University welcomes applications for a post-doc or early-career research scientist to perform research related to the upcoming Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO-2) mission, scheduled to launch in July 2014. Our group at CSU develops and applies retrieval algorithms for column-mean carbon dioxide concentration from satellite-based measurements of reflected sunlight, and uses this information to better understand processes related to the global carbon cycle. This technology may ultimately provide a mechanism to monitor anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions in a treaty-relevant manner. The position will entail analyzing both simulated OCO-2 data as well as data currently being generated by the Greenhouse Gases Observing Satellite (GOSAT), with which we work strongly. Our team collaborates extensively with both the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, as well as numerous scientists around the world.
The position is for a minimum of 1 year and may be renewable. Salary is a minimum of $46K per year (USD), but may be higher depending on the successful applicant's qualifications. For a complete position description and information on how to apply, please visit
http://www.atmos.colostate.edu/dept/employment.php.
To ensure full consideration, applications should be submitted by November 16, 2012. The successful applicant should have a PhD in a quantitative field of research completed by the position start date. If you have questions or seek further information related to this position, do not hesitate to contact me directly.
SIncerely,
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Christopher O'Dell
Assistant Professor of Atmospheric Science
Colorado State University
1371 Campus Delivery
Fort Collins, CO 80523
odell (at) atmos (dot) colostate (dot) edu
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Message: 5
Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2012 11:49:39 -0400
From: Emily Powell <EPowell@oceanleadership.org>
Subject: [Met-jobs] Apply for the 2013 Marine Geoscience Leadership
Symposium
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Dear Colleague:
Please advertise the following opportunity for recent Ph.D. graduates in the marine geosciences.
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Apply for the 2013 Marine Geoscience Leadership Symposium
March 11-15, 2013; Washington, DC
As global headlines focus on climate change, ocean acidification, and tsunamis, marine geoscientists stand well positioned to serve the needs of society while pushing the frontiers of scientific research. To solve these challenges and forge the necessary links between science andsociety, marine geoscientists must reach beyond their individual laboratories, form interdisciplinary collaborations, and communicate their discoveries to the public and policymakers. The Marine Geoscience Leadership Symposium introduces these skills to early career marine geoscientists. Participants will engage in small group discussions, participate in proposal workshops, and meet with funding agencies, media representatives, and policymakers. The symposium will provide leadership and communications training and begin the process of forming interdisciplinary research collaborations.
Applicants may be from any subfield of marine geology or geophysics and should have completed their Ph.D. between December 2009 and December 2012. Selected participants will receivefull participation support. The deadline to apply is December 16, 2012. For more information, visit www.oceanleadership.org/mgls.
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Message: 6
Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2012 10:30:04 +0100
From: Steve Jewson <Steve.Jewson@rms.com>
Subject: [Met-jobs] Mathematical Modelling of Natural Catastrophes at
RMS London: 2 Positions in Cat Response / Capital Markets
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Risk Management Solutions (RMS) is the world's leading provider of mathematical models and information related to the financial impact of natural catastrophes. We have a team of forty postdoctoral scientists and engineers based in London building mathematical models that predict the distributions of possible damage due to the effects of tropical storms, extra-tropical storms, thunderstorms, storm-surges and freshwater floods. We use a combination of observed data, reanalysis data, numerical, statistical and engineering models and data assimilation. We are the pioneers in the development and application of complex statistical and numerical modelling methods for the quantification of natural hazard risk, and our risk models are the most detailed and comprehensive models of natural catastrophes produced anywhere in the world. Our clients include several hundred insurance and reinsurance companies as well as brokers, banks, hedge funds, regional and local governments, and multilateral agencies.
We are currently trying to fill two positions to work in a group that deals with the application of catastrophe models to events in real-time ('cat response') and with the use of catastrophe models in the capital markets. With respect to the real-time events work, the role will involve designing, developing, maintaining and using operational systems to calculate estimates of the loss due to natural catastrophes during the days immediately before and after a natural catastrophe event strikes. Occasionally, following the occurrence of severe natural catastrophes, this role may involve significant overtime. With respect to the capital markets work, the role will involve helping design methods by which catastrophe models can be used for the pricing and management of catastrophe bonds.
Suitable candidates would have a Masters or PhD in Atmospheric Sciences, Meteorology, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Wind Engineering, or similar (of the two positions, one requires a Master's degree, and one requires a PhD). They would be used to working in a UNIX environment, and used to using a compiled programming language (such as FORTRAN or C). They would have experience with either numerical models (such as GCMs or mesoscale models), handling large data sets, or statistical modeling. Strong candidates with a different but equivalent profile would also be considered. Previous experience in catastrophe modeling, or specific expertise in modelling natural hazards, is not necessary.
If you are interested, please send an email, with a covering letter and CV, to london.recruiting@rms.com. Appropriate candidates will be invited for interview in London.
Many thanks,
Steve
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