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Today's Topics:
1. PhD Position at the Meteorological Institute, University of
Bonn (Petra Friederichs)
2. Information Technology Officer in the Technical Support Unit
(IPCC WGI) at the University of Paris-Saclay (France) (Roger Brugge)
3. 3.5 yr Postdoc Position at University of Goettingen (Germany)
(Roger Brugge)
4. PhD Vacancy Max Planck Institute for Chemistry (Germany)
(Roger Brugge)
5. Research Technician at the University of Kansas (USA)
(Roger Brugge)
6. UEA Lecturer in Natural Hazards (includes Meteorology and
Oceanography) (Adrian Matthews)
7. PhD position on Thunderstorm ensemble prediction,
CNRM/Meteo-France, Toulouse, France (Roger Brugge)
8. Revised MISU-Stockholm advert: Postdoctoral Fellows in
Atmospheric Sciences and Oceanography (2) (Roger Brugge)
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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2016 12:56:42 +0100
From: Petra Friederichs <pfried@uni-bonn.de>
To: met-jobs@lists.reading.ac.uk
Subject: [Met-jobs] PhD Position at the Meteorological Institute,
University of Bonn
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The Meteorological Institute at the University of Bonn
invites applications for a
3 year PhD position (75% E13 TV-L) in the project HD(CP)2 (High Definition Clouds and Precipitation for Climate Prediction), starting April 1, 2016.
Job description:
Within HD(CP)2, the subproject on ‚Cloud and Convective Organisation' investigates convective organization in high and low-resolution versions of the HD(CP)2 model (ICON-LES and ICON-NWP). Project aim is to understand the dynamics of convective organization including convective moist flow balances, and the impacts of subsynoptic-scale organization on the synoptic-scale flow.
We offer a highly motivating and interdisciplinary environment including comprehensive supervision. University Bonn is an equal opportunities employer. Applications from disabled and female applicants are particularly welcome.
Requirements:
Applicants should have a Master of Science or equivalent in geosciences or physics, preferably in dynamical meteorology or atmospheric physics. We expect strong interest in theoretical meteorology and mesoscale atmospheric dynamics.
Please submit:
1) A cover letter including your research interests and motivation
2) A detailed curriculum vitae
3) Certificates (BSc, MSc)
Applications need to be submitted via email to Priv. Doz. Dr. Petra Friederichs (pfried@uni-bonn.de).
Deadline: Open until filled.
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Priv. Doz. Dr. Petra Friederichs
Meteorological Institute
University of Bonn
Auf dem Hügel 20
53121 Bonn
Phone: +49 (0)228 73 51 87
Fax: +49 (0)228 73 51 88
http://www.meteo.uni-bonn.de/mitarbeiter/pfried
http://www.hdcp2.eu
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Message: 2
Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2016 12:10:36 +0000
From: "Roger Brugge" <r.brugge@reading.ac.uk>
To: "met-jobs@lists.rdg.ac.uk" <met-jobs@lists.reading.ac.uk>
Subject: [Met-jobs] Information Technology Officer in the Technical
Support Unit (IPCC WGI) at the University of Paris-Saclay (France)
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Working Group I of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is
filling the position of
Information Technology Officer in the Technical Support Unit (IPCC WGI)
Located at the University of Paris-Saclay (France), next to Institut
Pierre Simon Laplace / Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de
l'Environnement (IPSL/LSCE)
This position is responsible for the Information Technology (IT) aspects
of the IPCC Working Group I (WGI) Technical Support Unit (TSU) during
the scoping, preparation, review and completion of the contribution of
WGI to the Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) of the IPCC. The IT Officer
reports to the Head of the TSU and works closely with the Head of
Operations and Head of Science. This position will also be part of the
IPCC Web Team, and liaise with the IT Officer of the IPCC Secretariat
and the IT Officers of other TSUs (WGII, WGIII). The IT officer will
collaborate closely with IT officers from Institut Pierre Simon Laplace
/ Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l'Environnement (IPSL/LSCE)
where the WGI data center will be hosted.
This is a fixed term position until December 2022, funded by the French
Government through the University of Paris-Saclay, with an appointment
as soon as possible.
Responsibilities include:
• Design, development and maintenance of WGI website (Drupal) in
coordination with IPCC Secretariat;
• Set-up and maintenance of electronic databases and work platforms,
including cloud-based CDN service (e.g. CloudFlare);
• Maintenance of hosting environment, decentralized web infrastructure
and applications (Linux, PHP, MySQL, Apache, Javascript, Shell language,
network monitoring) with high security level;
• Development of a framework for transparency and traceability of
scientific graphs of WGI reports and atlases, to facilitate the work of
AR6 authors (e.g. standardized reporting of figure recipes, metadata
information, ipython notebooks);
• Maintenance of the data archive, document version control, backup and
security;
• Implementation of an environment allowing efficient and traceable
editing of documents;
• IT guidance and support to the WGI TSU staff;
• IT support for WGI international workshops and meetings, in
cooperation with local organizers;
Requirements:
• Bachelor or higher degree in Information Technology or in Science
with professional IT experience;
• Knowledge of system administration of local networks with the highest
security requirements;
• System knowledge of PC, Macintosh, networks, mail and web servers,
backup systems;
• Knowledge of Linux, PHP, MySQL, Apache, Javascript, Shell language;
• Experience in the treatment of electronic documents and databases;
• Knowledge of software for scientific graphs;
• Excellent written and spoken fluency in English, also at the technical
level;
• Willingness to travel to provide IT support at international meetings;
• Autonomy, flexibility and capacity to respect time constraints;
• High level of motivation and social skills, ability to work in an
international context.
Application:
Please send your application consisting of a letter of motivation,
curriculum vitae, examples of
achievements, and contact details of three referees to Dr. Anna Pirani,
Head of WGI TSU
(<anna.pirani@universite-paris-saclay.fr>)
Applications are accepted until the position is filled.
Saclay, March 03, 2016
Valérie Masson-Delmotte & Panmao Zhai
Co-Chairs, IPCC Working Group I
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Message: 3
Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2016 12:12:41 +0000
From: "Roger Brugge" <r.brugge@reading.ac.uk>
To: "met-jobs@lists.rdg.ac.uk" <met-jobs@lists.reading.ac.uk>
Subject: [Met-jobs] 3.5 yr Postdoc Position at University of
Goettingen (Germany)
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The Collaborative Research Centre 990 / CRC 990
<http://www.uni-goettingen.de/efforts> at the Georg-August-Universität
Göttingen is offering the position of a
Postdoctoral researcher
in the Scientific Project A03 / Ecosystem-scale assessment of the full
greenhouse gas and energy balance of an oil palm plantation in Sumatra
(Indonesia) at the Bioclimatology group.
The position will be limited to 31.12.2019 and should be filled for 1st
June 2016. The salary is in accordance with the German public service
salary scale (TV-L E13) with 100%, which corresponds to 39.80 working
hours per week.
Your duties
The project will investigate carbon, water and energy fluxes between an
oil palm plantation and the atmosphere using the eddy covariance
technique. Tasks include installation, organization and carrying out
field measurements using the eddy covariance technique as well as
standard micrometeorological measurements in various land-use types,
footprint modelling, supervision of local assistants, analysis and
interpretation of data, presentation of results nationally and
internationally, publishing in peer-reviewed journals.
Your profile
• Completed university degree (doctorate) in micrometeorology or related
discipline (meteorology, physics, geography, plant ecology,
environmental sciences etc.)
• Research experience in eddy covariance flux measurements, footprint
modelling, micrometeorological measurements
• Experience with data analysis in R or Matlab
• Scientific creativity shown by a track record of original and
innovative research
• Proficiency in English
• Ability to work under field conditions in the tropics.
The project will be based in Göttingen, but field work is done in Indonesia.
The University of Göttingen is an equal opportunities employer and
places particular emphasis on fostering career opportunities for women.
Qualified women are therefore strongly encouraged to apply as they are
underrepresented in this field. Disabled persons with equivalent
aptitude will be favoured.
Please send your application with the usual documents in electronic form
as a single pdf-file by 1 April 2016 to Prof. A. Knohl,
<bioklima-job@uni-goettingen.de>. If you have any questions, please
contact: <bioklima-job@uni-goettingen.de>. Information about the
bioclimatology group can be found at
<http://www.uni-goettingen.de/bioclimatology>.
The documents will be destroyed after a holding period of three months.
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Message: 4
Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2016 12:14:28 +0000
From: "Roger Brugge" <r.brugge@reading.ac.uk>
To: "met-jobs@lists.rdg.ac.uk" <met-jobs@lists.reading.ac.uk>
Subject: [Met-jobs] PhD Vacancy Max Planck Institute for Chemistry
(Germany)
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PhD dissertation project
Global Modelling of Organic Pollutants in the Environment
Tentative title of the thesis:
Investigation of atmospheric transport and chemistry of organic
pollutants using an Earth System Model
Organic pollutants' fate and distribution in the environment is strongly
influenced by the substance properties. The accumulation of pollutants
in terrestrial and marine food chains is one of the implications hereof
(multicompartmental substances).
We aim to improve the predictability of global fate and distribution of
long-lived organic pollutants in the environment by means of numeric
modelling. The project focuses on pesticides and polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons, their chemical processes and input into ecosystems. The
Earth System model is adapted to substance specific aerosol and
multicompartment processes.
The project work has multidisciplinary aspects (scientific programming,
chemistry and geo-sciences) and stands in the context of environmental
management and policy making.
The project will be integrated into the Max Planck Graduate School. The
doctoral thesis may be written in English or German.
Requirements:
Applicants should have obtained a degree (M.Sc. or equivalent) in
science, mathematics or engineering with a score clearly above average
at a school located in the E.U., or at an equivalent institution and
should be fluent in English. Experience in a higher programming language
(preferably Fortran90/95) and in UNIX/Linux is required. Experience in
numerical modelling is advantageous.
The Max Planck Society wishes to increase the number of female
coworkers, and applications by women are particularly encouraged. The
Max Planck Society has set itself the objective of employing more
persons with disabilities. Applications from persons with disabilities
are expressly encouraged.
Beschreibung: buf_g_06
Applications
<http://www.mpic.de/karriere/mpgs-graduate-school/application.html> can
be submitted any time, preferentially before March 31, 2016. Please send
your application electronically to
Prof. Dr. Gerhard Lammel <g.lammel@mpic.de>, Phone+49-6131-305-4055
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Message: 5
Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2016 12:19:08 +0000
From: "Roger Brugge" <r.brugge@reading.ac.uk>
To: "met-jobs@lists.rdg.ac.uk" <met-jobs@lists.reading.ac.uk>
Subject: [Met-jobs] Research Technician at the University of Kansas
(USA)
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Research Technician at the University of Kansas
The Department of Geography and Atmospheric Science at The University of
Kansas seeks a full time Research Assistant in support of the DOE funded
Ameriflux sites. Job duties will include to collect, analyze and process
data, including eddy covariance instrument calibration and maintenance,
and vegetative and soil sample collection and analysis, statistical
analysis and comparison of the data with the output from numerical
models. May travel to various sites within a specified geographical
area. Required qualifications includes a Master's degree in geography,
atmospheric science, ecology or related field, scientific knowledge in
eddy covariance station in training and/or work as evidenced in
application materials and previous experience with computer models and
statistical analysis as evidenced in application materials. The position
may begin as early as April 1, 2016. For more information, please
contact Professor Nate Brunsell (brunsell@ku.edu).For a complete
announcement and to apply online, go to
<https://employment.ku.edu/staff/5489BR><https://employment.ku.edu/staff/5489BR>
A complete online application will include cover letter, resume and a
list of at least three professional references. Initial review of
applications begins March 15, 2016 and continues as needed to ensure a
large, high quality, and diverse applicant pool.
The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination
<http://policy.ku.edu/IOA/nondiscrimination>on the basis of race, color,
ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, ancestry, disability
status as a veteran, sexual orientation, marital status, parental
status, gender identity, gender expression, and genetic information in
the university's programs and activities. Retaliation is also prohibited
by university policy. The following persons have been designated to
handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies and are the
Title IX coordinators for their respective campuses: Executive Director
of the Office of Institutional Opportunity & Access, IOA@ku.edu
<mailto:IOA@ku.edu>, 1246 West Campus Road, Room 153A, Lawrence, KS
66045, 785-864-6414, 711 TTY (for the Lawrence, Edwards, Parsons, Yoder,
and Topeka campuses); Director, Equal Opportunity Office, Mail Stop
7004, 4330 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Fairway, KS 66205, 913-588-8011, 711
TTY (for the Wichita, Salina, and Kansas City, Kansas medical center
campuses).
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Message: 6
Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2016 14:20:07 +0000
From: Adrian Matthews <a.j.matthews@uea.ac.uk>
To: Met-jobs@lists.reading.ac.uk
Subject: [Met-jobs] UEA Lecturer in Natural Hazards (includes
Meteorology and Oceanography)
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UEA is advertising for an ATR Lecturer in Natural Hazards.
Details are at <
https://www.uea.ac.uk/hr/vacancies/academic/-/asset_publisher/h0n2rDvu3ug8/content/lecturer-in-physical-geography-of-natural-hazards
>
The University of East Anglia invites applications for a Lectureship in the
Physical Geography of Natural Hazards in the School of Environmental
Sciences. Candidates will have developed strong expertise in a field of
geophysical hazards research and will be excited by the opportunity to
develop their research interests in the rich interdisciplinary environment
the School offers. The post-holder will be expected to develop an
innovative and internationally recognised research programme, making an
important contribution to the physical understanding of natural hazards;
and will also have a keen interest in deploying this knowledge in an
applied context and the societal impacts associated with hazardous events.
In addition, skills in mathematical modelling and/or spatial information
systems and the analysis of spatial data are desirable. With a keen
interest in developing excellent teaching the post-holder will contribute
to advanced level teaching in geophysics. This will include field teaching
and support for the School's BSc programmes in Environmental Geophysics,
Environmental Earth Sciences, Geography, Environmental Sciences, and
*Meteorology
and Oceanography*.
A PhD in Geophysics, Earth Sciences or a closely allied and appropriate
subject is required and applicants must fulfil all essential elements of
the person specification.
This post is available from 1 August 2016, on a full-time indefinite basis.
We particularly welcome applications from suitably qualified female
academics as they are currently under-represented in senior positions
within the School.
--
Professor Adrian Matthews
Centre for Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences
School of Environmental Sciences / School of Mathematics
University of East Anglia
Norwich, NR4 7TJ, UK
Tel: +44(0)1603 593733
Email: a.j.matthews@uea.ac.uk
Internet: http://envam1.env.uea.ac.uk
*UK Top 15* (14th in the Guardian University Guide 2015; 14th in the Times
and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2015)
*UK Top 2 for Student Experience* (Times Higher Education
Student Experience Survey 2015)
*World top 1% *(Times Higher Education World Rankings 2014-15)
*World Top 100* (Leiden Ranking 2014)
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Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2016 18:40:02 +0000
From: "Roger Brugge" <r.brugge@reading.ac.uk>
To: "met-jobs@lists.reading.ac.uk" <met-jobs@lists.reading.ac.uk>
Subject: [Met-jobs] PhD position on Thunderstorm ensemble prediction,
CNRM/Meteo-France, Toulouse, France
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PhD position opening mid-2016
Topic: ensemble prediction of thunderstorms
Location: CNRM, Météo-France, Toulouse (France)
Main supervisor and contact point: François Bouttier (francois.bouttier@meteo.fr)
Context: ensemble prediction has become a key forecasting tool for low-predictability weather events such as thunderstorms. The principle of ensemble prediction is to randomly perturb a small (~15) set of numerical simulations of the atmosphere, to sample in real time the distribution of probabilities of the weather forecast. Thanks to rapid progress in numerical weather prediction models and computing resources, it is now becoming feasible to issue operational ensemble predictions at kilometric resolutions over whole countries. Delivering substantial progress in forecasting thunderstorms with these tools is possible if specific progress is made in the modelling and validation techniques of these rather special physical events.
Objectives: the focus is on thunderstorm-generated rain, gusts, hail, and air traffic hazards, over low-elevation areas. The objective of the work will be to improve and to validate Arome-EPS (a state of the art numerical weather prediction system) in terms of these parameters. There will be four themes, to be tackled using appropriate software development, numerical experimentation and data analysis:
• forecast validation using radar and lightning detection networks
• building statistically sound samples of heavy thunderstorm events using high-resolution reanalysis techniques
• design, development and testing of innovative representations of model error in the ensemble prediction system
• connection between numerical weather prediction and nowcasting systems.
Required experience and abilities: candidates are warned that the Ph.D involves applying physical and mathematical thinking to complex numerical modelling software and large datasets. Thus, motivation and prior experience with the highly technical fields of numerical modelling and atmospheric physics are strongly recommended.
• high-level training in atmospheric physics
• experience with numerical models of the atmosphere (or related fields)
• understanding of statistics, data analysis and scientific methodology
• ability for independent development and troubleshooting in basic Unix shell, python, fortran90
• oral and written presentation of scientific results in English
• scientific work in a team
The working environment will provide technical & scientific support and training at the appropriate level for a Ph.D. It will be possible to work in English, some notions of French are recommended for everyday life in the area. The job offer is targeted for students who are completing their training in relevant academic fields. Candidates will be asked to provide a CV, motivation letter, and some scientific documentation on their previous work (e.g. internship report in a related field). Funding for the Ph.D is not yet confirmed, the purpose of this job offer is to preselect suitable candidates for funding opportunities that are expected in spring/summer 2016. For further information about the CNRM laboratory and this Ph.D topic, please check:
http://www.cnrm-game-meteo.fr
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Message: 8
Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2016 18:47:47 +0000
From: "Roger Brugge" <r.brugge@reading.ac.uk>
To: "met-jobs@lists.rdg.ac.uk" <met-jobs@lists.reading.ac.uk>
Subject: [Met-jobs] Revised MISU-Stockholm advert: Postdoctoral
Fellows in Atmospheric Sciences and Oceanography (2)
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Postdoctoral Fellows in Atmospheric Sciences and Oceanography (2)
at the Department of Meteorology (MISU, Stockholm).
Closing date: 10 April 2016.
The Department of Meteorology at Stockholm University (MISU) invites candidates to propose a 2-year project in Atmospheric sciences and Oceanography, to be conducted at MISU.
At MISU we conduct research and education in an international environment within four main areas: Atmospheric physics, Dynamic meteorology, Physical oceanography and Chemical meteorology. In all these areas there is a strong focus on climate and on processes important for the climate and its development. The department employs some 70 individuals, of which about 30 are scientists, 25 PhD students and 15 in the administration and technical support. The department is a part of the Bolin Centre for Climate Research, and together with the three other departments we cover research of most of the important aspects of the climate system.
Project description
The positions are open in a wide field of atmospheric and oceanographic research. We expect the candidates to suggest a project developed in discussions with one of the scientists at the department (see list of contacts at www.misu.su.se/about-us/vacancies).
Qualification requirements
Postdoctoral positions are appointed primarily for purposes of research. Applicants must hold a Swedish doctoral degree or an equivalent degree from another country. The candidate must have obtained a PhD degree in meteorology, atmospheric sciences or other relevant field.
Assessment criteria
The applicant should have excellent English language skills, both oral and written communication. In addition to scientific merits, the quality of the project plan will be important when assessing the applicants.
Interviews for the positions are likely to take place during May 13-20.
Terms of employment
The positions involves full-time employment for a maximum of two years. The preferred starting date is 1st of September 2016, but a later date is possible.
Stockholm University strives to be a workplace free from discrimination and with equal opportunities for all.
Contact
For further information contact the Head of the Department, Prof. Jonas Nycander, telephone: +46 8 16 43 36, prefekt@misu.su.se.
Union representatives
Anqi Lindblom-Ahlm (Saco-S) and Lisbeth Häggberg (Fackförbundet ST), telephone: +46 8 16 20 00 (operator), and Gunnar Stenberg (SEKO), telephone: +46 70 316 43 41.
Application
Apply for the position at Stockholm University's recruitment system by clicking the "Apply" button. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the instructions in the job advertisement, and that it is submitted before the deadline.
Please include the following information with your application
• Your contact details and personal data
• Your highest degree
• Your language skills
• Contact details for 2–3 references
and, in addition, please include the following documents
• Cover letter
• CV – degrees and other completed courses, work experience and a list of publications
• Brief project plan (one or two pages)
• Copy of PhD diploma
• Publications in support of your application (no more than 3 files).
The instructions for applicants are available at: Instructions – Applicants.
You are welcome to apply!
http://www.su.se/english/about/vacancies/vacancies-new-list?rmpage=job&rmjob=1146&rmlang=UK
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