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Today's Topics:
1. PhD position on remote sensing of snowfall available at
Grenoble University (France) in partnership with EPFL
(Switzerland) (Brice Boudevillain)
2. Postdoctoral Fellow in Climate Modeling (Knutti Reto)
3. Technical Support Scientist Position at the Alfred Wegener
Institute (Germany) (Roger Brugge)
4. EPS-SG Science Support Consultant (Roger Brugge)
5. PhD position in climate dynamics at ETH Zurich (Schneider Tapio)
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Message: 1
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2015 14:26:57 +0200
From: Brice Boudevillain <brice.boudevillain@ujf-grenoble.fr>
Subject: [Met-jobs] PhD position on remote sensing of snowfall
available at Grenoble University (France) in partnership with EPFL
(Switzerland)
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/The "Laboratoire d??tude des Transferts en Hydrologie et Environnement"
(LTHE) of Grenoble Alpes University //
//in partnership with EPFL Environmental Remote Sensing Laboratory (LTE) //
//is seeking applications for a PhD Studentship in remote sensing of
snowfall:/
*
**Radar remote sensing of alpine and antarctic solid precipitation
***
Solid precipitation is a key component of the water cycle in the regions
at high altitude or high latitude. Its quantification remains a
challenge because of the difficult environmental conditions and the lack
of monitoring networks or because data are not sufficiently qualified.
This project aims to investigate the use of remote sensing through
ground-based radars to characterize and quantify snowfall in the Alps
and in Antarctica.
The main objectives are:
1. Build a reference data set from a first in-situ campaign in
Antarctica that is going to take place in austral summer 2015-2016 at
the Dumont d'Urville station in Ad?lie Land. It will be mainly based on
observations collected by a MRR (a profiling K-band Doppler) together
with a dual-polarization Doppler X-band radar (called MXPol), a
multi-angle snowflake camera, and a depolarization lidar. A similar
reference data set will be built from MRR and other in-situ sensors data
collected in the French Alps in the framework of the international SPICE
project. The MRR will characterize the evolution of snowfall
microphysical properties along the vertical while MXPol will identify
the types of hydrometeors and attempt to quantify snowfall.
2. Model the vertical profile of the variables relevant for the
description of the vertical structure of snowfall in Antarctica and in
the Alps, using the data sets mentioned above. The PhD student will
mainly work with a hydrometeor classification algorithm on the
polarimetric radar variables and with a VPR (vertical profile of
reflectivity) physical model to retrieve snowflake density from Doppler
radars. Ground-based reference snowfall observations will be used to
constrain and/or evaluate the retrieved values.
The PhD project will be jointly supervised by Dr. Brice Boudevillain
(Grenoble University, France) and Prof. Alexis Berne (LTE/EPFL,
Switzerland). The PhD student will mainly work at Grenoble University,
with regular visits to Lausanne. He/She may be involved in measurement
campaigns in the Alps and/or Antarctica. The PhD is a part of the APRES3
ANR project (2015-2018) managed by Christophe Genthon (Grenoble
University) and will last 3 years. Funding is granted and the PhD work
is expected to start in the beginning of 2016.
Applicants should have a Master degree in Physics, Environmental
Sciences/Engineering, or closely related fields, with a keen interest in
meteorology and remote sensing. The project will involve data
processing/analysis, and programming skills are expected. Proficiency in
spoken/written English is mandatory, knowledge of French would be an
advantage. Applications should include a CV, a statement of research
interests and qualifications, and contact details of three academic
referees in electronic form.
/Contacts:
*Brice Boudevillain*
Associate physicist, supervisor
Laboratoire d??tude des Transferts en Hydrologie et Environnement
(LTHE), Universit? Grenoble Alpes (UGA)
OSUG-B, 70 rue de la Physique
38400 Saint-Martin d?H?res, France
brice.boudevillain@ujf-grenoble.fr
http://www.lthe.fr/
*Alexis Berne*
Professor, co-supervisor
Laboratoire de T?l?d?tection Environnementale (LTE)
?cole Polytechnique F?d?rale de Lausanne (EPFL)
B?t. GR, Station 2
CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
alexis.berne@ep?.ch
http://lte.ep?.ch///
/
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Message: 2
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2015 14:30:20 +0000
From: "Knutti Reto" <reto.knutti@env.ethz.ch>
Subject: [Met-jobs] Postdoctoral Fellow in Climate Modeling
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Postdoctoral Fellow in Climate Modeling
Applications are invited for one or two full time positions on the Postdoc/Senior Postdoc level in the Climate Physics group of Prof. Reto Knutti at the Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Science at ETH Zurich.
One position is available in the CRESCENDO project (http://cordis.europa.eu/project/rcn/196812_en.html), focusing on global climate model evaluation and emergent observational constraints, in order to develop methods for interpreting multi model results, calibrate projections based on observations, and quantify projection uncertainties. The research direction of the other positions is open. We are seeking a physical scientist with research experience in running and applying coupled global climate models in one of the following areas: quantification of uncertainties in global and regional projections, atmospheric feedbacks, ocean heat uptake, the use of observations to evaluate and constrain models, detection and attribution of climate change or statistical methods to analyze climate model results. The applicant is expected to take leadership in one of the research fields noted above, including the supervision of students.
Applicants must have a PhD in climate sciences or related subjects, working knowledge in at least one climate model, experience with Fortran, shell scripting, UNIX/Linux operating systems, ideally with high performance computing, and with data analysis tools (such as NCL, Python, NetCDF, etc). Regardless of background, the successful applicant will have an interactive personality, motivation to work with cutting-edge numerical climate models run on large supercomputers, the ability to carry out research in an interdisciplinary and international environment, and a strong desire to disseminate the results in conference talks and journal articles. Fluency in English (written and spoken) and strong reporting skills, in particular experience in publication of research results in peer-reviewed journals, is required.
We offer a dynamic and creative research environment at one of the world-leading international universities for natural sciences and technology, excellent work and salary conditions, supercomputing infrastructure, and a large degree of freedom for the successful candidate to bring in his/her own research ideas and experience. The position is for one year initially and can be extended. The starting date is flexible. Review of applications will continue until the position is filled.
For further information please contact Prof. Reto Knutti by e-mail (reto.knutti@env.ethz.ch) (no applications) or visit http://www.iac.ethz.ch/.
Applications with CV, publication list, a statement of motivation and research interest, names and contact details of three professional references and electronic versions of the most important publications should be sent online with attention to: ETH Zurich, Mr. Olivier Meyrat, Human Resources, CH-8092 Zurich. Please indicate for which position(s) you are applying. In case you apply for the position with an open research direction, please present your research idea and how this would fit into the group.
https://apply.refline.ch/845721/4175/pub/1/index.html
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Message: 3
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2015 15:08:05 +0000
From: "Roger Brugge" <r.brugge@reading.ac.uk>
Subject: [Met-jobs] Technical Support Scientist Position at the Alfred
Wegener Institute (Germany)
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Forwarded from CLIMLIST...
Technical support scientist position (tenure-track) at the Alfred
Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research,
Bremerhaven, Germany
The Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) is a
member of the Helmholtz Association (HGF) and funded by federal and
state government. AWI focuses on polar and marine research in a variety
of disciplines such as biology, oceanography, geology and geophysics
thus allowing multidisciplinary approaches to scientific goals. In the
climate science division several groups are concerned with numerical
modelling addressing various components of the Earth system on different
spatial and temporal scales. Our models are run in coupled and uncoupled
modes with explicitly varying requirements in the different groups. To
support our modelling activities we are seeking to appoint as soon as
possible a
technical support scientist (tenure track)
The incumbent will provide support for the development and application
of numerical models and contribute to the implementation of AWI's
modelling strategy.
Description
The successful applicant will support modelling activities in the
climate science division. Main tasks include the development and
maintenance of effective and well documented code infrastructure (e.g.
model repository) as well as coupling of various model components of the
Earth system including atmosphere, ocean, sea ice, ice shelves, ice
sheets and biogeochemistry in cooperation with biologist and
geoscientists. Furthermore, the scientific programmer will contribute to
the development, application and documentation of models, porting model
code to different HPC platforms, data interpolation and archiving,
provision of boundary conditions and forcing data as well as to
visualizing complex data sets.
Requirements:
? Ph.D. in informatics, mathematics, physics or any field related to
Earth system sciences
? Proven expertise in the development and application of complex models
of the Earth system and/or their sub-components on high-performance
computing facilities
? A good understanding of the functioning of the Earth system components
would be an advantage
? The ability to work in a team and a well-organized way of working are
both prerequisites
? Language skills in spoken and written English
? In order to ensure smooth communication with non-scientific divisions
at AWI the willingness to learn German is expected; knowledge of German
is a distinct advantage
The position is limited to 2 years with the option of permanency. The
salary will be paid in accordance with the German Tarifvertrag des
?ffentlichen Dienstes (TV?D Bund). The place of employment will be
Bremerhaven. The tentative start is as soon as possible, but the
position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.
?For further information please contact Prof. Dr. Thomas Jung
(<thomas.jung@awi.de>) or Prof. Dr. Gerrit Lohmann
(<gerrit.lohmann@awi.de>).
AWI aims to increase the number of women in the scientific staff and
therefore encourages women to apply. Disabled applicants will be given
preference when equal qualifications are present; please see the
notification on our homepage under job offers/jobs. The AWI fosters the
compatibility of work and family through various means. Because of our
engagement in the area of work-life compatibility we have been awarded
the certificate ?Career and Family?.
Please forward your applications with the following documentation
(motivation letter, CV including information about academic education, a
list of publications (if any) and contact details of two
references) referencing code 71/G/Kli-tt by October 16th, 2015 via
postal mail to: Stiftung Alfred-Wegener-Institut Helmholtz-Zentrum f?r
Polar- und Meeresforschung, Personalabteilung, Postfach 12 01 61, 27515
Bremerhaven or by e-mail (all documents merged into one PDF file) to:
<personal@awi.de>
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Message: 4
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2015 15:47:30 +0000
From: "Roger Brugge" <r.brugge@reading.ac.uk>
Subject: [Met-jobs] EPS-SG Science Support Consultant
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We are looking to further enhance our team by adding a
EPS-SG Science Support Consultant
You will be based initially for 2 years at our client?s headquarters in Darmstadt, Germany. Extension of a further 2 years may be possible. In this large European Agency you will find an excellent and modern working environment with challenging tasks and responsibilities.
Your Tasks Include:
The activities for this consultancy will include scientific aspects related to the development of the product processing functions of the optical imaging missions in the EPS-SG ground segment. The consultant will work in a matrix structure providing cross-divisional support and be hosted in the Remote Sensing and Products Division of the Technical and Science Support Department.
The tasks and responsibilities will include:
? Preparation of product generation specifications for the product processing facilities;
? Prototyping of product generation functions;
? Generation of product contents specifications;
? Preparation of test data;
? Preparation of initial calibration-validation plans;
? Contribution to the generation of performance budgets;
? Assessment of results from external studies;
? Contribution to the initiation of scientific support studies;
? System meetings and activities of instrument functional chain teams;
? Participation in ground segment and/or instrument reviews, progress and technical meetings.
The support will involve close cross-divisional interactions and interface with experts in various disciplines (system engineering, instruments, ground segment, operations, science).
Your Profile:
Scientific consultancy is sought in the areas of optical imaging to support the development work for the optical imagers METimage (visible-infrared multi-spectral, medium-resolution imager) and 3MI (Multi-viewing, Multi-channel, Multi-polarisation imager).
The consultant shall have the experience and capability to fulfill the assigned tasks with a minimum level of supervision.
The consultant shall have the following experience and background:
? University degree in remote sensing, meteorology, oceanography, physics, or equivalent;
? At least three years of experience in the field of remote sensing in one or more of the areas listed above, including involvement in processing of satellite data up to level 1 (calibrated / geolocated radiances) and/or level 2 (geophysical parameters);
? Very good skills in a high-level, compiled programming language, such as Fortran, C/C++, Java;
? Fluency in command-line use on Linux/Unix platforms;
? Skills in writing scientific/technical documents;
? Familiarity with Microsoft Office;
? Good inter-personal skills in support of team work
The following experience would be an additional asset:
? Experience in understanding and specifying requirements;
? Experience with the specification, development and validation of satellite data processing chains;
? Experience with calibration and product validation methods;
? Knowledge in radiative transfer.
The working language is English, fluency is mandatory; the consultant must be able to work effectively in this language.
REFERENCE: 15-211277
LOCATION: Darmstadt, Germany
CONTACT: recruit@moltek.net
CLOSING DATE: 3rd November 2015
MOLTEK has been serving the space and aerospace industries since 1995, providing international consultancy services for a wide variety of clients from private and public corporations to national and international authorities and agencies.
For more detailed information about MOLTEK go to:
http://www.moltek.com
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Message: 5
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2015 18:38:27 +0000
From: "Schneider Tapio" <tapio@ethz.ch>
Subject: [Met-jobs] PhD position in climate dynamics at ETH Zurich
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The Climate Dynamics<http://climate-dynamics.org> group at ETH Zurich<http://www.ethz.ch> (Switzerland) seeks a knowledgable and motivated scientist for a
PhD Position in Climate Dynamics
The PhD project is in one of the most exciting and important areas of the climate sciences: improving the mechanistic understanding of clouds and boundary layers and developing better representations of their turbulent dynamics in climate models. Depending on the interests of the doctoral student, the project may include analyses of space-based measurements of cloud properties, systematic numerical studies with large-eddy simulations, or theory development aimed at improving closures for the turbulence in clouds and boundary layers that can be used in climate models.
The position requires a Master degree or equivalent in physics, mathematics, the atmospheric sciences, or a related field. A solid background in mathematics and physics is more important than prior experience in the atmospheric sciences or in cloud and boundary layer dynamics. Experience in computer programming and data processing is helpful. The working language in our team is English, so excellent spoken and written English is required.
We offer a friendly and stimulating work environment at a leading climate research institute with excellent infrastructure. Salary is generous by international standards, according to ETH Zurich guidelines, with funding for 3 years guaranteed, and the possibility of an extension beyond this period if necessary for the completion of the PhD. The start date for the position is flexible.
Further information can be obtained at climate-dynamics.org<http://climate-dynamics.org> or from Tapio Schneider (e-mail: tapio@ethz.ch<mailto:tapio@ethz.ch>)
Please submit your application including a statement of research interests (at most one page), a CV, and names and contact information of 2-3 references here<https://app.refline.ch/845721/4101/index.html?cid=1&lang=en>. The evaluation of applications will continue until the position is filled.
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