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Postdoctoral Research Fellow position
At the Geophysical Institute, there is a vacancy for a postdoctoral research fellow position within meteorology. The position is for a fixed term of three years and is associated with the Research Council of Norway funded project ARCLINK. The position is at the Geophysical Institute, with an affiliation at the Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research.
About the project/work tasks
The project focuses on the role of marine cold air outbreaks in the coupled Arctic atmosphere-ocean system. Focus will be on relating the variability and intensity of marine cold air outbreaks to changes in the ocean mixed layer as well as in the ocean boundary current. This will be achieved by combining regular in situ oceanographic observations with marine cold air outbreaks data from atmospheric reanalysis, forecast models, and idealised simulations. Combing the marine cold air outbreaks climatology with the pertinent large-scale atmospheric circulation, the successful candidate will also clarify the necessary environmental conditions for the most significant air-sea heat exchange. This analysis will also help to quantify feedback mechanisms between the air-sea heat exchange and the development of marine cold air outbreaks, where mesoscale weather phenomena, such as polar lows, can develop, further complicating the interpretation of the atmosphere-ocean interactions. Furthermore, the fidelity of marine cold air outbreaks representation in weather and climate models will be assessed using both the European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting (ECMWFIntegrated Forecasting System (IFS) and the fully coupled Norwegian Climate Prediction Model that is developed at the Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research (BCCR).
Qualifications and personal qualities:
- Applicants must hold a Norwegian PhD, or an equivalent degree, or must have submitted his/her doctoral thesis for assessment prior to the application deadline within meteorology, oceanography, physics, mathematics, or related fields. It is a condition of employment that the PhD has been awarded.
- The candidate must have good knowledge in atmospheric dynamics.
- Good skills in programming (FORTRAN, Python) is a requirement
- Experience with analytic calculations and analysis of model data are of advantage.
- Experience with atmosphere-ocean interaction processes is of advantage.
- Skills in using WRF and climate models on a supercomputer infrastructure are of advantage.
- Demonstrate a strong curiosity and a self-driven attitude to explore and implement new methods and ideas.
- Applicants must be able to work independently and in a structured manner and demonstrate good collaborative skills.
- Applicants must be proficient in both written and oral English.
Personal and relational qualities will be emphasized. Research experience, ambitions and potential will also count when evaluating the candidates.
About the position of postdoctoral research fellow:
The postdoctoral position is a fixed term position with the primary objective of qualifying the appointee for work in top academic positions. If the appointee lacks teaching experience, or other relevant qualifications, the employment period may be increased to 3 years and 3 months. Teaching and other duties will in such cases be added to the position. The position may be extended by up to one year (maximum 4 years in total) if the appointee is granted externally financed research stays abroad. Individuals may not be hired for more than one fixed-term period as a postdoctoral research fellow at the same institution.
For this postdoctoral research fellow positions, the completion of the project proposal for the qualifying work, as well as a progress plan, will be developed in cooperation with the supervisor and head of department. It is a requirement that the project is completed within the course of the period of employment.
We can offer:
- a good and professionally stimulating working environment
- salary at pay grade 62 (code 1352 / pay range 24, alternative 6) according to the state salary scale upon appointment. This constitutes a gross annual salary of NOK 573 900 ,- Further promotions are made according to length of service. For particularly highly qualified applicants, a higher salary may be considered.
- enrolment in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
- good welfare benefits
Your application must include:
- a brief account of the applicant’s research interests and motivation for applying for the position.
- the names and contact information for two referees. One of these should be the main advisor from the PhD programme.
- CV
- transcripts and diplomas. If you have not yet completed your PhD degree, please submit a statement from your institution confirming that the thesis has been submitted.
- relevant certificates/references
- list of any works of a scientific nature (publication list)
- publications (as applicable)
The application and appendices with certified translations into English or a Scandinavian language must be uploaded at Jobbnorge
General information:
For further details about the position, please contact Professor Thomas Spengler, Geophysical Institute, University of Bergen, thomas.spengler@uib.no
The state labour force shall reflect the diversity of Norwegian society to the greatest extent possible. Age and gender balance among employees is therefore a goal. People with immigrant backgrounds and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply for the position.
Upon the expiry of the closing date for applications, an evaluation committee will be appointed. As an applicant, you have a right of access to the committee’s description of your formal and professional qualifications. If you wish to take advantage of this right of access, please contact the executive officer in charge after receiving information about the appointment of the evaluation committee.
The University of Bergen applies the principle of public access to information when recruiting staff for academic positions.
Information about applicants may be made public even if the applicant has asked not to be named on the list of persons who have applied. The applicant must be notified if the request to be omitted is not met.
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