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The Institute for Geophysics and Meteorology at the Faculty of
Mathematics and Natural Sciences at the University of Cologne (IGMK)
invites applications for several<br>
<br>
<b>Research Assistant positions (m/f) with the opportunity for
graduation</b><b><br>
</b><b><br>
</b>starting as soon as possible with a weekly working time of
minimum 25.88 hours (65% position). The initial contracts are
limited until December 31, 2018 with the possibility of extension
for up to 3 years. The salary is based on the German E13 TV-L scale
if terms and conditions under collective bargaining law are
fulfilled.<br>
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We offer a productive and interdisciplinary working atmosphere
including comprehensive supervision and integration into the
thriving Graduate School of Geosciences (<a
class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://www.geosciences.uni-koeln.de/"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.geosciences.uni-koeln.de/">http://www.geosciences.uni-koeln.de/</a></a>).
Details on the individual projects are given below.<br>
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(A) Water vapor variability and trends in the Arctic<br>
(B) Characterization of the cloud conditions at Ny-Ålesund using
sensor synergy and the representativeness of the observed clouds
across Arctic sites<br>
(C) Assessing the microphysics of Arctic atmospheric models using
advanced remote sensing observations<br>
(D) Clouds and Surface Coupling<br>
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The positions are related to the Collaborative Research Center TR172
ArctiC Amplification: Climate Relevant Atmospheric and SurfaCe
Processes, and Feedback Mechanisms (AC)3, which was recently
approved by the German Research Foundation for an initial four year
period and will start January 1, 2016. Within the TR172, IGMK
together with the collaboration partners (Universities of Leipzig
and Bremen, TROPOS and Alfred Wegener Institute) aim to better
observe, understand and model processes leading to Arctic
amplification.<br>
For detailed project descriptions please visit <a
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href="http://www.geomet.uni-koeln.de/das-institut/stellenangebote/"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.geomet.uni-koeln.de/das-institut/stellenangebote/">http://www.geomet.uni-koeln.de/das-institut/stellenangebote/</a></a>.<br>
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Sarah Henkel
email: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:meteo-jobs@uni-koeln.de">meteo-jobs@uni-koeln.de</a></pre>
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