<div dir="ltr">Dear colleagues,<br>
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the Atmospheric Modelling group (Prof. Yaping Shao) at the Institute for
Geophysics and Meteorology at the University of Cologne (Germany) is
offering a Postdoc position for 4 years starting in Summer/Fall 2016,
within the Collaborative Research Center SFB1211 “Earth – Evolution at
the Dry Limit”. The project title is “Development and application of a
Statistic-Dynamic Aeolian-Biogenic Model”.<br>
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We offer a productive and interdisciplinary working atmosphere including
several possibilities for career development. 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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Job description: The postdoc will perform high-resolution atmospheric
simulations over the Atacama with the Weather Research and Forecast
(WRF) regional model for present-day and paleoclimate conditions. Those
simulations will be integrated within a Statistic-Dynamic
Aeolian-Biogenic Model (SDABM). The dynamical core will consist of
existing atmospheric and aeolian modules, as well as a new biogenic
module to be developed in parallel within our research group. The
statistical component consists in the identification of climate modes
and frequency via Empirical Orthogonal Functions, the dynamic core
simulations for each climate mode, and the recombination of modes to
determine the climatologies. The simulations will be extensively
compared against modern and paleoclimate data from the literature and
from the field and remote sensing campaigns within SFB 1211.<br>
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Requirements: We expect strong interest in atmospheric science with specialization in global/regional<br>
modelling of the atmosphere. Applicants should have a
Master-of-Science-equivalent university degree in meteorology,
geophysics, physics or mathematics and preferably hold a PhD degree.
Experience in scientific programming, preferably in a UNIX/LINUX
environment, and knowledge in computational modelling is highly
desirable. Candidates must possess excellent communication skills both
in written and spoken English.<br>
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Applications: Interested candidates should send a CV; a cover letter
describing background, training and research interests; certificates;
and the contact information of two referees as a single PDF to <a href="mailto:meteo-jobs@uni">meteo-jobs@uni</a>‐<a href="http://koeln.de">koeln.de</a>. Please clearly indicate which position you apply for. Review of<br>
applications will begin immediately and continue until August 15, 2016. The selected<br>
candidate is expected to start as soon as possible.<br>
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The complete job ad is available at the following link:<br>
<a href="https://www.stellenwerk-koeln.de/sites/default/files/pdf/university/postdoc_geopphysik_a.meteorologie_dr.albani.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.stellenwerk-koeln.de/sites/default/files/pdf/university/postdoc_geopphysik_a.meteorologie_dr.albani.pdf</a><br>
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For more information contact:<br>
Prof. Dr. Yaping Shao: <a href="mailto:yshao@uni-koeln.de">yshao@uni-koeln.de</a><br>
or Dr. Samuel Albani: <a href="mailto:s.albani@uni-koeln.de">s.albani@uni-koeln.de</a>.<br>
Web: <a href="http://www.geomet.uni-koeln.de/en/rg-shao/" target="_blank">http://www.geomet.uni-koeln.de/en/rg-shao/</a></div>