<div dir="ltr">The Institute of Geosciences and Environment – Grenoble (French
Alps) (<a class="gmail-m_3286721566302811876gmail-m_-198037370735809833moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.ige-grenoble.fr/?lang=en" target="_blank">http://www.ige-grenoble.fr/?l<wbr>ang=en</a>) is seeking applications
for a postdoctoral position focused on statistical analysis of
observed and climate model simulated data. <br>
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Universal access to electricity by 2030 is one of the key goals of
the UN Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All) initiative. To meet this
major challenge while fulfilling the objectives of the Paris
Agreement on Climate Protection, Variable Renewable Energies (wind,
solar, hydro) will have an increasingly important role for a number
of countries worldwide. Their high space/time variability make
however the electricity power system rather vulnerable to the
hydroclimatic variability and hydrometeorological extreme events. <br>
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The main component of the intended research will be to characterize
the multiscale variability and reliability of wind power resources
in West African countries, where a massive development of renewable
is expected for the next years. We will consider different spatial
scales from local, relevant for off-grid power systems, to regional,
relevant for regional power systems based on transnational
transportation grids. The variability of the resource will be also
analyzed in regards to the weather driven variability of the
electricity demand. Data to be used are wind pseudo-observations
from global reanalyses (MERRA hourly data) and Regional Climate
Models (forced by ERA-INT reanalyses) used within the CORDEX-Africa
project. <br>
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Applicants with experience in multidisciplinary research settings
and a PhD degree obtained during the 2013–2017 period in climate or
atmospheric sciences, applied statistics, hydrometeorology,
environmental science, or an engineering field, with significant
interests in statistical analysis and climate modelling, will make
an ideal fit for this position. The applicant should be fluent in
French or English. The work will imply interactions with African
partners from the “Climate Modelling Center” of University Houphouet
Boigny in Abidjan (Ivory Coast).<br>
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Considerable experience and in-depth knowledge of MatLab, R,
Geo-Spatial analysis tools, and programming languages such as
Fortran, Python, and/or C and familiarity with UNIX environment and
scripting will definitely be invaluable assets. The successful
candidate is expected to publish research findings in high impact
journals.<br>
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The appointment will be for a period of one year from the date of
appointment, with a possibility of extension for two additional
years depending on performance and availability of funds. The net
salary will be around 2000 euros/month (according experience) before
income tax. Expected starting date is Sept.2017. <br>
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Please email your CV, a letter of introduction explaining your
motivation and suitability for the position, and names and contact
information of at least three professional references to
<a class="gmail-m_3286721566302811876gmail-m_-198037370735809833moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:benoit.hingray@univ-grenoble-alpes.fr" target="_blank">benoit.hingray@univ-grenoble-a<wbr>lpes.fr</a> and <a class="gmail-m_3286721566302811876gmail-m_-198037370735809833moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:arona.diedhiou@ird.fr" target="_blank">arona.diedhiou@ird.fr</a>.
Examples of papers as first author either in press or published can
also be submitted. Applications will be reviewed as soon as received
and the position will remain open until filled. <br clear="all"><br>-- <br><br>--------<br>Arona DIEDHIOU<br>Research Director<br>IRD (Institut de Recherche pour le Développement)<br>IGE / Université de Grenoble-Alpes<br>BP 53, 38041, Grenoble Cedex 9 (France)<br>Mobile : <a href="tel:06%2065%2015%2066%2036" value="+33665156636" target="_blank">+33 (0) 6 65 15 66 36</a><br>Visiting Scientist at<span> Université Félix Houphouët Boigny<br></span><span>08 BP 3800 Abidjan 08 (Côte d'Ivoire)<br>Mobile : <a href="tel:+225%2044%2043%2030%2016" value="+22544433016" target="_blank">+225 44 43 30 16</a><br></span>Email: <a href="mailto:arona.diedhiou@ird.fr" target="_blank">arona.diedhiou@ird.fr</a><br>Skype : boyarona</div>