<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Dear colleagues, </span><br><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">apologies for cross-posting. Please forward this postdoc opportunity to potentially interested candidates.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks a lot, </div><div>Wolfgang</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The Augsburg University is a relatively new and upcoming university in Germany. The Institute for Geography invites applications (full-time) for <span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> <span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-align:center"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">1 Research Scientist position</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-align:center"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">for vegetation-climate interactions/global carbon cycle studies</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">The Chair for Physical Geography carries out a broad spectrum of fundamental and applied research on the human impact on climate. It investigates climate variability and land surface-atmosphere interactions from regional to global scales, emerging ecosystem responses under climate change and also conducts biogeochemical (carbon cycle) studies. While the group tries to foster our understanding of the role of the biosphere in the Earth system, a special focus lies on plant responses and associate feedbacks under climate change.<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">The topics to be addressed by the open position may include but are not limited to<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:6pt 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Times Roman";color:rgb(34,34,34)">—</span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">    </span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">analyses of emerging ecosystem responses using established and novel Earth observations<span></span></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:6pt 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Times Roman";color:rgb(34,34,34)">—</span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">   </span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">climate-vegetation-carbon interactions under climate change <span></span></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:6pt 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Times Roman";color:rgb(34,34,34)">—</span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">    </span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">application and comprehensive assessment of biosphere and coupled climate models (e.g. TRENDY, CMIP6)  <span></span></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:6pt 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">The scientist will become members of a dynamic team of researchers with ample opportunity for designing their own projects and for networking. The team is strongly involved in international projects and offers in-house expertise on local and large-scale climate change studies with both observational (e.g. satellite Earth observations) and modelling perspectives. Wide opportunities for collaboration exist with research institutions in close proximity in the greater Munich area. <span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:6pt 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Applicants for the research scientist positions should have a PhD in a natural or physical science subject (atmospheric physics, geography, ecology or similar); good programming skills (such as fortran, python); and excellent communication skills in English, proven also by scientific publications. Training or experience in climate and/or vegetation modelling is highly desirable, but not essential.<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:6pt 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The position is offered for three years starting Aug/Sept. 2020, with the possibility to extend to a maximum of six years and acquire a “Habilitation”. The position include teaching of 5 hours per week in the study programs of the Institute for Geography. <span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:6pt 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">We offer an interesting and responsible position with good opportunities for vocational training and career development.<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:6pt 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Payment will be in accordance with TV-L A13. Part-time work is in principal possible. Handicapped persons with comparable qualifications receive preferential status. Qualified women are particularly encouraged to apply.<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:6pt 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Please send an application outlining your fit for the position (including a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, copies of scientific degrees, and the names and contact information of two references) by May 30, 2020, preferably by e-mail (one PDF-attachment with max. 5MB only including all documents) to </span><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="mailto:sekretariat-phygeo@geo.uni-augsburg.de" style="color:purple"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:windowtext">sekretariat-phygeo@geo.uni-augsburg.de</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> or by mail to Petra Richter, Lehrstuhl für Physische Geographie, Institute for Geography, Augsburg University, Alter Postweg 118, 86135 Augsburg. For further information please contact Chair Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Buermann (<u>wolfgang.buermann@</u></span><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="mailto:sekretariat-phygeo@geo.uni-augsburg.de" style="color:purple"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:windowtext">geo.uni-augsburg.de</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">).<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:6pt 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span lang="EN-US"><font size="1">Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Buermann<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span lang="EN-US"><font size="1">Chair of Physical Geography and Climate Science<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span lang="EN-US"><font size="1">Institute of Geography<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span lang="EN-US"><font size="1">Augsburg University   <span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font size="1">Alter Postweg 118<span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font size="1">86159 Augsburg<span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font size="1">Tel. +49 (0)821 598 2662<span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font size="1">Email: <a href="mailto:wolfgang.buermann@geo.uni-augsburg.de" style="color:rgb(149,79,114)">wolfgang.buermann@geo.uni-augsburg.de</a><span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:6pt 0cm 0.0001pt;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-align:justify"><font size="1"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font size="1"><a href="https://uni-augsburg.de/en/fakultaet/fai/geo/prof/geophy/geophy-team/w-buermann/">https://uni-augsburg.de/en/fakultaet/fai/geo/prof/geophy/geophy-team/w-buermann/</a></font><font size="3"><span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:6pt 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:6pt 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></p></div></div></div></div></div>