<div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div><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 style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">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 style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif" lang="EN-GB"> <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:center" align="center"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">1 Research Scientist position</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif" lang="EN-GB"><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:center" align="center"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">for vegetation-climate interactions/global carbon cycle studies</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif" lang="EN-GB"><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 style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)" lang="EN-GB"><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 style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)" lang="EN-GB">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 style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)" lang="EN-GB">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 style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Times Roman";color:rgb(34,34,34)" lang="EN-GB">—</span></i><i><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)" lang="EN-GB"> </span></i><i><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)" lang="EN-GB">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 style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Times Roman";color:rgb(34,34,34)" lang="EN-GB">—</span></i><i><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)" lang="EN-GB"> </span></i><i><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)" lang="EN-GB">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 style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Times Roman";color:rgb(34,34,34)" lang="EN-GB">—</span></i><i><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)" lang="EN-GB"> </span></i><i><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)" lang="EN-GB">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 style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)" lang="EN-GB">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 style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">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 style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">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 style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">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 style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">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 style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">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" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:windowtext">sekretariat-phygeo@geo.uni-augsburg.de</span></a></span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif" lang="EN-GB"> 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" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:windowtext">geo.uni-augsburg.de</span></a></span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">).<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 style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif" lang="EN-GB"><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)" target="_blank">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 style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif" lang="EN-GB"></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/" target="_blank">https://uni-augsburg.de/en/fakultaet/fai/geo/prof/geophy/geophy-team/w-buermann/</a></font></p></div></div></div>