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Position 1: Advanced Research Associate in glacial Earth systems modelling and<br>
dynamics<br>
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Context: The fully coupled Earth system (ice sheets, climate, surface<br>
runoff, GIA) over the last glacial cycle.<br>
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Research questions: you are advanced enough to have your own and will<br>
also collaborate with research group members on questions related to<br>
interactions between ice-sheets, atmospheric and ocean circulation,<br>
sea-ice, and glacio-isostatic adjustment (so be ready to span many<br>
time-scales).<br>
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The outcomes:<br>
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1) Computationally tractable coupled Earth Systems modelling of the<br>
glacial cycle using a hierarchy of models.<br>
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2) Improved constraints on the fully coupled glacial evolution of the<br>
global ice sheets and associated climate (especially prior to last<br>
glacial maximum) working towards the long-term goal of an<br>
accurately-constrained probability distribution for the full glacial<br>
cycle evolution of ice and climate.<br>
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3) Improved understanding of glacial cycle dynamics<br>
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This position is part of the large PALMOD German climate modelling<br>
initiative: <a href="https://www.palmod.de/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.palmod.de/</a>. The research position will be<br>
based in the glacial dynamics group at MUN (Memorial University of<br>
Newfoundland, St. John's). She/he will have extended visits each year<br>
with PALMOD members in Germany.<br>
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Applications are invited from self-motivated candidates with a deep<br>
interest in Earth systems modelling/science. Applicants must have<br>
extensive relevant post-doctoral research experience. Applicants must<br>
also be interested in working in a collaborative environment on<br>
computationally intensive projects and mentoring junior research group<br>
members.<br>
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Required qualifications:<br>
- strong publication record in coupled Earth Systems modelling with GCMs<br>
- Solid understanding of geophysical fluid dynamics, CFD, and<br>
atmospheric/ocean physics<br>
- Experience with updating the "physics" of GCMs.<br>
- Experience in F90 coding/debugging, and analysis packages such as OCTAVE/R/<br>
CDO/...<br>
- Experience with Linux/UNIX systems, shell scripting,...<br>
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Starting salary is 66,928 Euros per annum (equivalent) with standard staff<br>
benefits. The position has more than three years of funding. Start date:<br>
Aug 1/16 or as soon as possible thereafter.<br>
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The group has a dedicated 920 core cluster and access to further<br>
computational resources through ACEnet and other Compute Canada<br>
affiliates.<br>
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Associated benefit: the spectacular natural environment of<br>
Newfoundland, Canada<br>
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Interested applicants should contact:<br>
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Lev Tarasov<br>
Canada Research Chair in Glacial Dynamics Modelling<br>
Department of Physics and Physical Oceanography<br>
Memorial University of Newfoundland<br>
St. John's, NL A1B 3X7<br>
<a href="mailto:lev@mun.ca" target="_blank">lev@mun.ca</a><br>
<a href="http://www.physics.mun.ca/~lev/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.physics.mun.ca/~lev/</a><br>
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include the following:<br>
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1. A cover letter including name, academic status and contact<br>
details, as well as the names and contact details of two or their<br>
faculty advisers from whom confidential letters may be sought.<br>
2. A statement of interest including long-term academic plans, research<br>
interests,...<br>
3. A CV, including any teaching and mentoring experience<br>
4. A self evaluation of strong and weak research skills, skills you<br>
particularly want to develop, and likes and dislikes associated with<br>
research and modelling.<br>
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Position 2: Fully funded PhD studentship in coupled climate and ice sheet<br>
modelling<br>
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The project has two major goals:<br>
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1) Develop a probability distribution for pre-Eemian glacial maximum<br>
ice thickness and associated deglacial evolution. This will in turn<br>
enable:<br>
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2) Improve constraints on the size of the Eemian high-stand through<br>
data-calibrated coupled glacial systems modelling (with coupled ice<br>
sheet, climate, GIA, surface runoff models).<br>
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More deeply, the project aims to improve understanding of coupled ice<br>
sheet and glacial climate dynamics through comparison between the last<br>
two deglacial intervals.<br>
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Applications are invited from candidates with an interest in climate<br>
modelling and Earth systems science. Applicants must have their BSc<br>
and/or Masters degree in physics, geophysics, applied mathematics, or<br>
closely related fields. Applicants must also be interested in working<br>
in a collaborative environment in computationally intensive projects.<br>
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Required skills:<br>
-Some experience in using FORTRAN or C, and analysis packages such as<br>
OCTAVE/MATLAB<br>
-Knowledge of general physics (even better with understanding of<br>
fluid dynamics and/or atmospheric or ocean physics)<br>
-Fluency in relevant maths (linear/matrix algebra and differential<br>
equations and vector calculus)<br>
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The group has a dedicated 920 core cluster and access to further<br>
computational resources through ACEnet and other Compute Canada<br>
affiliates.<br>
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Associated benefit: the spectacular natural environment of<br>
Newfoundland, Canada<br>
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Start date: Sept 6/16<br>
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Details of graduate studies in Physics and Physical Oceanography at<br>
Memorial University can be found at<br>
<a href="http://www.mun.ca/physics/graduate_students/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.mun.ca/physics/graduate_students/</a><br>
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Interested students should contact:<br>
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Lev Tarasov<br>
Canada Research Chair in Glacial Dynamics Modelling<br>
Department of Physics and Physical Oceanography<br>
Memorial University of Newfoundland<br>
St. John's, NL A1B 3X7<br>
<a href="mailto:lev@mun.ca" target="_blank">lev@mun.ca</a><br>
<a href="http://www.physics.mun.ca/~lev/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.physics.mun.ca/~lev/</a><br>
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include the following:<br>
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1. A cover letter including their name, academic status and contact<br>
details, as well as the names and contact details of two or their<br>
faculty advisers from whom confidential letters may be sought.<br>
2. A statement of interest including long-term academic plans, research<br>
interests,...<br>
3. A short resume/CV, including a list of courses taken, and grades.<br>
4. A self evaluation of strong and weak research skills, skills you<br>
particularly want to develop, and likes and dislikes associated with<br>
research and modelling.<br>
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