<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br></div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote">From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Ulrich Achatz</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:achatz@iau.uni-frankfurt.de" target="_blank">achatz@iau.uni-frankfurt.de</a>></span><br>Date: Wed, Jan 10, 2018 at 12:46 AM<br>Subject: New position in Gravity Wave Research Unit at Max Planck Institute for Meteorology<br>To: Schmidt Hauke <<a href="mailto:hauke.schmidt@mpimet.mpg.de" target="_blank">hauke.schmidt@mpimet.mpg.de</a>><br><br><br>
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<span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">The Max Planck Institute for Meteorology (MPI-M) is
a multidisciplinary centre for climate research located in
Hamburg, Germany. It has an internationally recognised
reputation in climate modelling. Within the DFG project GWING
(Gravity Wave Interactions in the Global Atmosphere) part of the
MS-GWaves (Multi-Scale Dynamics of Gravity Waves) Research Unit,
we are looking for a</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">Postdoctoral Scientist
(m/f; W048)</span></b></p>
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<span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">with a strong background in atmospheric modelling
and analysis, numerical mathematics, or computational science.
Within the department "The Atmosphere in the Earth System", the
successful applicant will work with the atmospheric general
circulation model ICON.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">Responsibilities:</span></b></p>
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<span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif" lang="EN-US">His/her tasks will be the further development and
analysis of a gravity wave (GW) permitting version of ICON
covering the atmosphere from the surface to the lower
thermosphere. The analysis should focus on the role of GWs for
sudden stratospheric warmings and for circulation changes under
climate change. The task will be performed in close
collaboration with partners from the German weather service
(DWD) and several other German research institutions. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif" lang="EN-US">More information on the project is provided at <a href="https://ms-gwaves.iau.uni-frankfurt.de/index.php/de/projekte/gwing" style="color:rgb(149,79,114)" target="_blank">https://ms-gwaves.iau.uni-f<wbr>rankfurt.de/index.php/de/proje<wbr>kte/gwing</a>.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">Qualifications/Experience</span></b></p>
<pre style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Courier New";text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif" lang="EN-US">A PhD in meteorology, oceanography, physics, applied mathematics or computational science is required for this position. Previous experience in the application of numerical methods to solve PDEs and modelling of atmospheric dynamics is of advantage. The applicant should additionally have expertise in scientific computing, including programming skills (Fortran, Unix-type platforms, shell scripting). </span></pre>
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<b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif" lang="EN-US">Employment conditions</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif" lang="EN-US"></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif" lang="EN-US">The position is offered for 3 years, with a
starting in early 2018.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif" lang="EN-US">Payment will be in accordance with German public
service positions (TVoeD E14), including extensive social
security plans. The conditions of employment, including
upgrades and duration, follow the rules of the Max Planck
Society for the Advancement of Sciences and those of the
German civil service.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif" lang="EN-US">The Max Planck Institute for Meteorology seeks to
increase the number of female scientist and encourages them to
apply. Handicapped persons with comparable qualifications
receive preferential status.</span></li>
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<b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif" lang="EN-US">Selection criteria</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif" lang="EN-US"></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif" lang="EN-US">Candidates will be evaluated based on their
qualifications and ability to fulfill the responsibilities as
outlined for this project.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif" lang="EN-US">How to submit your application for this post</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif" lang="EN-US"></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif" lang="EN-US">Please submit:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif" lang="EN-US">A cover letter in which to articulate in
particular your major scientific accomplishment</span></li>
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<span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif" lang="EN-US">A detailed curriculum vitae incl. a list of
publications</span></li>
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<span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif" lang="EN-US">The names, addresses, and telephone numbers of
two referees</span></li>
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<span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif" lang="EN-US">by uploading the documents in our online
application system:</span></p>
<pre style="margin:0cm 5.35pt 0.0001pt 0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Courier New";text-align:justify"><span class="m_-6616655750571470805m_-422618715963198456Internetlink" style="color:navy;text-decoration:underline"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif" lang="EN-US"><a href="https://s-lotus.gwdg.de/mpg/mhmt/perso/mpim_W048" target="_blank">https://s-lotus.gwdg.de/mpg/mh<wbr>mt/perso/mpim_W048</a></span></b></span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://s-lotus.gwdg.de/mpg/mhmt/perso/mpim_W024.nsf/application" style="color:rgb(149,79,114)" target="_blank"><span class="m_-6616655750571470805m_-422618715963198456Internetlink" style="color:navy"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">.nsf/applica<wbr>tion</span></b></span></a></span><span class="m_-6616655750571470805m_-422618715963198456Internetlink" style="color:navy;text-decoration:underline"><b><span style="font-size:11pt" lang="EN-US"></span></b></span></pre>
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<b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif" lang="EN-US">Deadline for applying</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif" lang="EN-US"></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif" lang="EN-US">This vacancy has been opened 8 January 2018. A
first cut-off date for the collection of the applications is
foreseen on 31 January 2018. If the position is not filled, this
vacancy announcement will be republished indicating a second
cut-off date.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif" lang="EN-US">For further information</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif" lang="EN-US">,
please contact Dr. Hauke Schmidt (hauke.schmidt (at)<a href="http://mpimet.mpg.de" style="color:rgb(149,79,114)" target="_blank">mpimet.mpg.de</a>).</span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif" lang="EN-US">Do not forward your application to this email
address; the applications need to be submitted through the
online application system (see link above).</span></p><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888">
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