[ES_JOBS_NET] Post-Doctoral Position, Chemical Modeling, IASS, Potsdam

[Christine Wiedinmyer]

*Detailed attribution of ozone production to emissions of VOC precursors *

TheInstituteforAdvancedSustainabilityStudiese.V.(IASS)isaninternational,interdisciplinarycentreofexcellencelocatedinPotsdam,financedbytheFederalMinistryofEducationandResearchandtheFederalStateofBrandenburg,devotedtopromotingscienceandresearchforglobalsustainability,particularlyintheareasofclimatechange,theearthsystemandthedevelopmentofsocialpathwaystosustainability.

As part of the IASS program of work, the institute has established a 
research focus on Air Quality in the context of Global Change, which 
seeks to identify transformative pathways for the mitigation of poor air 
quality, globally the single largest environmental risk factor for 
premature death. IASS researchers actively engage with stakeholders from 
science and civil society a transdisciplinary agenda-setting process. 
Current research projects aim to understand the sources of air 
pollutants and their precursors, their transformation processes in the 
atmosphere, impacts, and options for mitigation.

To strengthen these efforts, the IASS is looking to fill a

*Post-Doctoral Position (m/f)*

Ref-Nr. AQGC-2015-02


This positionisavailableuntil December 31, 
2016,withthepossibilityofextensionthereafter, 
toinvestigatethedetailedmechanismsofozoneformationusingthe regional air 
quality model 
WRF-Chem.Theprojectwillprovideinformationaboutozoneformationmechanismsandpossiblemitigationpathwaysunderlyingpolicy-relevantapplications, 
by 
deliveringinformationaboutthequantityofozoneformedduringatmosphericoxidationofdifferentVOC,andthetimingofthisozoneproduction.OfparticularinterestisthepotentialforlongrangetransportofVOCoxidationintermediatestocontributetobackgroundtroposphericozone,ortoexceedanceofairqualitythresholdsindownwindregions.Themaintaskoftheprojectwillbetheimplementationintothe 
WRF-ChemmodelofamethodfortaggingtheoxidationintermediatesofVOCwhichhasalreadybeensuccessfullyimplementedandtestedinaglobalmodellingframework.

ApplicationsareinvitedfromresearcherswithaPhDinatmosphericsciences or a 
related area,and a strong 
backgroundinthedevelopmentofregionalscaleairqualitymodels.Experienceinmodel 
development with WRF-Chemwillbea 
distinctadvantage.Candidatesshouldhavewell developed 
scientificcomputerprogrammingskills 
(UNIX,FORTRAN,etc.),andbefluentinwrittenandspokenEnglish.


Pleasesendusanapplication,includingastatementofscientificbackground,interestsandplans,acurriculumvitae,alistofpublications,andnamesof2-3references,eitherinhardcopyorbye-mailto:

*IASS,****Institute****for****Advanced****Sustainability****Studies****e.V.***

*Tanja Baines***

*Berliner****Str.****130***

*14467****Potsdam*

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*E-Mail:***tanja.baines at iass-potsdam.de 
<mailto:tanja.baines at iass-potsdam.de>**

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Thepositionisavailableimmediately. The application deadline is May 15, 
2015.ThepositionwillbefilledasanIASSinternationalfellowship(tax-freestipend),whichallowssubstantialflexibilityandfreedomtocarryouttheoveralltaskastheresearcherdeemsappropriate.TheIASSparticularlyencouragesapplicationsfromfemaleresearchers;handicappedapplicantswillbegivenpreferenceincaseofequalqualifications.

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