[ES_JOBS_NET] Engineer position in land-surface modeling

Tue Jun 9 08:48:06 MDT 2015

Unité Mixte de Recherche CEA-CNRS-UVSQ

LSCE-Orme - Bât. 701 - Orme des Merisiers - 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex Tél.
: 01 69 08 77 11 - Fax : 01 69 08 77 16

LSCE-Vallée - Bât. 12 - avenue de la Terrasse - 91198 Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex
Tél. : 01 69 82 35 23 - Fax : 01 69 82 35 68

ENGINEER POSITION IN LAND SURFACE MODELING

LSCE, Gif-sur-Yvette, 09/06/2015

The modeling group of LSCE (”Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de
l’Environnement”,

www.lsce.ipsl.fr/) is looking for an engineer interested in land surface
modeling. This position is

available for a fixed-term period of 24 months with possible extension.

The work will be performed in the framework of several European projects
aiming at a better

understanding of carbon and water fluxes in the soil-plant-atmosphere
continuum and of carbon

and water related ecosystem services (i.e., wood production, carbon
sequestration, water

availability). The engineer will be in charge of merging different versions
of the global land

surface model ORCHIDEE (http://labex.ipsl.fr/orchidee/) that have been
developed recently, in

particular one with the nitrogen cycle and one with forest management.
(S)he will also

participate to some more collective work (script writing, launch test runs,
debugging) and be

part of the ORCHIDEE team. The person may also i) participate to the
research activities of the

group, depending on his/her interests, ii) propose new numerical solutions
to improve the

model performances.

The activities will be mainly located at LSCE (CEA, Orme des Merisiers,
Gif/Yvette, France) on

the plateau of Saclay, approximately 25 km south-west of Paris, with some
travels to Sweden.

Home institution:

Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l’Environnement (LSCE,
Orme-les-Merisiers, Gif-sur-

Yvette). LSCE is a joint research unit of Commissariat à L’Energie Atomique
et des Energies

Alternatives (CEA), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) and
Université de

Versailles Saint Quentin-en-Yvelines (UVSQ). LSCE employs over 320
researchers covering 30

different nationalities. Their research mission is to contribute to a
better understanding of the

interactions between human activities in the Earth System, environment and
climate dynamics

at different time scales. LSCE is a world class institute and a thriving
nexus for climate change

research.

Qualifications required:

Given the interdisciplinary nature of the research we are seeking for a
highly motivated

individual with a degree (Master or PhD) in for example mathematics,
physic, engineering,

computer science, meteorology or theoretical ecology. A broad interest in
natural sciences

more specifically terrestrial ecology is welcome. Rather than for a
specific training, we are

looking for a candidate who is able to demonstrate her/his ability to
develop code (Fortran 90)

and solve numerical schemes.

Required content of the application:

There are no specified application forms.

Applications and inquiries should be sent to

Unité Mixte de Recherche CEA-CNRS-UVSQ

LSCE-Orme - Bât. 701 - Orme des Merisiers - 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex Tél.
: 01 69 08 77 11 - Fax : 01 69 08 77 16

LSCE-Vallée - Bât. 12 - avenue de la Terrasse - 91198 Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex
Tél. : 01 69 82 35 23 - Fax : 01 69 82 35 68

Bertrand Guenet (bertrand.guenet__at__lsce.ipsl.fr)

Sebastiaan Luyssaert (Sebastiaan.Luyssaert__at__lsce.ipsl.fr)

Nicolas Viovy (Nicolas.Viovy__at__lsce.ipsl.fr)

Nicolas Vuichard (Nicolas.Vuichard__at__lsce.ipsl.fr)

Philippe Peylin (philippe.peylin__at__lsce.ipsl.fr)

Applications should include (1) a curriculum vitae, (2) statement of
motivation including a short

description (ó page no more than 1 page) of a recent scientific problem you
successfully solved

and (3) names, addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses of at least
two references. The

position is available from September 1st and will remain open until filled
with review of

applications and interviews starting on the 24th June. Salary follows
national directives and is

adjusted for work experience. A dual position may be explored in case the
partner has a

competitive CV and background in line with the research activities at LSCE.
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