[ES_JOBS_NET] PhD position available in ice-sheet modelling at the MPI-M in Hamburg

[Clemens Schannwell]

Dear All,

we are looking for a PhD candidate interested in ice-flow modelling at
the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology in Hamburg, Germany. The
project is in close collaboration with the University of Tübingen,
Germany, and the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar- and Marine Research
in Bremerhaven, Germany . Please feel free to forward this email to
potential candidates. If you have any questions regarding the position,
feel free to contact me (clemens.schannwell at mpimet.mpg.de).

Offical job offer below.

Best,

Clemens


The Max Planck Institute for Meteorology, a multidisciplinary centre for
climate and Earth system research located in Hamburg, Germany, invites
applications for



*                               
1****PhD****in****the****field****of**ice-flow modelling*
*                                and/or geophysical data analysis
(MPIM-W069)*


The applicant will be part of the Ocean Physics Groupat the MPI as
member of the DFG-funded project SCALAR. The project aims to constrain
the dynamic history of the Antarctic Ice Sheet using ice rises as an
archive which can be deciphered using ice-dynamic modelling in
conjunction with airborne radar sounding. This will deliver sorely
needed constraints for Antarctica’s coastal regions helping to better
understand Antarctica’s past and also its future. The main research
focus of the project will be on 3D full-Stokes ice-flow modelling of ice
rises investigating for example ice-ocean interactions using the model
Elmer/Ice <http://elmerice.elmerfem.org/>. The model simulations will
then be supplemented with the analysis (e.g. subglacial structures) of
ultra-wide band radar data, covering multiple ice rises in Dronning Maud
Land, East Antarctica.

The numerical modelling will be led by _Dr. C. Schannwell
<https://mpimet.mpg.de/en/staff/clemens-schannwell/>_at the MPI in
Hamburg (Germany) and geophysical data analysis is done in collaboration
with the University of Tübingen (Jr. Prof. Reinhard Drews
<https://uni-tuebingen.de/fakultaeten/mathematisch-naturwissenschaftliche-fakultaet/fachbereiche/geowissenschaften/arbeitsgruppen/mineralogie-geodynamik/forschungsbereich/glaciology-geophysics/glaciology-geophysics/>)
and Prof. O. Eisen and Dr. D. Jansen at the Alfred Wegener Institute for
Polar- and Marine Research in Bremerhaven. Further possibilities for
interdisciplinary collaboration in Hamburg are Earth System Modelling
(Dr. U. Mikolajewicz) and ocean modelling (Prof. J. Marotzke), and in
Tübingen ice mechanics (Prof. P. Bons, Prof. I. Weikusat) and glacial
erosion (Prof. T. Ehlers).

Applications are sought from candidates with a M.Sc. (or equivalent) in
geophysics, environmental physics, mathematics, geosciences, engineering
or related areas. A good background in physics is required for the
position. Basic knowledge of numerical analysis and/or geophysical data
analysis is of advantage. Good skills in programming and computer
science will be regarded favorably, since the applicant will work with
large-scale computing systems (High-performance computing). We are open
for applications from persons with diverse backgrounds and value
teamwork and personal development. Proficiency in English is required.

*Employment conditions*

  *

    The position is offered for three years.

  *

    This Ph.D. position is part of the International Max Planck Research
    School on Earth System Modelling (IMPRS-ESM).

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    PaymentwillbeinaccordancewithGermanpublicservicepositionsuptoTVoeDE13/65%,includingextensivesocialsecurityplans.TheconditionsofemploymentfollowtherulesoftheMaxPlanckSocietyfortheAdvancementofSciencesandthoseoftheGermancivilservice.

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    The Max Planck Society strives for gender and diversity equality. We
    welcome applications from all backgrounds.

  *

    Handicapped persons with comparable qualifications receive
    preferential status.

*How to submit your application*

Please submit

 1.

    a cover letter,

 2.

    a detailed curriculum vitae, and

 3.

    copies of certificates.

by uploading the documents in our online application system:


_*https://s-lotus.gwdg.de/mpg/mhmt/perso/mpim_W069.nsf/application*_


To complete your application, two reference letters are required.
Applicants are asked to forward to their referees the

IMPRS-ESM template reference sheet and information letter. These can be
downloaded from:


*http://www.mpimet.mpg.de/reference-letters/*


*Deadline*

Please submit your application until *28 January 2020.*


*Further information on this position*

For further information and questions concerning the position, please
contact Dr. Clemens Schannwell (clemens.schannwell at mpimet.mpg.de).


*Note that applications will be accepted only when submitted via the
online application system (see link above).*

-- 
Clemens Schannwell
Postdoctoral researcher
Max Planck Institute for Meteorology
Ocean Physics
Bundesstr. 53
D-20146 Hamburg, Germany

email: clemens.schannwell at mpimet.mpg.de
phone: +49 40 41173136

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