[ES_JOBS_NET] Postdoc Position in Augsburg, Germany

[WOLFGANG BUERMANN]

Dear colleagues,
apologies for cross-posting. Please forward this postdoc opportunity to
potentially interested candidates.

Thanks a lot,
Wolfgang


The Augsburg University is a relatively new and upcoming university in
Germany. The Institute for Geography invites applications (full-time) for



1 Research Scientist position

for vegetation-climate interactions/global carbon cycle studies



The Chair for Physical Geography carries out a broad spectrum of
fundamental and applied research on the human impact on climate. It
investigates climate variability and land surface-atmosphere interactions
from regional to global scales, emerging ecosystem responses under climate
change and also conducts biogeochemical (carbon cycle) studies. While the
group tries to foster our understanding of the role of the biosphere in the
Earth system, a special focus lies on plant responses and associate
feedbacks under climate change.

The topics to be addressed by the open position may include but are not
limited to

*—*    *analyses of emerging ecosystem responses using established and
novel Earth observations*

*—*   *climate-vegetation-carbon interactions under climate change *

*—*    *application and comprehensive assessment of biosphere and coupled
climate models (e.g. TRENDY, CMIP6)  *

The scientist will become members of a dynamic team of researchers with
ample opportunity for designing their own projects and for networking. The
team is strongly involved in international projects and offers in-house
expertise on local and large-scale climate change studies with both
observational (e.g. satellite Earth observations) and modelling
perspectives. Wide opportunities for collaboration exist with research
institutions in close proximity in the greater Munich area.

Applicants for the research scientist positions should have a PhD in a
natural or physical science subject (atmospheric physics, geography,
ecology or similar); good programming skills (such as fortran, python); and
excellent communication skills in English, proven also by scientific
publications. Training or experience in climate and/or vegetation modelling
is highly desirable, but not essential.

The position is offered for three years starting Aug/Sept. 2020, with the
possibility to extend to a maximum of six years and acquire a
“Habilitation”. The position include teaching of 5 hours per week in the
study programs of the Institute for Geography.

We offer an interesting and responsible position with good opportunities
for vocational training and career development.

Payment will be in accordance with TV-L A13. Part-time work is in principal
possible. Handicapped persons with comparable qualifications receive
preferential status. Qualified women are particularly encouraged to apply.

Please send an application outlining your fit for the position (including a
cover letter, a curriculum vitae, copies of scientific degrees, and the
names and contact information of two references) by May 30, 2020,
preferably by e-mail (one PDF-attachment with max. 5MB only including all
documents) to sekretariat-phygeo at geo.uni-augsburg.de or by mail to Petra
Richter, Lehrstuhl für Physische Geographie, Institute for Geography,
Augsburg University, Alter Postweg 118, 86135 Augsburg. For further
information please contact Chair Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Buermann (
*wolfgang.buermann@*geo.uni-augsburg.de
<sekretariat-phygeo at geo.uni-augsburg.de>).


Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Buermann

Chair of Physical Geography and Climate Science

Institute of Geography

Augsburg University

Alter Postweg 118

86159 Augsburg

Tel. +49 (0)821 598 2662

Email: wolfgang.buermann at geo.uni-augsburg.de

https://uni-augsburg.de/en/fakultaet/fai/geo/prof/geophy/geophy-team/w-buermann/
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