[ES_JOBS_NET] PhD Position at Tel Aviv University on rare merging of Atlantic and African jets

[Nili Harnik]

Seeking a PhD candidate for a project entitled: “Precursors of the anomalous merging of the Atlantic and African jets as a way of examining possible predictors to rare dynamical regime changes.”
The project focuses on understanding and predicting extreme dynamical events and specifically when the jet stream and storms in the North Atlantic behave in a very unusual way for a relatively long period. Such a rare state of the flow occurred for example during winter 2009-10 when the usually separate Atlantic and African jets merged into one zonal jet, more typical of the Pacific jet stream, resulting in unusually cold and wet conditions in North America, Europe and even China (see details here<https://journals.ametsoc.org/view/journals/clim/27/19/jcli-d-13-00531.1.xml?tab_body=fulltext-display>). We propose to apply a novel rare event algorithm, based on statistical mechanics, to produce an ensemble of model runs of similar winter flow conditions, to study both the dynamics of these events, and their predictability using dynamical systems tools.
The project, which will be carried out as part of the PhD studies at Tel Aviv University, is part of the “European weather Extremes: DrIvers, Predictability and Impacts” (EDIPI) project<https://edipi-itn.eu/>  funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellows in Innovative Training Networks (ITN) program<https://ec.europa.eu/research/mariecurieactions/sites/mariecurie2/files/msca-itn-fellows-note_en_v2.pdf> - grant agreement No. 956396. As such, you will be part of a leading cohort of early-career researchers studying different aspects of climate extremes in Europe, from atmospheric dynamics to public health and agricultural impacts, and will have access to a rich programme of training activities and research exchanges. These are designed to enhance your career prospects in both academia and the private sector.
Candidates should have a background in either climate sciences, atmosphere dynamics, geophysical fluid dynamics, or physics. Experience running atmospheric general circulation models is an advantage. The candidate should be able to demonstrate motivation and a strong eagerness to learn and have the ability to work both independently and as part of a team. The work will be carried out in collaboration with Prof. Freddy Bouchet, and will involve visits to CNRS, Lyon.
For specific requirements, benefits, how to apply and other relevant information, see the position advertisement<https://www.tau.ac.il/~harnik/advertisement.html>.
The closing date for applications is May 31st 2021. After May 31st 2021, please contact harnik at tauex.tau.ac.il<mailto:harnik at tauex.tau.ac.il> to know if the position has already been granted or not.

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Prof. Nili Harnik
Department of Geophysics
School of Earth Sciences
Tel Aviv University
Tel Aviv, 69978, Israel
email:
harnik at tau.ac.il
http://www.tau.ac.il/~harnik


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