[ES_JOBS_NET] Advertising 2 PhD and 1 Postdoc Positions in Atmospheric Science & Machine Learning at UNIL

[Tom Beucler]

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Would it be possible to advertise the positions below?


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*Tom Beucler (he/him)*
Assistant Professor (Starting August 1)
Data-Driven Atmospheric & Water Dynamics Lab <https://wp.unil.ch/dawn/>
Institute of Earth Surface Dynamics <https://www.unil.ch/idyst/en/home.html>
University of Lausanne, Switzerland
<https://www.unil.ch/central/en/home.html>

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2 PhD and 1 Postdoc Positions in Atmospheric Science & Machine Learning at
UNIL

I am recruiting two PhD students and one Postdoctoral scholar at the University
of Lausanne <https://www.unil.ch/idyst/en/home.html> (in Switzerland) to
investigate the genesis and intensification of tropical storms/cyclones
using machine learning. The details of the position can be found at this
link <https://wp.unil.ch/dawn/phd-positions-details/> for the PhD positions
and at this link <https://wp.unil.ch/dawn/postdoc-position-details/> for
the postdoc position. To ensure full consideration, applications should be
submitted by June 30th, 2021 at this link
<https://career5.successfactors.eu/career?career%5fns=job%5flisting&company=universitdP&navBarLevel=JOB%5fSEARCH&rcm%5fsite%5flocale=en%5fUS&site=VjItQWt5MjVDbnNGNGlkV21MMFpPZDkrdz09&career_job_req_id=17516&selected_lang=en_US&jobAlertController_jobAlertId=&jobAlertController_jobAlertName=&browserTimeZone=America/Los_Angeles&_s.crb=cgPWdy0NqExZoR2TQgXTmf23bBKN1q1brzDNW5DaESA%3d>
for the PhD positions and this link
<https://career5.successfactors.eu/career?career%5fns=job%5flisting&company=universitdP&navBarLevel=JOB%5fSEARCH&rcm%5fsite%5flocale=en%5fUS&site=VjItQWt5MjVDbnNGNGlkV21MMFpPZDkrdz09&career_job_req_id=17514&selected_lang=en_US&jobAlertController_jobAlertId=&jobAlertController_jobAlertName=&browserTimeZone=America/Los_Angeles&_s.crb=cgPWdy0NqExZoR2TQgXTmf23bBKN1q1brzDNW5DaESA%3d>
for the postdoc position. The desired start date is August/September 2021
but it is quite flexible.

Project Summary:

Motivated by recent success in applying machine learning tools to weather
and climate modeling (see e.g. the special issue of Philos. Trans. R. Soc. A
<https://royalsocietypublishing.org/toc/rsta/2021/379/2194> and our recent
review <https://www.essoar.org/doi/abs/10.1002/essoar.10506925.1> on the
topic), the project aims to explore the interface of tropical
meteorology/dynamics and machine learning. More specifically, we see
potential for improving the modeling and understanding of tropical
cyclogenesis
<https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2225603220300187>
and tropical
storm/cyclone intensity changes
<https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2225603220300023>. A
region of interest is the South-Western Indian Ocean as its relatively
sparse observational network leaves room to assist ongoing forecasting
efforts. The lab will promote close collaborations with international
research partners (listed in the full job post) and potentially set up
co-supervision of successful candidates depending on the chosen project and
affinity.

While the primary focus is in tropical meteorology/dynamics, the lab will
fully support successful candidates in formulating their own second project
in the broad field of atmospheric science and machine learning with the
goal of cultivating independent research skills. The flexible funding
structure gives the successful candidate freedom to conduct both
methods-driven (e.g. tailoring machine learning algorithms for scientific
applications) and hypothesis-driven (e.g. discovering new dynamical
equations and teleconnection patterns) research.

Position perks:

For PhD applicants

   -

   Annual salary of CHF47’000-50’000 for up to 5 years (until graduation)
   -

   Access to all courses at UNIL
   <https://applicationspub.unil.ch/interpub/noauth/php/Ud/recherche.php?v_langue=en>
   and EPFL <https://www.epfl.ch/schools/ic/education/courses-catalogue/>
   free of charge, but no class requirements for graduation (Swiss PhDs are
   almost exclusively research-based)


For Postdoc applicants

   -

   Annual salary of CHF80’000 for 2 years, pending satisfactory 1-year
   review


For all applicants

   -

   Fully-funded personal research equipment (laptop, desktop computer,
   monitor, etc.)
   -

   Fully-funded research-related travel (conferences, collaborations, etc.)
   -

   Fully-funded open-access publication costs
   <https://www.unil.ch/openscience/en/home/menuinst/open-access/how-to-publish-in-open-access.html>
   -

   5 weeks of paid holidays (in addition to 1 week of national holidays)
   -

   Paid Parental leave
   <https://www.unil.ch/familles/en/home/menuinst/travailetudes---conges/vous-travaillez-a-lunil/conges-pour-raisons-familiales.html>
   -

   Access to UNIL’s high-computing facilities
   -

   International collaboration network
   -

   A friendly and cohesive culture at the Institute of Earth Surface
   Dynamics <https://www.unil.ch/idyst/en/home.html> including 1-day Summer
   and Winter retreats, usually in the Alps
   -

   Access to UNIL Campus
   <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u36gJRbfRM0&ab_channel=UNILUniversit%C3%A9deLausanne>
   facilities (Sports center with 100+ recreational options
   <https://sport.unil.ch/?mid=89>, campus-grown food
   <https://www.unil.ch/restos/manger>, etc.)


Additional information:


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   The University of Lausanne is committed to equal opportunity
   <https://www.unil.ch/egalite/en/home/menuinst/notre-engagement-1/actrices-et-acteurs/bureau-de-legalite/a-votre-disposition.html>
   and stands firm against all forms of discrimination.
   -

   The Faculty of Geosciences and Environment
   <https://www.unil.ch/gse/home/menuinst/faculte/english.html> of the
   University of Lausanne adheres to the DORA agreement
   <https://sfdora.org/read/> and follows its guidelines in the evaluation
   of applications (in short, quality over quantity).
   -

   Questions regarding the application can be addressed to
   tom.beucler at unil.ch.


UNIL’s campus (source:
https://www.unil.ch/welcomecentre/en/home/menuinst/le-campus.html)

Tom Beucler <https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=OODC5e8AAAAJ&hl=en>

Assistant Professor (Starting August 1)

Data-Driven Atmospheric & Water Dynamics Lab <https://wp.unil.ch/dawn/>

Institute of Earth Surface Dynamics <https://www.unil.ch/idyst/en/home.html>

University of Lausanne, Switzerland
<https://www.unil.ch/central/en/home.html>
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