[ES_JOBS_NET] Postdoc position in storm resolving modeling of the atmosphere, University of Vienna

[Aiko Voigt]

Dear all,

We are looking for a candidate to join our activities in the emerging 
field of storm-resolving climate models with kilometer-scale resolutions 
and explicit deep convection in the atmosphere. These models represent a 
step change in the field of climate modeling and are currently being 
developed by international projects such as DYAMOND and NextGEMS 
(https://easy.gems.dkrz.de/DYAMOND/index.html and 
https://nextgems-h2020.eu/). The position will be based in the research 
team “Climate Dynamics and Modeling” led by Prof. Aiko Voigt.

One of our key goals is to use these storm-resolving models to make 
fundamental progress in understanding cloud-circulation coupling, and to 
thereby improve predictions of global and regional climate change. 
Another key goal is to learn how to work with the output of these 
models, as the massive amount of data that they produce challenges 
established work flows and calls for new analysis paradigms. This is 
often referred to as the “data avalanche”.

The position comes with substantial freedom. Depending on the interest 
and background of the candidate, it can focus on scientific aspects, 
technical aspects or both. At the end of June 2022, we will host the 2nd 
NextGEMS hackathon in Vienna. The candidate will be given the chance to 
participate in the hackathon, and will thereby be quickly introduced to 
relevant tools and the international community around storm-resolving 
models. The candidate will further have access to state-of-the HPC 
systems such as the Vienna Scientific Cluster and the German Climate 
Computing Centre.

The Department of Meteorology and Geophysics over the last years has 
filled three new professorships. Together with the Faculty of Earth 
Sciences, Geography and Astronomy, the University of Vienna and Vienna‘s 
wider research environment, this creates a vibrant atmosphere and ample 
possibilities for collaborations and career development.

We are interested in candidates with a wide range of backgrounds. This 
includes meteorology, climate and physics, as well as data and computer 
science. The position is available until 30.06.2023. We are aiming to 
fill it as soon as possible.

For more information, including the application procedure, please visit 
<https://univis.univie.ac.at/ausschreibungstellensuche/flow/bew_ausschreibung-flow?_flowExecutionKey=_c278E3DD4-909F-65DD-CB2C-3F268936673C_kFC36046E-07A0-51EC-62B4-C3D11334F77C&tid=90107.28>. 


Best!

Aiko Voigt