[ES_JOBS_NET] Postdoctoral Fellow Position – Climate Extremes and Vector-Borne Diseases Modeling

[Christian Franzke]

Dear colleagues,

I have an opening for a postdoc in my group at the Center for Climate
Physics at Pusan National University:

Postdoctoral Fellow Position – Climate Extremes and Vector-Borne 
Diseases Modeling

Employer: IBS Center for Climate Physics
Location: Pusan National University, Busan, South Korea
Salary: 54-60 million KRW/year
Term: Full Time, 2 year, with possibility for renewal

Applicants for this position should have a PhD in physics, climate 
sciences, meteorology, computer science, epidemiology or a related 
field. Candidates are expected to have strong computational skills, 
excitement to work on a new research subject, a good publication record, 
a high level of independence, curiosity and creativity, and an interest 
in working in an international and interdisciplinary research environment.

The successful candidate will work with Prof. Christian Franzke and 
Prof. Axel Timmermann to determine how anthropogenic global warming and 
natural climate variability will influence the outbreaks of vector-borne 
diseases, such as Dengue, Yellow Fever, Malaria or Chikungunya. We will 
be using ensemble Earth system model future projections and multi-year 
predictions together with vector habitat models. A particular focus will 
be on how weather compound extremes affect disease outbreaks. We will 
estimate the predictability and future risks of disease outbreaks.

The IBS Center for Climate Physics (ICCP), (http://iccp.ibs.re.kr) 
directed by Prof. Axel Timmermann, is dedicated to advancing the 
understanding of natural climate variability, man-made climate change 
and their impacts on the hydrological cycle, regional processes, 
ice-sheets, and sea level. The ICCP is generously funded through the 
Institute for Basic Science (IBS) (http://ibs.re.kr).

ICCP is located in Busan, the second largest city in South Korea and the 
ninth largest port city in the world. Surrounded by ocean and mountains, 
the city has a dramatic natural background. From designer cafes, 
international movie and art festivals, award-winning restaurants to 
temples at the end of hiking trails, Busan has something to offer for 
everyone.

Please submit a cover letter, a short statement of your research 
interests, curriculum vitae, the name of 2 references, and up to three 
publications (all documents combined in 1 PDF file) to Ms. Jenny Choi 
(hahadaye at pusan.ac.kr). If you have any further questions regarding this 
position, please contact Christian Franzke (christian.franzke at pusan.ac.kr).

Review of applications starts on 29th February 2024, and will continue 
until the position is filled.