[ES_JOBS_NET] LMU Munich - PhD position for land-atmosphere modeling

[Julia Pongratz]

Dear all, 

we are offering a 4-year PhD position assessing scale questions in land-atmosphere modeling at the University of Munich. The position is part of the Land-Atmosphere Feedback Initiative (LAFI), a new Research Unit funded by the German Research Foundation. We expect this to be a great position to combine interests in geography, meteorology and numerical modeling.

Please find more detail below/attached - thanks a lot for spreading the word!

Best,
Julia

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The unit of Physical Geography and Earth System Interactions at LMU’s Department of Geography investigates vegetation-climate interactions. The groups of Prof. Julia Pongratz and Prof. Mirjana Sakradzija develop and apply the latest generation of atmosphere, land and Earth system models and integrate them with observations. Key research questions are the fate of ecosystems under the pressures of land use and climate change, Earth system feedbacks via energy, water and biogeochemical cycles, and the role of boundary-layer turbulence and convection in land-atmosphere interactions. The team is strongly involved in large international collaborations such as the CMIP, IPCC and the Global Carbon Project.
We are looking for you:

Doctoral researcher (m/f/x) assessing scale questions in land-atmosphere modeling 
YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The doctoral researcher will be part of the Land-Atmosphere Feedback Initiative (LAFI, see below), a new Research Unit funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG). At LMU we will address scale interactions with the overall aim to substantially improve our understanding of land-atmosphere exchange concerning the question how relevant it is to resolve land-surface heterogeneity that is not resolved in global Earth system models, despite these models’ application to rather small-scale problems like impacts of land-use decisions on regional climate. We will draw on high-resolution large-eddy modeling with ICON to bridge these scales. The doctoral researcher will
·       evaluate and improve an advanved land surface model in atmospheric simulations at hectometer scale
·       run and evaluate this model for Central European sites, in collaboration with observational partners and complementary land modeling approaches in LAFI, and test various ways of representing land heterogeneity
·       take a leading role in the development of scientific publications on water, energy and carbon fluxes comparing large-eddy and Earth system model output
YOUR QUALIFICATIONS:

·       a MSc in a natural or physical science subject (geography, meteorology, physics or similar),
·       good programming skills (such as fortran, python),
·       excellent communication skills in English (our working language)
·       Training or experience in atmosphere, vegetation or climate modeling is advantageous, but not essential. 

BENEFITS:

·       the chance to be part of a dynamic team working at the frontier of climate science. 
·       A 75% E13 TV-L position, commensurate with work experience, for four years starting April 2024 or soon thereafter,
·       career development through the LMU qualification program,
·       a stimulating working environment at one of Germany’s top-ranked universities, in the vibrant and internationally diverse city of Munich. Our institute is located in the centre of Munich with excellent public transport links.
 
Handicapped persons with comparable qualifications receive preferential status.

CONTACT:

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 e-mail (one PDF-attachment with max. 5MB only including all documents) with subject "LAFI-2024CLIM" to climate.jobs at geographie.uni-muenchen.de. Deadline for application is February 14, 2024. For further information please contact Prof. Dr. Julia Pongratz (julia.pongratz at lmu.de <mailto:julia.pongratz at lmu.de>) or Prof. Dr. Mirjana Sakradzija (m.sakradzija at lmu.de <mailto:m.sakradzija at lmu.de>).

ABOUT THE LAFI PROJECT:

The quality of weather forecasts, seasonal simulations, and climate projections depends critically on the adequate representation of land-atmosphere (L-A) feedbacks. These feedbacks are the result of a highly complex network of processes and variables related to the exchange of momentum, energy, and mass. Significant challenges persist in understanding processes and feedbacks, which this initiative will address.

The Land-Atmosphere Feedback Initiative (LAFI) is an interdisciplinary consortium, led by the University of Hohenheim, of researchers from atmospheric, agricultural, and soil sciences as well as from bio-geo-physics, hydrology, and neuroinformatics proposing a novel combination of advanced research methods. The overarching goal of LAFI is to understand and quantify L-A feedbacks via unique synergistic observations and model simulations from the micro-gamma (» 2 m) to the meso-gamma (» 2 km) scales across diurnal to seasonal time scales.


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Julia Pongratz
LMU Munich, Department of Geography
Luisenstr. 37, 80333 Munich, Germany
http://www.geographie.uni-muenchen.de/department/personen/pongratz-julia.php
julia.pongratz at lmu.de
phone: (+49 89) 2180 - 6652
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