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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black;mso-themecolor:text1;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Seeking a PhD candidate</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black;mso-themecolor:text1;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">
for a project entitled</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black;mso-themecolor:text1;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">: “P</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black;mso-themecolor:text1;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">recursors</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black;mso-themecolor:text1;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-bidi-language:HI">
of </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black;mso-themecolor:text1;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">the anomalous merging of the
</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-font-family:Helvetica;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black;mso-themecolor:text1;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-bidi-language:HI">Atlantic and African jet</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black;mso-themecolor:text1;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">s
as a way of examining possible predictors to rare </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black;mso-themecolor:text1;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-bidi-language:HI">dynamical
regime changes</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black;mso-themecolor:text1;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">.”
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black;mso-themecolor:text1;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black;mso-themecolor:text1;background:white;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:HE">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
</span><span lang="IT"><a href="https://journals.ametsoc.org/view/journals/clim/27/19/jcli-d-13-00531.1.xml?tab_body=fulltext-display"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black;mso-themecolor:text1;background:white;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:HE">here</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black;mso-themecolor:text1;background:white;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:HE">).
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.
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black;mso-themecolor:text1;background:white;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:HE">The project, which will be carried
out as part of the PhD studies at Tel Aviv University, is </span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black;mso-themecolor:text1;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:HE">part of the “European weather
Extremes: DrIvers, Predictability and Impacts” </span><span lang="IT"><a href="https://edipi-itn.eu/"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black;mso-themecolor:text1;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:HE">(EDIPI)
project</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black;mso-themecolor:text1;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:HE">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:#212121;background:white;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:HE"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>funded
by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black;mso-themecolor:text1;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"> the
</span><span lang="IT"><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/research/mariecurieactions/sites/mariecurie2/files/msca-itn-fellows-note_en_v2.pdf"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black;mso-themecolor:text1;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;text-underline:none">Marie
Skłodowska-Curie Fellows in Innovative Training Networks (ITN) program</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black;mso-themecolor:text1;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"> -
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:#212121;background:white;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:HE">grant agreement
No. 956396. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black;mso-themecolor:text1;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:HE">As such, you will be part of a leading cohort of early-career researchers
studying different</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black;mso-themecolor:text1;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:HE">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black;mso-themecolor:text1;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:HE">aspects of climate extremes in Europe, from atmospheric dynamics to public health and
agricultural</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black;mso-themecolor:text1;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:HE">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black;mso-themecolor:text1;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:HE">impacts, and will have access to a rich programme of training activities and research
exchanges. These</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black;mso-themecolor:text1;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:HE">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black;mso-themecolor:text1;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:HE">are designed to enhance your career prospects in both academia and the private sector</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black;mso-themecolor:text1;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-bidi-language:HE">.
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black;mso-themecolor:text1;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Candidates should
</span><span lang="IT" style="mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black;mso-themecolor:text1">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 </span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black;mso-themecolor:text1;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">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.<o:p> The work will be carried out in collaboration with
<span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);display:inline !important">Prof. Freddy Bouchet, and will involve visits to CNRS, Lyon. </span></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black;mso-themecolor:text1;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">For specific requirements, benefits, how to apply and other relevant information, see the
<a href="https://www.tau.ac.il/~harnik/advertisement.html">position advertisement</a>.
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black;mso-themecolor:text1;background:white;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:HE"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black;mso-themecolor:text1;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">The closing date for applications is May 31<sup>st</sup> 2021. After May 31<sup>st</sup> 2021, please contact
</span><span lang="IT"><a href="mailto:harnik@tauex.tau.ac.il"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black;mso-themecolor:text1;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">harnik@tauex.tau.ac.il</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black;mso-themecolor:text1;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">
to know if the position has already been granted or not. </span><span lang="AR-SA" dir="RTL" style="mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black;mso-themecolor:text1"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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Prof. Nili Harnik<br>
Department of Geophysics<br>
School of Earth Sciences<br>
Tel Aviv University<br>
Tel Aviv, 69978, Israel<br>
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