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<p>Dear colleagues,</p>
<p>we are seeking to fill a PostDoc position (3 years) for
atmospheric inverse modeling to constrain high-latitude CH4
budgets, which involves the fusion of top-down and bottom-up
methods. All details on the position, required qualifications and
the application procedure can be found here:</p>
<p><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://www.bgc-jena.mpg.de/www/uploads/Career/OpenPositions/2021_11_23_PostDoc_Heimann_en.pdf">https://www.bgc-jena.mpg.de/www/uploads/Career/OpenPositions/20220530_PostDoc_en_v2.pdf</a><br>
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<p>The application deadline is <b>June 30, 2022</b>, and the
position is planned to start between November 01, 2022 to April
01, 2023. <br>
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<p> Please share this information with your colleagues and potential
candidates. <br>
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<p>Best regards, Mathias Göckede</p>
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<p><b>Position description:</b><br>
We are seeking a postdoctoral scientist (m/f/d) with experience in
atmospheric inverse modeling to constrain exchange fluxes of
carbon between the land surface and the atmosphere. The successful
candidate will join a multi-disciplinary research project funded
by the German Ministry for Research and Education, aiming at
investigating CH4 processes with observational programs across
spatio-temporal scales, and integrating these new datasets into
biogeochemical process modeling and atmospheric simulations. The
position will be embedded within an interdisciplinary research
team at MPI-BGC that is conducting experimental, observational and
modelling studies focusing on Arctic carbon cycle processes under
global climate change.<br>
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<p><b>Tasks</b>:<br>
• Maintain and upgrade an existing scheme for global scale
atmospheric inverse modeling, CarboScope
(<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.bgc-jena.mpg.de/CarboScope/">https://www.bgc-jena.mpg.de/CarboScope/</a>) for state-of-the-art
simulations of CH4 fluxes in support of top-down CH4 budgets
synthesized by the Global Carbon Project. <br>
• Exploit multi-disciplinary data sources to inform regional
scale inversions over selected boreal and Arctic domains,
including e.g. surface-based and airborne observations from recent
monitoring campaigns in NW Canada, isotopic datasets, or satellite
retrievals.<br>
• Link short- and mid-term trends in high-latitude atmospheric
CH4 mixing ratios to dynamic land surface processes, with a
particular focus on explaining enhanced growth rates in regional
atmospheric CH4 in recent years.<br>
• Conduct atmospheric inversions to evaluate the performance of
upgraded biosphere process models for CH4 fluxes in high northern
latitude regions, provided by project partners. The interpretation
of process model results will be conducted jointly with project
team colleagues contributing modeling results and in situ
measurements.<br>
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<p><b>Qualifications:</b><br>
• higher education degree (PhD) in atmospheric or natural
sciences (e.g. meteorology, geo-ecology or other geo-science, or
environmental physics).<br>
• Experience in constraining surface-atmosphere exchange
processes with atmospheric approaches is a prerequisite<br>
• Experiences in atmospheric transport modeling, observation
and interpretation of time series of greenhouse gas mixing ratios,
and inverse optimization techniques, are essential<br>
• Solid experience in scientific programming is a strong plus.<br>
• Demonstrated insights into Arctic ecology or carbon cycle
science are considered beneficial.<br>
• We seek a flexible and proactive person (m/f/d) who is able
to work both independently as well as in a larger team. <br>
• Very good written and spoken English is essential.<br>
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<b>Terms of employment:</b><br>
This is a full-time post-doctoral position to be filled from
November 01, 2022, but starting not later than April 01, 2023. The
position is available for a duration of 36 months, pending final
approval of the funding. Part-time work is generally possible. The
position will be evaluated and graded following the collective
agreement according to TVöD Bund; in addition, we will provide a
pension plan based on the public service (VBL).<br>
The Max Planck Society (MPS) strives for gender equality and
diversity. The MPS aims to increase the proportion of women in areas
where they are underrepresented. Women are therefore explicitly
encouraged to apply. We welcome applications from all fields. The
Max Planck Society has set itself the goal of employing more
severely disabled people. Applications from severely disabled
persons are expressly encouraged.<br>
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Dr. Mathias Göckede
Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry
Hans-Knöll-Str. 10
07745 Jena, Germany
+49-(0)151-5110 6657
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:mathias.goeckede@bgc-jena.mpg.de">mathias.goeckede@bgc-jena.mpg.de</a>
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