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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:LiberationSans-Bold">Post-doctoral position in Atmospheric Physics<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:TeXGyreSchola-Regular">Applications are invited for a post-doctoral position with focus on the validation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:TeXGyreSchola-Regular">of measurements with ATLID.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:TeXGyreSchola-Regular"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:TeXGyreSchola-Regular">Background:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:TeXGyreSchola-Regular">The EarthCARE satellite will be launched later this year. One of the instruments<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:TeXGyreSchola-Regular">on board will be a lidar, ATLID. In order to evaluate the quality of ATLID<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:TeXGyreSchola-Regular">observations, data products need to be validated with concurrent ground-based<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:TeXGyreSchola-Regular">measurements. IRF will contribute with lidar observations of cirrus clouds and<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:TeXGyreSchola-Regular">polar stratospheric clouds.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:TeXGyreSchola-Regular"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:TeXGyreSchola-Regular">The project will be performed at IRF in close collaboration with the Atmospheric<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:TeXGyreSchola-Regular">Science team at Luleå University of Technology. It will be part of worldwide<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:TeXGyreSchola-Regular">efforts to validate EarthCARE data products. Hence, the project will give<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:TeXGyreSchola-Regular">opportunities to collaborate with other validation teams.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:TeXGyreSchola-Regular"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:TeXGyreSchola-Regular">Tasks:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:TeXGyreSchola-Regular">The tasks will include but are not limited to:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:OpenSymbol">
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:TeXGyreSchola-Regular">lidar measurements<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:OpenSymbol">
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:TeXGyreSchola-Regular">testing and improving data inversion routines<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:OpenSymbol">
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:TeXGyreSchola-Regular">analysis of lidar data<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:OpenSymbol">
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:TeXGyreSchola-Regular">compilation of data products for validation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:TeXGyreSchola-Regular"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:TeXGyreSchola-Regular">Qualifications:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:TeXGyreSchola-Regular">The candidate must have completed (or expects to complete within the next<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:TeXGyreSchola-Regular">months) a PhD in atmospheric science, meteorology or physics. We will primarily<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:TeXGyreSchola-Regular">consider candidates with a degree obtained within the last three years. If you<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:TeXGyreSchola-Regular">have an older degree and want to refer to special circumstances, such as parental<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:TeXGyreSchola-Regular">leave, this should be clearly stated in your application. Experience with lidar is a<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:TeXGyreSchola-Regular">merit. Familiarity with C, Fortran and Python is an advantage.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:TeXGyreSchola-Regular"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:TeXGyreSchola-Regular">The candidate should not currently be an active postdoctoral researcher at the<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:TeXGyreSchola-Regular">Swedish Institute of Space Physics.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:TeXGyreSchola-Regular"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:TeXGyreSchola-Regular">The position is placed in Kiruna and is funded by the Swedish National Space<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:TeXGyreSchola-Regular">Agency and will be for 2.5 years. Starting date is second quarter of 2023.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:TeXGyreSchola-Regular">Equality, equal conditions and diversity are fundamental principles in our<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:TeXGyreSchola-Regular">workplace which means that we consider equality aspects in our daily work and<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:TeXGyreSchola-Regular">in all decision-making forums.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:TeXGyreSchola-Regular"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:TeXGyreSchola-Regular">For further information please contact:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:TeXGyreSchola-Regular">Dr Peter Voelger, e-mail: peter.voelger@irf.se<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:TeXGyreSchola-Regular"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:TeXGyreSchola-Regular">Trade union representatives:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:TeXGyreSchola-Regular">Uwe Raffalski, SACO-S, e-mail: uwe.raffalski@irf.se<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:TeXGyreSchola-Regular">Stefan Karlsson, ST, e-mail: stefan.karlsson@irf.se<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:TeXGyreSchola-Regular"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:TeXGyreSchola-Regular">Closing date for applications is
</span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:TeXGyreSchola-Bold">8 March 2023.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:TeXGyreSchola-Regular"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:TeXGyreSchola-Regular">Applications should include a CV, a short letter (one page), stating research<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:TeXGyreSchola-Regular">interests and relevant experience, copies of academic transcripts and contact<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:TeXGyreSchola-Regular">information for two professional references.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:TeXGyreSchola-Regular"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:TeXGyreSchola-Regular">Applications should be submitted, preferably by email, to: registrator@irf.se<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:TeXGyreSchola-Regular"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:TeXGyreSchola-Regular">Or by mail:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:TeXGyreSchola-Regular">Swedish Institute of Space Physics,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:TeXGyreSchola-Regular">Registrar,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:TeXGyreSchola-Regular">Box 812,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:TeXGyreSchola-Regular">SE-981 28 Kiruna, Sweden<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:TeXGyreSchola-Bold">Please quote reference number: 2.2.1-21/23<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:TeXGyreSchola-Regular"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:TeXGyreSchola-Regular">If your application is sent by e-mail you should get a confirmation that we have<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:TeXGyreSchola-Regular">received it. If you do not get the confirmation within three days, please contact<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:TeXGyreSchola-Regular">the registrar: +46 980-790 00.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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