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<p><b>Postdoctoral (Research Fellow) position in Urban Climate
Modeling </b><br>
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<p class="gmail-MsoBodyText" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">Invitation to apply</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">. The Department of Civil and Environmental
Engineering at the National University of Singapore (NUS)
invites applications for one Research Fellow or Senior Research
Fellow (Postdoctoral) position in Urban Climate Modeling to
begin in the 2<sup>nd </sup>or 3<sup>rd</sup> quarter of 2024.
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<p class="gmail-MsoBodyText" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">The project</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB"> “Enhancements of Singapore’s convective rainfall
prediction” will make use of meteorological models in
combination with multivariate observations of rainfall to
provide a high spatial and temporal resolution rainfall
reanalysis product for Singapore and to study how climate change
affects mesoscale convective rainfall processes, their
statistical properties, and underlying physics. This will be
done using physically based convection-permitting models and
stochastic weather generators. </span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoBodyText" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">Qualifications</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">. We are looking for a candidate with a Ph.D.
degree (or conclusion expected within 2-3 months) in Atmospheric
Science, Environmental Engineering, or Environmental Science
preferably in the fields of Hydrometeorology, Climate Modelling,
or related disciplines. The candidate should possess specific
and broad knowledge of the use of Convection Permitting Models,
such as WRF or ICON, preferably in the urban domain. Candidates
with a multi-disciplinary background are welcome, but strong
data analytics skills and knowledge of climate models, as well
as programming skills (e.g., in Matlab or Python) are required.
Previous experiences in international contexts are also
positively evaluated. The candidate is expected to be a highly
organized and proactive person and able to work both in a team
and independently. Demonstration of innovative scientific
results obtained during (and/or after) the Ph.D. and
communication skills are important elements of evaluation. A
proficient command of oral/written English is essential.</span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoBodyText" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">Responsibilities.</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB"> The candidate will be responsible for completing
the scientific tasks related to urban climate modeling in the
project, leading and contributing to publications, and is
expected to work closely with the other postdoctoral fellows and
Ph.D. students who will be hired in the project. Besides
contributing to the research activities of the project, the
successful applicant is expected to support in a broader sense
the research of the Ecohydrology and Hydrometeorology group at
NUS, thereby providing occasional support to graduate students
(M.Sc. and Ph.D.).</span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoBodyText" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">The <b>National University of Singapore</b> is
among the top universities in the world. The Department of Civil
and Environmental Engineering is also very highly ranked
internationally. Further information on the Department is
available at:</span><span lang="EN-GB"> <a href="https://cde.nus.edu.sg/cee/"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://cde.nus.edu.sg/cee/</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">. </span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoBodyText" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">Terms of appointment</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">. The successful candidate will be offered a
Research Fellow or Senior Research Fellow position (depending on
previous experience) for 36 months (initial contract 12 months)
with the possibility of extension based on performance and fund
availability. The contract conditions follow the National
University of Singapore regulations. Working conditions are
excellent and Singapore is an attractive city rated very high in
terms of life quality and living standards. </span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoBodyText" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">Application procedure</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">. Applications should include in a <b>single PDF
file</b>: (i) a motivation letter (one page max), (ii) a
detailed Curriculum Vitae including a list of publications, and
(iii) contacts of 2 to 3 reference persons. Applications should
be submitted at the following link:</span><span lang="EN-GB"> <a href="http://tinyurl.com/4p8w48ra"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">http://tinyurl.com/4p8w48ra</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">. Shortlisted applications will be asked to
participate in an interview that will take place in person or
over a video conference system.</span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoBodyText" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">Additional information about the position may be
obtained by writing to Simone Fatichi (</span><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="mailto:ceesimo@nus.edu.sg"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">ceesimo@nus.edu.sg</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">) and Nadav Peleg (</span><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="mailto:nadav.peleg@unil.ch"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">nadav.peleg@unil.ch</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">). Screening for the position will start on <b>March
3<sup>rd</sup>,<sup> </sup>2024</b><u> </u>and the position
will remain open until filled. The expected appointment date is
the earliest possible following the committee's decision and
administrative processing.</span></p>
<br clear="all"><br><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">Nadav Peleg<br>Hydrometeorology and Surface Processes<br>Institute of Earth Surface Dynamics (IDYST)<br>University of Lausanne<br><br>UNIL-Mouline<br>Geopolis, Office 3783<br>1015 Lausanne, Switzerland<br><a href="https://www.unil.ch/hydmet" target="_blank">https://www.unil.ch/hydmet</a><br></div></div></div>