<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">The </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://sites.google.com/sas.upenn.edu/xuekeli/home" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Computational Climate Extremes and Impacts Lab (C-CEIL)</span></a></span><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> at the City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) invites applications for a PhD position studying the<b> physical processes and dynamics underlying persistent warm-season weather extremes in a changing climate</b>. Highly motivated candidates with strong interests in <b>atmospheric dynamics</b>, <b>climate variability and extremes</b>, <b>climate change impacts on extreme weather events</b>, and <b>land-atmosphere interactions</b> are strongly encouraged to apply.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in"><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="arial, sans-serif"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Applicants should hold a </span><span style="color:black">B.S. or M.S. degree in climate science, atmospheric science, Earth system science, environmental science, geography, <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">physics, </span>computer science, or a related field. Prior experience with programming (Python, R, NCL, Bash, or similar), climate modeling (e.g., CESM), analysis of large observational and reanalysis datasets and/or numerical model output, and machine learning methods is of advantage.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="color:black"><font face="arial, sans-serif"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">The position is expected to begin in January 2027. Interested applicants are encouraged to email a brief introduction, research interests, and a CV to Dr. Xueke Li (</span><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:xuekeli@sas.upenn.edu" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">xuekeli@sas.upenn.edu</span></a></span><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">). Applicants should also submit a formal application through the CityUHK portal (</span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.cityu.edu.hk/pg/research-degree-programmes/apply-now" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">https://www.cityu.edu.hk/pg/research-degree-programmes/apply-now</span></a></span><span style="color:black">)</span><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> by July 15, 2026</span><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Further inquiries about the position are welcome.  </span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="arial, sans-serif"> </font></span></p><p style="margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in"><span style="color:black"><font face="arial, sans-serif">City University of Hong Kong is a leading international research university ranked #62 (QS 2025) and #78 (THE 2025) worldwide; #1 globally for Most International Universities (THE 2024 & 2025); #4 in the Young University Rankings (THE 2024); and #10 (QS 2025) and #16 (THE 2025) in the Asia University Rankings.</font></span></p></div><div>Best regards,</div><div>Xueke</div></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">Xueke Li, Ph.D. (she/her) <div>Assistant Professor</div><div>School of Energy and Environment  </div><div>City University of Hong Kong</div><div><a href="mailto:xuekeli@sas.upenn.edu" target="_blank">Email</a> | <a href="https://sites.google.com/sas.upenn.edu/xuekeli" target="_blank">Website</a> </div><br></div></div></div>
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