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Jobs
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Postdoctoral position in the Department of Physical Oceanography, IOW, Germany (application deadline: 5 May 2024)
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Postdoctoral Position in Ocean, Atmosphere, and Climate Dynamics, Yale University, USA (open until filled)
A postdoctoral position in Ocean, Atmosphere, and Climate Dynamics is available at Yale University to join Prof. Alexey Fedorov’s group in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences (http://people.earth.yale.edu/profile/alexey-fedorov/about). General fields of research include ocean and atmosphere circulation, ocean-atmosphere interactions, the ocean’s role in climate, climate variability and change. Particular focus will be on (1) ENSO and tropical climate, (2) climate links between different ocean basins, (3) stability, variability, and climate impacts of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (AMOC). The work will involve climate modeling, analyses of observational and GCM data, and analytical approaches. A PhD in physical oceanography, atmospheric sciences or related disciplines is required. Previous experience with climate GCMs is a big plus. Funding is currently available up to three years. Successful candidates can begin their program at Yale in the Fall of 2024; later or earlier starting dates are also possible. Review of applications will start on May 1, 2024, and will continue until the position is filled. Applicants should email their CV, a brief statement of research interests, a representative publication, and the contacts of three referees to Prof. Fedorov (alexey.fedorov@yale.edu; subject: postdoctoral search). Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Yale University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. Yale values diversity among its students, staff, and faculty and strongly welcomes applications from women, persons with disabilities, protected veterans, and underrepresented minorities.
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Postdoctoral position in modeling ocean-ice interactions, Caltech, USA (open until filled)
We are seeking to hire a postdoctoral researcher to join a collaborative project at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) that will assess the potential for non-linearities in Antarctic Ice Sheet evolution associated with high-frequency ocean-ice interactions. The postdoctoral researcher will have an opportunity to collaborate with multiple research groups at Caltech and JPL focused on process-based modeling efforts spanning a range of temporal and spatial scales as well as a quantitative, satellite-based assessment of the susceptibility of East Antarctic ice shelves to high-frequency processes, e.g. tides, that impact basal melt and ice stream flow rates. The project team will develop new ocean-ice shelf models to explore relationships between ice shelf cavity geometry, ice-shelf melt rates, and ocean circulation, which will be complemented by coupled ocean and ice sheet simulations that enable new physics, including a rapidly-evolving grounding line and ephemeral pinning points. The ultimate goal is to improve representation of ocean forcing of ice shelves for improvements in future sea level projections.
There is scope for the postdoctoral researcher to work on either ocean-based or ice-sheet-based models, depending on interests and expertise. Strong programming skills and experience in the development of geophysical models and coding partial differential equations is essential. A previous Ph.D. in oceanography, glaciology, climate science or other related topic; evidence of strong communications skills through publications and scientific presentations; and an ability to work both independently and collaboratively are required. Review of applications will start on May 1, 2024, and will continue until the position is filled. The position will be for two years, contingent on satisfactory progress, with the possibility for renewal for an additional year.
The successful candidate will join the Environmental Science & Engineering (ESE) program and the Linde Center for Global Environmental Science at Caltech. We are a dynamic department that touches on all aspects of the climate system. As a postdoctoral researcher you will be encouraged to interact and collaborate with other ESE, Caltech and JPL colleagues; there will also be opportunities for mentoring junior scientists. For further information, please contact Andy Thompson (andrewt@caltech.edu).
To apply, please send a copy of your CV (including a full list of publications), a statement of research interests, and contact information for three references to Andy Thompson (andrewt@caltech.edu).
Hiring range: $70,000/year to $75,000/year, depending on experience.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Caltech is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. Click here to read more about Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO).
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Postdoctoral position in deep circulation and AMOC variability in the subpolar North Atlantic, WHOI, USA (open until filled)
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Postdoctoral position, Yale Center for Natural Carbon Capture, Yale University, USA (open until filled)
The Yale Center for Natural Carbon Capture at Yale University invites applications for a postdoctoral researcher in the broad field of marine carbon dioxide removal. A PhD in fluid dynamics, physical oceanography, or related disciplines is required. The focus of the project is studying fundamental fluid dynamical processes in the context of their influence on Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement (OAE) approaches to carbon dioxide removal. Specific projects could include investigating fluid dynamics that are relevant for understanding the behavior of mineral particles in a dynamic marine environment, or studying the role of turbulent flow features in distributing alkalinity in the surface ocean. The work could involve numerical modeling across a range of scales, analytical approaches, and analyses of observational data.
Interested applicants should email their CV with a full list of publications and the names of three referees to Mary-Louise Timmermans (mary-louise.timmermans@yale.edu) in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences. Review of applications will start on April 17, 2024 and will continue until the position is filled. The position will be for two years, with the possibility of renewal for an additional year.
Yale University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. Yale values diversity among its students, staff, and faculty and strongly welcomes applications from women, persons with disabilities, protected veterans, and under-represented minorities.
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Postdoctoral position in climate modeling at Sorbonne University, LOCEAN/IPSL and Yale University (open until filled)
A postdoctoral position in ocean, atmosphere and climate modelling is available as part of collaboration between LOCEAN (Sorbonne University/CNRS/IRD/MNHN) and Yale University. The project is led by Drs. Alexey Fedorov, Eric Guilyardi, and Juliette Mignot. The focus of the project is relatively broad and includes the impacts of global warming on tropical oceans, tropical basin interactions, and ENSO dynamics in a warming climate. Initial investigation will include the contribution of individual tropical basins to global warming. There could also be opportunities to work on variability, change and impacts of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (AMOC) and its role in global climate. The work will involve numerical climate modeling, and analyses of observational and GCM data. A PhD in physical oceanography, atmospheric sciences or related disciplines is required. Previous experience with ocean, atmospheric or climate GCMs is highly desirable. Successful postdoctoral candidates will be based at the Pierre et Marie Curie campus of Sorbonne University in the heart of Paris during the first year and at Yale University during the second year, but other arrangements can also be made. There is also a possibility of renewal for a third year.
Postdoctoral applicants should email their CV, a statement of research interests, one reprint or preprint, and the names of three referees to Drs. Alexey Fedorov, Eric Guilyardi and Juliette Mignot
(alexey.fedorov@yale.edu; Eric.Guilyardi@locean.ipsl.fr; juliette.mignot@locean.ipsl.fr; subject: LOCEAN/Yale postdoctoral search). Review of applications will start immediately (March 10, 2024) and will continue until the position is filled. This position is available starting April 1, 2024. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
CNRS and Yale University are Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employers. CNRS and Yale values diversity among its students, staff, and faculty and strongly welcomes applications from women, persons with disabilities, protected veterans, and underrepresented minorities.
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Postdoctoral position on extraterrestrial impacts of terrestrial climate change, University of Michigan, USA (open until filled)
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Funding Opportunities
| Name of program | Funding agency | What is funded | Who can apply | Deadline |
| Personal overseas grant PhD and Post Doc | NFR | Travel & accommodation (3-12 months) | PhD/Post Doc financed by NFR | open-ended |
| DNSZ Seed funding | DNSZ | Travel & accommodation to CAU/GEOMAR in Kiel | PhD students | June & December |
| IIASA Young Scientist Summer Program | IIASA/NFR | Travel & accommodation (3 months) | PhD students | January |
| ERASMUS+ | EC | Mobility within ERASMUS network | PhD students | variable |
| The Aurora and DAAD Mobility Programmes | NFR | Travel & accommodation to France/Germany | Researchers & PhD students | September |
| Fulbrightstipendet | US-Norway Fulbright Foundation | Funding for research mobility to the USA | PhD & master students (only for Norwegian citizens) | October |
| Arctic Field Grant (AFG) | NFR | Funding for fieldwork in Svalbard | PhD & master students | November |
| Support for events | NFR | Support to organise conferences, workshops and seminars | Researchers & PhD students | open-ended |
| Student Entrepreneurship | NFR | Support to students with business ideas which have potential to be commercialized | PhD & master students | March |
*Programs may not have open calls every year, and deadlines may be variable. Check the website of the funding program for updated information*