Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Climate Change Modeling

21 Feb 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

FAPESP - São Paulo Research Foundation

Research Field

Geosciences

Researcher Profile

Established Researcher (R3)

Country

Brazil

Application Deadline

13 Mar 2024 - 23:59 (UTC)

Type of Contract

To be defined

Job Status

Not Applicable

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

The Thematic Project “INCT Climate Change Phase 2” is offering a post-doctoral opportunity in “High-Resolution Climate Change Modeling” with scholarship funded by FAPESP, the São Paulo Research Foundation. The research will be conducted at the National Institute for Space Research (INPE) in São Paulo state, Brazil. The scholarship aims to generate scenarios of climate change through high-resolution climate modeling, addressing issues related to the global impacts of these changes.

Requirements:

- Ph.D. obtained within the last seven years in Environmental Sciences, Geosciences, Environmental Engineering, Meteorology, Earth System Science, Hydrology, or Water Resources, with experience in climate modeling using the Eta model;

- A minimum of four years of research involving the development and long-term integration (multi-decades) using high-resolution spatial climate models, with a multidisciplinary approach;

- Excellent teamwork skills in climate modeling, demonstrated through publications;

- Interest in multidisciplinary projects.

Interested candidates should send an email to [email protected] and [email protected] with:

- Curriculum summary following the FAPESP model (up to 4 pages);

- Cover letter with a brief description of interests and research experiences (1 page).

This opportunity is open to candidates of any nationality. The selected candidate will receive a FAPESP Post-Doctoral fellowship in the amount of R$ 9,047.40 monthly and a research contingency fund, equivalent to 10% of the annual value of the fellowship which should be spent on items directly related to the research activity. 
 
More information about the fellowship is at: fapesp.br/oportunidades/6780 .

Requirements
Additional Information
Eligibility criteria

Eligible destination country/ies for fellows:

• Brazil

Eligibility of fellows: country/ies of residence:

• All

Eligibility of fellows: nationality/ies:

• All

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais (INPE)

Country

Brazil

State/Province

São Paulo

City

Cachoeira Paulista

Postal Code

12530-000

Street

Rodovia Presidente Dutra, s/n, Km 39

Where to apply

Website

http://www.fapesp.br/oportunidades/6780

Contact

State/Province

São Paulo

City

São Paulo

Website

http://www.fapesp.br/oportunidades/

Street

R. Pio XI, 1500 - Alto da Lapa

Postal Code

05468-901

STATUS: EXPIRED