Postdoctoral Research Fellow position within wind energy meteorology

Postdoctoral Research Fellow position within wind energy meteorology
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow position

There is a vacancy for a postdoc position in wind energy meteorology at the Geophysical Institute, University of Bergen. The announced position is for a fixed-term period of 3 years and is a part of the externally financed project ImpactWind Sørvest, funded by the Research Council of Norway (RCN) under project number 332034.

About the project/work tasks

The realization of the ambitious goals for offshore wind energy deployments, both internationally and here in Norway, requires a fast, coordinated and highly interdisciplinary approach to provide the research-based knowledge for an efficient and streamlined licensing and design of future offshore wind farms in Norwegian waters. ImpactWind Sørvest brings together one regional research institute, three regional universities, four business clusters, two national industry associations and seven license applicants in an interdisciplinary capacity boost aimed at the license application processes. Ten specific knowledge gaps have been identified based on dialogue with business clusters, industry associations and relevant industry partners, and the project consortium's professional knowledge: 1) Impacts on the marine environment. 2) Spatial competition. 3) Circular designs. 4) Cost efficiency and optimization of working conditions for personnel. 5) Social acceptance. 6) Employment development. 7) Climate impact on wind resources, micro-climate, and legal issues. 8) Climate consequences for development and operation. 9) Risk and consequences of accidents. 10) Standards for ongoing monitoring of the environment and facilities. The successful applicant will mainly work towards “Climate impact on wind resources and micro-climate” from topic 7 listed above, but is also expected to contribute where met-ocean competence and information is required in the other tasks. The focus of this postdoctoral position is dedicated to meteorological aspects of future offshore wind energy deployments, covering a wide range of temporal and spatial scales.

The successful candidate will investigate potential changes in wind resources in a future climate, the potential effects of operational wind farms on the met-ocean environment, and the effect of wind farm wakes on neighbouring wind farms. On the latter, a close collaboration is envisaged with the parallel PostDoc position on corresponding legal issues, announced by the Faculty of Law at UiB.

Further the work will involve the development of educational material within offshore wind energy to be used in master courses as well as continued education. The position is also expected to contribute in teaching and supervision of students in our study programmes in energy and in the organization of a summer school. The successful candidate will be a member of the Bergen Offshore Wind Centre according to own interests and research plan and is highly encouraged to involve in relevant research projects associated with the centre.

Qualifications and personal qualities:

• Applicants must hold a Norwegian PhD or an equivalent degree within atmospheric sciences or a related relevant field or must have submitted his/her doctoral thesis for assessment prior to the application deadline. It is a condition of employment that the PhD has been awarded.
• Experience in wind energy meteorology with specific focus on wind field modelling and analysis of large model and observational data sets is a requirement
• Good skills in scientific programming and data analysis skills are a requirement
• Experience in oceanography and air-sea interaction processes is an advantage
• Experience in teaching and development of teaching material is an advantage
• Experience in dissemination and popular science contribution is an advantage
• Experience with data publication and the FAIR principles is an advantage
• Applicants must be able to work independently and in a structured manner and have good collaborative skills.
• Applicants must have excellent skills in oral and written English.
• Good command of the Norwegian language is an advantage.

In assessing the candidates, a review of both the quality and the breadth of the candidate's research will be conducted. Personal and relational qualities will be emphasized. Research experience, ambitions and potential will also count when evaluating the candidates.

Special requirements for the position

The University of Bergen is subjected to the regulation for export control system. The regulation will be applied in the processing of the applications.

About the position of postdoctoral research fellow

The postdoctoral position is a fixed term position with the primary objective of qualifying the appointee for work in top academic positions. If the appointee lacks teaching experience, or other relevant qualifications, the employment period may be increased to 3 years and 3 months.The position may be extended by up to one year (maximum 4 years in total) if the appointee is granted externally financed research stays abroad.Individuals may not be hired for more than one fixed-term period as a postdoctoral research fellow at the same institution. In accordance with the Research Council’s rules, neither can anyone be hired more than once as an NFR-financed postdoctoral research fellow.

For externally financed positions

For postdoctoral research fellow positions associated with externally financed projects, the completion of the project proposal for the qualifying work, as well as a progress plan, will be developed in cooperation with the supervisor and head of department. It is a requirement that the project is completed in the course of the period of employment.

We can offer

• a good and professionally stimulating working environment
• salary as postdoctoral research fellow (code 1352) in the state salary scale. This constitutes a gross annual salary of NOK 573 900 ,- (equivalent to pay grade 62). Further increases in salary are made according to length of service in the position. For particularly highly qualified applicants, a higher salary may be considered.
• enrolment in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
• good welfare benefits

Your application must include:

• a brief account of the applicant's research interests and motivation for applying for the position.
• the names and contact information for two referees. One of these should be the main advisor from the PhD programme.
• CV
• transcripts and diplomas. If you have not yet completed your PhD degree, please submit a statement from your institution confirming that the thesis has been submitted relevant certificates/references.
• list of any works of a scientific nature (publication list)
• publications (as applicable)

The application and appendices with certified translations into English or a Scandinavian language must be uploaded at Jobbnorge.

General information:

For further details about the position, please contact Prof. Joachim Reuder, Geophysical Institute, University of Bergen, [email protected], +47 47381397.

The state labour force shall reflect the diversity of Norwegian society to the greatest extent possible. Age and gender balance among employees is therefore a goal. People with immigrant backgrounds and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply for the position.

Upon the expiry of the closing date for applications, an evaluation committee will be appointed. As an applicant, you have a right of access to the committee’s description of your formal and professional qualifications. If you wish to take advantage of this right of access, please contact the executive officer in charge after receiving information about the appointment of the evaluation committee.

The University of Bergen applies the principle of public access to information when recruiting staff for academic positions.

Information about applicants may be made public even if the applicant has asked not to be named on the list of persons who have applied. The applicant must be notified if the request to be omitted is not met.

Further information about our employment process can be found here .

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Deadline

26th May 2023

Employer

University of Bergen

Municipality

Bergen

Scope

Fulltime (1 positions) Fulltime (%)

Duration

Fixed Term

Place of service

Bergen

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