Postdoc project in climate dynamics

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60%-100%, Zurich, fixed-term

The Atmospheric Circulation group at the Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Science (IAC), led by Prof. Sebastian Schemm , is a growing team of weather and climate enthusiasts. It has its research focus on a range of topics at the interface between weather and climate dynamics and on high-​resolution atmospheric modelling. Details of our research can be found at www.iac.ethz.ch/group/atmospheric-circulation .

Project background

The Atmospheric Circulation Group at ETH Zurich is searching for a 2-year postdoctoral researcher to work embedded in a team at ETH and in collaboration with colleagues at LMD, Paris, on the eddy kinetic and available potential energy cycle in simulations of future climates. We are interested in a broad range of topics such as changes in the baroclinic conversion efficiency, the diabatic generation of potential energy, storm tracks from Eulerian and Lagrangian perspectives, the dependencies of the results on the model resolution and the interplay with ocean eddies and the jet stream.

Job description

You idealy have experience working with climate model data, the development of suitable diagnostics, the ability to generalize results and a deep understanding of weather and climate dynamics. Furthermore, a Ph.D. in physics, atmospheric or computer sciences, or any other related field is required.

It goes without saying that non-linear CVs are welcome, career breaks are not considered as a disadvantage and part-time work is of course possible.

Possible starting dates: 1 January 2022 or 1 February 2022 with some flexibility.

Your profile

• Ph.D degree in atmospheric science, meteorology, physics, mathematics, computer science, or a related field with a very strong interest or experience in weather and climate dynamics and climate modelling
• Curiosity and an open mind
• The ability to work both in a team and independently
• Very good spoken and written English language skills for communication within the group, for the presentation of scientific results at international conferences and in written papers are required

ETH Zurich

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