海洋科学：PhD at GEOMAR, Germany
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2024-09-10 18:55
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PhD candidate position (m/w/d) in the project “Towards consistent subgrid momentum closures”Deadline: 30th September 2024GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel is a foundation under public law jointly financed by the Federal Republic of Germany (90%) and the State of Schleswig-Holstein (10%). It is one of the internationally leading institutions in the field of marine research.The research unit Ocean Dynamics at GEOMAR works with enthusiasm and within a collaborative team with a wide range of interests on advancing our understanding of physical processes in the oceans and the climate system. To this end, we use theory and large amounts of data generated by numerical ocean models and observations. Scientific foci are, among others, i) the global relevance of oceanic eddies, turbulence, and upwelling, ii) the interaction of different physical processes und their role in ocean mixing, iii) scale interactions between ocean and atmosphere, and iv) the role of the oceans and their circulation in the climate system. These foci are imbedded in the research division 1 Ocean Circulation and Climate Dynamics at GEOMAR, requiring a close collaboration between research units that carry out measurements and those that do climate modelling, as well as further interdisciplinary collaborations.We are looking for an enthusiastic and intrinsically motivated PhD candidate to work with us in the team. The PhD candidate will contribute to the evaluation and interpretation of ocean models and further our understanding of interactions between different oceanic regimes. In particular, the focus is on oceanic scale interactions and energy transfers that can be represented and analyzed by ocean models. The PhD candidate will use data from idealized as well as global simulations of the state-of-the-art ocean model FESOM. Using FESOM simulations at various resolutions, the PhD candidate will employ a variety of diagnostics to investigate how different forms of energy are converted and transferred between temporal and spatial scales. Furthermore, the PhD candidate will work on improving already existing parameterizations of so-called ocean eddies and even develop new concepts. This will help us to better represent the effect of ocean eddies on the large-scale oceanic circulation.This work is part of the collaborative research centre TRR181 “Energy Transfers in Atmosphere and Ocean” (https://www.trr-energytransfers.de) funded by the German research foundation DFG. The collaborative research center consists of a large amount of different German universities and research institutes working together across the disciplines of mathematics, physics, meteorology and oceanography to improve the most advanced climate models and their underlying theory and measurements. The PhD position is linked to the subproject M3 “Towards consistent subgrid momentum closures” in collaboration with the Alfred Wegener Institute in Bremerhaven and the Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt. Further close collaboration will also take place with the other partner institutes and universities of the TRR181. The PhD students of the project are enrolled in a project specific research training group providing further education and general support. The PhD candidate is therefore not only directly working as part of a larger, interdisciplinary and team-oriented group at GEOMAR but will also have the opportunity of regularly visiting partner institutions and annual retreats and spring schools. Finally, own ideas and individual initiative in the development of our research question are very welcome. The research unit Ocean Dynamics of the research division 1 Ocean Circulation and Climate Dynamics is offering aPhD candidate position (m/w/d) in the project“Towards consistent subgrid momentum closures”starting as soon as possible.- Development, adjustment and testing of ocean model simulations with FESOM
- Physical analysis and interpretation of scale interactions within ocean simulations, e.g., regarding the transfer of kinetic energy
- (Further) Development of parameterizations for ocean eddies
- Close collaboration with project partners
- Publication of scientific results in the fields of ocean science in international journals and presentations at international conferences
- Completed (master’s) studies in oceanography, climate science, physics, applied mathematics, or another related field
- Experience in programming (e.g. FORTRAN, Python) and in analyzing and interpreting data sets
- Ability to work in a team, open-mindedness, creativity and determination
- Very good command of English in speech and writing
- Experience in climate and/or ocean modelling (e.g. with models such as FESOM, NEMO, or others); experience in ocean dynamics and/or theoretical oceanography
- Experience with analyzing large datasets and/or the development of diagnostics
At a workplace, directly on the Kiel Fjord with many leisure and recreational opportunities, we offer you:- Good conditions for work-life balance: We offer, among other things, the possibility of mobile working and individual working time arrangements, vacation courses for the children of our employees, and good support in finding a place in a daycare center at the Kiel site
- Support services for professional and personal life situations
- An exciting work environment with the opportunity to provide important impetus for the development of sustainable solutions
- Exciting topics in an international environment
- Work in the field of marine and climate research, a forward-looking area with social significance
- 30 vacation days + additional time off at Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve
- Company pension plan and capital-forming benefits
The position is available for a funding period until June 30 2028, i.e., for about 3.5 years. The salary depends on qualification and could be up to the class 13 TVöD-Bund of the German tariff for public employees. This is a part-time position according to 75 % of a full-time equivalent. The position cannot be split. Flexible working models are in principle possible. The fixed-term contract shall comply with Section 2 Paragraph 1 of The Act of Academic Fixed-Term Contract (German WissZeitVG).GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel seeks to increase the proportion of female scientists and explicitly encourages qualified female academics to apply. GEOMAR is an equal opportunity employer and encourages scientists with disabilities to apply. Qualified disabled applicants will receive preference in the application process.Please send your application for this post not later than September 30 2024 under the following link:As soon as the selection procedure has finished, all your application data will be removed according to data protection regulation.For further information regarding the position and research unit please contact Prof. Dr. Stephan Juricke (Tel.: 0431 600-4003, E-Mail: sjuricke(at)geomar.de).We will answer all your questions if you send us an e-mail to bewerbung(at)geomar.de. In doing so, please refer to the keyword “OceanEddies”.For further information on GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel or the Helmholtz Association, please visit www.geomar.de or www.helmholtz.de.GEOMAR is committed to an objective and non-discriminatory personnel selection. Our job advertisements address all people. We expressly renounce the submission of application photos.![]()
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