PhD Research Fellow in atmospheric physics

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There is a vacancy for a PhD Research Fellow in atmospheric physics at the Geophysical Institute and the Bjerknes Center for Climate Research. The position is for a fixed-term period of 3 years with the possibility of a 4th year with career-promoting work (e.g. teaching at the Department). The position is part of the project Reaching AI Projections Trustworthy for Unseen Rainfall Extremes (RAPTURE) funded by a European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant.

How can we simulate the properties and dangers of extreme rainfall under conditions we are yet to observe in a trustworthy way RAPTURE is a five-year project focused on addressing this question which lies at the heart of understanding high-impact flooding in an ever warmer and wetter world. RAPTURE brings together high resolution physical simulations machine-learning climate emulators and new perspectives on the dynamics of weather and climate to understand i) what current simulations of extreme rainfall can already capture accurately ii) where they need to improve iii) and how to improve them. Working as part of RAPTURE will build expertise in dynamical meteorology machine learning for the earth system and climate hazards research with opportunities to engage in research collaborations across Europe.

The successful candidate will work with some of the most high resolution regional climate simulations produced to date investigating what causes spatially localised extreme rainfall how well are those processes represented in our simulations and how are they expected to change in the future They will also investigate whether physically-grounded and machine-learning based climate projections tell the same storyand if not why not The successful candidate will write scientific publications have the opportunity to attend and present at international workshops conferences and summer schools and will develop strong technical qualifications to support future career ambitions in academia or industry.

• Applicants must hold a masters degree or equivalent education inphysics meteorology mathematics computer science or a related field or must have submitted their masters thesis for assessment prior to the application deadline. It is a condition of employment that the masters degree has been awarded.
• Strong mathematical and quantitative skills are required.
• Experienceand/or a strong interest in meteorology is an advantage.
• Demonstrated proficiency with scientific programming (e.g. Python) is an advantage.
• Demonstrated proficiency in geospatial data analysis is an advantage.
• Applicants must be ableto work independently and in a structured manner and demonstrate good collaborative skills.
• Applicants must have good written and spoken English skills.

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 subject to the regulations for the export control system. The regulation will be applied in the processing of the applications.

About the PhD Research Fellow
The fellowship will be for a period of 3 years with the possibility for a 4th year contingent on the qualifications of the candidate and the teaching needs of the department and will be decided by the Head of department upon appointment. If a 4th year is granted one year of career-promoting work associated with teaching dissemination or research infrastructure/services will be distributed over the full employment period and thus corresponding to 25 per cent of the time each year.

The employment period may be reduced if you have previously been employed in a qualifying post (e.g. research fellow research assistant).

About the research training
As a PhD Research Fellow you must participate in an approved educational programme for a PhD degree within 3 years. The deadline for applying for admission to the PhD programme at The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences is 2 months after you start your position or after the start of the research project that will lead to the PhD degree. It is a condition that you satisfy the enrolment requirements for the PhD programme at the University of Bergen.

• a good and professionally stimulating working environment
• salary as PhD research fellow (code 1017) in the state salary scale. This constitutes a gross annual salary of NOK593 700. Further increases in salary are made according to length of service in the position
• enrolment in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
• good welfare benefits

A cover letter providing:

• a brief account of the applicants research interests and motivation for applying for the position.
• a detailed justification of your qualifications in relation to the listed requirements explaining how you meet each criterion. Additionally you should address the advantages mentioned above as these will be taken into account when ranking the candidates.

(Note: Generative AI will not be used in evaluating applications and it is expected that your cover letter is likewise prepared without the use of generative AI).

• the names and contact information for two referees. One of these should be the main advisor for the masters thesis or equivalent thesis
• CV
• transcripts and diplomas showing completion of the bachelors and masters you have not yet completed your masters degree please submit a statement from your institution confirming thatthe masters thesis has been submitted
• relevant certificates/references
• approved documentation of proficiency in English (if required cf.English language requirements for PhD admission)
• a list of any works of a scientific nature you consider relevant to demonstrating your prior academic achievement and potential. This includes published papers or other contributions including but not limited to open-access preprints contributions to scientific software organisation of conferences or workshops or science communication activities.

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

For further details about the position please contact:

Dr. Joshua Oldham-Dorrington Geophysical institute University of Bergen or Head of Department Tor Eldevik Geophysical Institute ().

For HR related questions contact Magnus Larsen e-mail:.

Diversity is a strength that enables us to solve our tasks even better. UiB therefore needs qualified employees regardless of gender ethnicity economic background religion worldview disability sexual orientation gender identity gender expression and age.

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