Stillingstittel: PhD Research Fellow in Paleoclimate Modelling

Stillingsbeskrivelse:
The University of Oslo is Norway’s largest institution of research and education with 28 000 students and 7000 employees. Its broad range of academic disciplines and internationally esteemed research communities make UiO an important contributor to society.PhD Research Fellow in Paleoclimate Modelling

A position as PhD Research fellow (SKO 1017) is available at Centre at the Earth Evolution and Dynamics (CEED) a Norwegian Centre of Excellence under the Department of Geosciences, University of Oslo Norway.

The PhD project is available for immediate start, and with starting date no later than 1 October 2016. The fellowship will be for a period of 3 years.

CEED provides a stimulating and well-funded research environment. The main goal of the centre is to develop a model that explains how mantle processes drive plate tectonics and trigger massive volcanism and associated environmental and climate changes throughout Earth's history. The centre explores the distribution and history of tectonic plates in time and space, and examines the driving mechanisms that steer all stages of the ‘Wilson Cycle’, and aims to establish the links between Earth's interior, crust and oceans, atmosphere and biosphere. CEED endeavours to also unravel similarities and differences of our planet with earth-like planetary bodies. The centre was established in 2013 and consists of ca. 56 full time and part time professors, PhD and Postdoc researchers.

Research on paleoclimates is one of CEED core activities. Researchers in the “Dynamic Earth” and “Earth Crises” groups together with colleagues from the Meteorology-Oceanography section (Department of Geosciences) and collaborators from the Bjerknes Centre for Climate Dynamics, University of Bergen, aim to understand the interactions between solid earth, oceans and atmosphere through time. We offer a broad interdisciplinary computation and numerical simulation environment. Access to local and national supercomputer facilities will be available, and the application for supplementary European and Norwegian funding will be encouraged and expected.

The project aims to study the climate and ocean circulation evolution during the Cenozoic. Possible explanations for climate changes during this time period include methane degassing from sedimentary basins following the formation of Large Igneous Provinces as well as dramatic changes in ocean circulation in response to changes in ocean bathymetry and key ocean gateways.

The successful candidate is expected to implement a numerical ocean circulation model including in-house paleobathymetric reconstructions, with an emphasis on the North Atlantic region. A regional database including available information from core data will also be constructed and used for ground-truthing the numerical model results. In addition, we aim to use a coupled climate model to investigate the climate impact of documented greenhouse gases emissions by large volcanic eruptions due to mantle plume activity during Cenozoic.

Qualifications

A Master degree in Geosciences or Natural Sciences, experience with numerical modeling is an advantage.

General requirements

The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences has a strategic ambition of being a leading research faculty. Candidates for these fellowships will be selected in accordance with this, and expected to be in the upper segment of their class with respect to academic credentials.

Candidates without a Master’s degree have until 30 June, 2016 to complete the final exam.

The purpose of the fellowship is research training leading to the successful completion of a PhD degree.

The fellowship requires admission to the PhD programme at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences. The app

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Arbeidsgiver Navn: Universitetet i Oslo, Centre for Earth E

Arbeidsgiver adresse: 0313 OSLO

Job kort beskrivelse: Geologists and geophysicists

Land: Norge

Region: Oslo

Kilde til jobbtilbud: NAV, Offentlige arbeidsformidlinger, Norge

Lønn valuta: NOK

Lønn periode: Pr. år