Stillingstittel: PhD Research Fellowship in Physical Oceanography

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.

Position as PhD Research fellow available at the Department of Geosciences, Section for Meteorology and Oceanography.

The fellowship will be for a period of 3 years, with no compulsory work, or for a period of 4 years, with 25 % compulsory work (teaching responsibilities at the department) contingent on the qualifications of the candidate and the teaching needs of the department.

Starting date no later than 1 October, 2016.

No one can be appointed for more than one fixed-term period at the same institution.

Job/ project description:

The Arctic Ocean is a rather poorly understood ocean region in terms of basic governing ocean dynamics. This is due both to difficulties in observing what happens below the sea ice and to the fact that classical theories created for mid-latitude oceans, where e.g. planetary beta is important, typically do not apply. In this project we therefore wish to work towards improved lowest-order dynamical descriptions of the ocean circulation in the Arctic, including the interaction between the large-scale flow and the mesoscale eddy field.

Specific focus areas will depend on the background and inclinations of the candidate, but they may include i) the dynamics of the Atlantic Water layer as it encircles the Arctic, including its recirculation and subduction as it meets polar water masses in the Fram Strait and Barents Sea, ii) baroclinic instability and eddy heat and freshwater transport in the three-layer environment that characterizes the Arctic and iii) the contribution of eddy forcing on the maintenance of the interior gyres of the Arctic,

The work will involve a combination of both simplified and realistic numerical modelling with ensuing theoretical development. Realistic numerical modelling will be done in collaboration with scientists at the Norwegian Meteorological Institute (MET Norway). Existing in situ and satellite observations may also be used.

Requirements/qualifications: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.

The applicant must hold a Master's degree or the equivalent in oceanography, meteorology, physics or applied mathematics. Candidates without a Master’s degree have until 30 June, 2016 to complete the final exam. It is a condition of employment that the Master's degree has been awarded.

Good knowledge of dynamical processes in the ocean and good skills in mathematics and programming are required. Experience in numerical modeling of the ocean or atmosphere would be an advantage.

The candidate must be able to work independently and in a structured manner and also have the ability to cooperate with others.

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 application to the PhD programme must be submitted to the department no later than two months after taking up the position. For more information see here and here.

A good command of English is required.

Minstelønn: 0

Maksimal lønn: 0

Arbeidsgiver Navn: Universitetet i Oslo, Department of Geos

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

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