Stillingstittel:
Postdoctor Research Fellow in permafrost modeling with the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model (2016/2947)

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.

In accordance with the University of Oslo's equal opportunities policy, we invite applications from all interested individuals regardless of gender or ethnicity.

A position as Postdoctoral research fellow is available at the Department of Geosciences. The position is for a period of three years preferably from May 2016. No one can be appointed for more than one fixed-term period at the same institution.

The candidate will work in the LATICE (“Land-ATmosphere Interactions in Cold Environments”) research group and the PERMANOR project funded until the end of 2019. together with scientists with expertise on permafrost, hydrology, vegetation, and atmospheric modeling. LATICE is a strategic research area by the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at the University of Oslo dedicated to improving our knowledge on cold environment processes and their representation in Earth System Models (ESMs). Permafrost is one of the key topics, with strong focus on process modeling, remote sensing methods and field measurements. PERMANOR focuses on scaling of permafrost processes from plot to ESM scale, with a strong focus on improving the representation of subgrid-scale processes in land-surface models available in WRF.

Job description:

The candidate will be responsible for WRF modeling in PERMANOR and LATICE, in close interaction with field scientist and ESM developers. WRF runs with a fractional representation of snow distribution will be conducted for Svalbard, Northern Norway and the Lena River Delta in NE Siberia. Furthermore, the candidate will develop a subgrid representation for other permafrost processes in WRF, with a particular focus on the landscape development in areas with ice-rich ground, including thermokarst formation and ground subsidence. Scientific publications in international journals are expected.

Requirements/qualifications:

The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences has a strategic ambition of being a leading research faculty. Candidates will be selected in accordance with this, and are expected to be in the upper segment of their class with respect to academic credentials. Applications are encouraged from dedicated candidates with excellent writing skills and the ability to work in a highly team-orientated environment.

The successful candidate should have a PhD degree or the equivalent awarded by a Geoscience faculty, with strong background in WRF modeling in Norway, Svalbard and/or NE Siberia, in particular focussing on the representation of surface energy balance, snow cover and/or glacier mass balance. Furthermore, the candidate must present evidence that she/he is capable of modifying the WRF source code to facilitate improvements of the model physics. Previous experience with implementation of subgrid formulations of snow distribution in WRF is beneficial. The candidate should further have experience with validation of WRF results using field observations and have participated in field campaigns in high-latitude environments.

The successful candidate should further demonstrate:

• Technical expertise in programming, in particular MATLAB and/or FORTRAN
• Evidence of creativity and capability of independent research
• Ablity and willingness to participate in visits to field sites

A good command of English is required.

Salary

Position code 1352, Pay Grade: 57 – 65 (NOK 483 700 – 560 700 per year, depending on qualifications and seniority).

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Arbeidsgiver Navn: Universitetet i Oslo, Department of Geos

Arbeidsgiver adresse: 0316 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