Last Date: January 18, 2024.
Research Associate (Postdoc) (f/m/d)
Department 1 – Physics / Electrical Engineering
Pay/salary group E 13 – full-time
Code: A259/23
Application deadline: January 18, 2024
Public advertisement
The Institute for Environmental Physics (IUP) at the University of Bremen is looking for a scientific employee (postdoc) (f/m/d) salary group E13 TV-L as soon as possible
limited until December 31, 2026 (according to Section 2 Para. 2 WissZeitVG)
on the research topic
Determination of radiation at the top of the atmosphere and cloud properties for historical and current satellite data for the Arctic.
Job Description
The climate in the Arctic is changing faster than in the middle latitudes. The phenomenon is also known as Arctic amplification. The aim of our research is to achieve an improved understanding of the processes responsible for Arctic amplification by synergistically using modeling and observation approaches. Specifically, our contribution aims to investigate and understand the changes in top-of-atmosphere spectral reflectance and cloud parameters during the Arctic Amplification period since 1995.
The following tasks are associated with the position:
- Expansion of the spectral reflectance in the solar spectral range, the brightness temperature in the infrared range as well as expansion of cloud data products determined by satellite instruments over the Arctic and investigation of changes in space and time since 1995
- Evaluation of mixed phase clouds and investigation of changes in these clouds
- Quantifying cloud radiative forcing in the Arctic and analyzing changes
- Implementation of improvements or new developments of evaluation methods and application of statistical methods for the assessment of long-term data sets, if necessary
- Preparation of peer-reviewed publications on research results.
The activities are carried out in the Clouds, Aerosol and Surface Parameters group led by Dr. Marco Vountas is directed. Information about the specific working group can be found here: http://www.iup.uni-bremen.de/aerosol . The group is part of the “Physics and Chemistry of the Atmosphere” department of Professor Hartmut Bösch (formerly Prof. John P. Burrows). The group and higher-level departments offer a very good working atmosphere and facilities in an international working environment. Further general information can be found at: http://www.iup.uni-bremen.de
requirements
- A completed university degree in the natural sciences (university diploma or Master of Science in physics, geophysics, environmental physics, meteorology, mathematics or computer science) and a completed doctorate (Ph.D./Dr. rer. nat.);
- Motivated, creative and independent research mentality;
- Good organizational and communication skills;
- Good academic English, spoken and written;
- Good to very good experience in Unix/Linux working environments and very good programming skills;
- Good knowledge of dealing with satellite data;
- Strong interest in atmospheric science with a focus on light scattering, radiative transfer, remote sensing methods/observations and climate;
General information
The university is family-friendly, diverse and sees itself as an international university. We therefore welcome all applicants regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion/belief, disability, age, sexual orientation and identity.
The University of Bremen intends to increase the proportion of women in the scientific field and therefore expressly encourages women to apply.
Priority will be given to severely disabled applicants with essentially the same professional and personal suitability.
Mr. Vountas is available at vountas for informationiup.physik.uni-bremen .de is happy to help.
We ask that you send your application with meaningful documents, including a cover letter with a statement of your personal research interest, a CV with references to technical and scientific qualifications, a list of publications (if available), certificates and contact information for two references, stating the advertisement code A259/23, by January 18th. 2024 _
University of Bremen
Institute for Environmental Physics
Mr. Vountas
Otto-Hahn-Allee 1
28359 Bremen
or as a PDF file by unencrypted electronic mail to vountasiup.physik.uni-bremen.de . _
We ask that you only submit copies of your application documents (not folders) to us, as we cannot send them back. They will be destroyed after the selection process has been completed.
