Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research

The AWI is characterized by

• our scientific success – excellent research
• collaboration and cooperation – intra-institute, national and international, interdisciplinary
• opportunities to develop – on the job and towards other positions
• an international environment – everyday contact with people from all over the world
• flexible working hours and the possibility of mobile working up to 50% of regular working hours
• support services and a culture of reconciling work and family
• occupational pension provision (VBL)

Equal opportunities are an integral part of our personnel policy. The AWI aims to increase the number of employees who are women and therefore strongly encourages qualified women to apply.

Applicants with disabilities will be given preference when equal qualifications are present.

The AWI fosters the compatibility of work and family in various ways and has received a number of awards as a result of this engagement.

Homepage: https://www.awi.de/en/

Background

The Paleoclimate Section of the Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) in Bremerhaven, Germany, is seeking a motivated and talented Postdoctoral Researcher to join our team. This position is part of the EU Horizon-funded project LinkIng and QUantifying the Impacts of climate change on inlanD ICE, snow cover, and permafrost on water resources and society in vulnerable regions (LIQUIDICE).

Your Tasks

• Adapt the existing ice sheet-atmosphere coupling to integrate with the new atmospheric model OpenIFS
• Adapt the dynamic ice shelf-cavity geometry coupling from ISSM-FESOM to PISM-FESOM
• Enhance the model’s restart procedure to account for changes in ice shelf morphology and ocean cavity structure over time
• Utilize the modified Earth System Model (AWI-ESM) to perform high-resolution climate projections extending to the year 2500
• Investigate the long-term evolution of ice-ocean interactions using these simulations
• Provide downscaled data to observation-focused project partners for collaborative research

Your Profile

• A PhD in oceanography, glaciology, climate science, geology, or a closely related field
• Experience in numerical modeling, particularly in atmosphere-ocean-ice interactions
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Fortran, C++, or other compiled languages
• Proficiency in Python, R, or other scripting languages used for data analysis and processing
• Experience with high-performance computing (HPC)
• Very good knowledge of English (C1)
• Proven ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team
• A solid publication record in peer-reviewed scientific journals, particularly in relevant fields such as Earth system model development and coupled climate dynamics

Further Information

For any questions you may have, you are very welcome to get in touch with Jan Streffing (jan.streffing@awi.de; +49(471)4831-2479).

This is a full-time position, limited to 3 years. It is also suitable for part-time employment. The salary will be paid in accordance with the Collective Agreement for the Public Service of the Federation (Tarifvertrag des öffentlichen Dienstes, TVöD Bund), up to salary level 13. The place of employment will be Bremerhaven.

We look forward to your application!
Please submit your application by February 7th 2025, exclusively online.
Reference number: 25/3/D/Kli-b

You can find further details and the job advertisement at: https://jobs.awi.de/Vacancies/1912/Description/2