PhD position - Earth System Modelling

The position is part of the national climate modelling initiative PalMod. Therein, the working group “Physical systems” aims at the modelling, understanding and quantification of feedbacks between climate components during glacial cycles.

Tasks:
• analysis of viscoelastic deformations of complex earth models in response to ice and ocean loads on geological and present-day time scales
• set up of regional earth model parameterisations based on geodynamic and structural constraints
• development of suitable parameterisations of earth models for application in transient simulations of dynamically coupled earth system models
• validation and statistical analysis of sea-level predictions by means of sea-level indicators
• presentation and publication of results

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Unternehmen

Helmholtz Gemeinschaft

Bereich/Abteilung

GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences

Abschlussart

Dissertation

Ansprechpartner/in

If you have any questions regarding this job offer, please feel free to call Ms Kirsch at +49 (0) 331-288-28878.

Branche

Forschung und Entwicklung

Anforderungen

• Master’s degree or equivalent in physics, geophysics, oceanography or related discipline
• skills in continuum mechanical modelling or statistical analysis of data
• programming experience in FORTRAN or related language, use of MatLab or R
• interest in cooperative research in a multidisciplinary and international environment
• good command of English

Zusatzinformationen

Starting date: as soon as possible
Fixed term: 2+1 years
Salary: EG 13 TVöD-Bund (Ost)
Working hours: part-time 75 % (currently 29.25/week)
Location: Potsdam

You can expect a very diverse and challenging job in an international work environment that is characterized by exciting research projects. The compatibility of work and family life is of particular concern to the GFZ. Therefore, it offers the opportunity for flexible working time and workplaces. Moreover, there is a kindergarten located on the research campus.

The GFZ is a partner with Geo.X (www.geo-x.net), and as such it is well connected with other geoscience institutions in Potsdam und Berlin. Geo.X forms the largest regional cluster of geoscientific expertise in Europe and offers excellent opportunities for cooperation and development.

Equal opportunity is an inherent part of our personnel policy. Therefore we are particularly welcoming applications from qualified women. Severely disabled persons will be given preferential treatment in the case of equal qualification.

Please submit your application by 30. October 2015 quoting the reference no. 89/13/15 D