PhD Marine paleoclimate data analysis (m/f/d)

The Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) is a member of the Helmholtz Association (HGF) and funded by federal and state government. AWI focuses on polar and marine research in a variety of disciplines such as biology, oceanography, geology, geochemistry and geophysics thus allowing multidisciplinary approaches to scientific goals.

PhD Position "Marine paleoclimate data analysis" (m/f/d)

Background

Natural climate variability on decadal to centennial time scales is currently not well constrained and existing climate models appear to be too stable in magnitude as well as in the response of climate variability to mean climate changes.

This PhD project will quantify the fingerprint of marine decadal to centennial surface and subsurface temperature variability. This requires the analysis of instrumental observations and paleo-climate observations from sediment cores and corals using advanced statistical methods and proxy system modelling. In collaboration with two other PhD students working on terrestrial climate variability and coupled climate model simulations, the project aims to find climate model configurations that allows for climate simulations with more realistic natural climate variability.

The position is part of our recruiting initiative AWI INSPIRES - INternational Science Program for Integrative Research in Earth Systems. AWI INSPIRES aims at strengthening our new research program “Changing Earth, Sustaining our Future”. Details about all open positions and the general application requirements can be found at

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Tasks

You will

• compile and analyze the latest global marine paleo-climate datasets.
• develop and use proxy system models to match climate model output with paleo-climate data.
• derive the fingerprint of decadal to centennial marine climate variability at different spatial scales.
• contribute in closing the current gap between simulated vs. observed natural climate variability.
• work closely with two other PhD students approaching this challenge from the terrestrial data and the climate modeling side.

Requirements

• A degree (Master’s, Diploma) in climate sciences, physics, environmental sciences or a related field.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Proficiency in a programming language.
• Excellent English language skills, both written and spoken.
• Interest in statistical data analysis.
• Previous experience with (paleo) climate research is an advantage.
• Experience in data-science and in R or Matlab programming is a benefit.

Further Information

For further information please contact
Prof. Dr. Thomas Laeppl
e (Thomas.Laepple@awi.de, +49(331)288-2159).
The position is limited to 3 years. 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 (66%).
The place of employment will be
Potsdam.
All doctoral candidates will be members of AWI’s postgraduate program
and thus benefit from a comprehensive training program and extensive support measures.

This characterizes us

• our scientific success - excellent research.
• collaboration and cooperation - intra-institute, national and international, interdisciplinary.
• opportunities to develop – on the job, aiming at other positions and beyond AWI.
• a culture of reconciling work and family – audited, and even more than that.
• our outstanding research infrastructure – ships, stations, aircraft, laboratories and more.
• an international environment – everyday contacts with people from all over the world.
• having an influence – fundamental research with social and political relevance
• flat hierarchies – freedom and responsibility.
• exciting topics – also in technology, administration and infrastructure.

Equal opportunities are an integral part of our personnel policy and we encourage women to apply.
Disabled applicants will be given preference when equal qualifications are present. The AWI fosters the compatibility of work and family through various means. Because of our engagement in the area of work-life compatibility we have been awarded the certificate “Career and Family”.

We look forward to your application!

Please forward your application with letter of motivation explaining why you want to join one of our research areas, two letters of recommendation and a list of publications by

February 16
th
, 2020
exclusively online.
Selected candidates will be invited to present their research ideas and motivation during the “Annual recruitment days”, planned from 16 to 24 March 2020 in Bremerhaven, Germany.

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