PhD and Postdoctoral Positions Available
Department of Atmospheric and Climate Research
Norwegian Institute for Air Research
Kjeller, Norway
Application Deadline: 28 February 2008
For further information, please go to:
http://transport.nilu.no/
The Department of Atmospheric and Climate Research (ATMOS) at the
Norwegian Institute for Air Research (NILU) invites applications for one
PhD position and one postdoctoral position (initially limited to three
years). The successful candidates will work with the atmospheric
transport modeling group on projects related to the long-range transport
of pollutants. A degree in meteorology or related field is preferred.
Excellent programming skills, experience with atmospheric sciences, and
the ability to work in a highly team-oriented environment are required.
The PhD student will participate in a collaborative project between NILU
and the Norwegian Polar Institute (NP) using unmanned aerial vehicles
(UAV) to measure pollutant-driven changes in arctic albedo. The student
will be located at the NILU offices in Kjeller, Norway, but will also
spend some time in Tromso. The project has two principal objectives.
First, UAV flights will be conducted operationally in Svalbard and
Greenland to provide baseline albedo measurements with a high degree of
spatial variability. Second, transport modeling will provide forecasts
for pollution episodes, which will initiate more intensive flight
periods to measure whether a significant signal in the albedo results
from the pollution. The start date for the PhD position is 1 June 2008.
The postdoctoral candidate will join a team conducting transport
modeling studies using FLEXPART. The team is involved with and leading
several large-scale international collaborative projects to evaluate the
transport of pollutants and climate effects of aerosols. The candidate
will have numerous research opportunities. NILU requires an individual
familiar with script writing and programming in a Linux environment with
FORTRAN.
Prospective applicants should contact Andreas Stohl (ast [at] nilu.no) or
John Burkhart (jfb [at] nilu.no) for further information. Applications
received prior to 28 February 2008 will be given preference.