University of Oslo PhD Research Fellowship in Atmospheric Sciences
Position as PhD Research Fellow within modeling of biosphere-atmosphere interactions available at the Department of Geosciences, Section for Meteorology and Oceanography.
Project description
A Ph.D. Fellowship is vacant within modeling of biosphere-atmosphere interactions at the Section of Meteorology and Oceanography. The position is funded by the University of Oslo’s priority research area LATICE (“Land-ATmosphere Interactions in Cold Environments“), which is an interdisciplinary initiative within Earth System Sciences. For candidates with a good knowledge of a Scandinavian language (Norwegian, Swedish, Danish), the fellowship will be for a period of 4 years, with 25 % compulsory work as Teaching Assistant. Otherwise, the fellowship will be for a period of 3 years, with no teaching duties
The Ph.D. fellow will carry out research aimed at an improved understanding of the role of biogenic emissions for secondary organic aerosols and tropospheric ozone. The biogenic emissions will be considered in relation to anthropogenic emissions, and there is a particular interest in investigating possible feedback mechanisms between climate change, biogenic emissions, aerosols and ozone damage to plants. An important research tool will be either the Norwegian Earth System Model (NorESM) or the WRF-CHEM atmosphere-chemistry model, both of which are being applied for climate studies within LATICE.
Requirements/qualifications
The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences has a strategic ambition of being a leading research faculty. Candidates for these fellowships will be selected in accordance with this, and expected to be in the upper segment of their class with respect to academic credentials.
Applicants must hold a Master’s degree or equivalent in meteorology/atmospheric sciences or related disciplines. Candidates without a Master’s degree have until the end of June 2016 to complete the final exam.
The latest starting date is 1 October, 2016. No one can be appointed for more than one fixed-term period at the same institution.
The purpose of the fellowship is research training leading to the successful completion of a PhD degree.
The fellowship requires admission to the PhD programme at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences. The application to the PhD programme must be submitted to the department no later than two months after taking up the position. For more information see the web pages about the PhD research training at UiO and the PhD programme at the Faculty.
A good command of English is required.
Salary:
Position code 1017, Pay grade: 50 - 57 (NOK 430 500 – 483 700 per year)
The application must include:
- Application letter
- CV (summarizing education, positions and academic work - scientific publications)
- Copies of educational certificates, transcript of records and letters of recommendation
- Documentation of English proficiency
- List of publications and academic work that the applicant wishes to be considered by the evaluation committee
- Names and contact details of 2-3 references (name, relation to candidate, e-mail and telephone number)
Foreign applicants are advised to attach an explanation of their University’s grading system. Please remember that all documents should be in English or a Scandinavian language.
In accordance with the University of Oslo’s equal opportunities policy, we invite applications from all interested individuals regardless of gender or ethnicity.
UiO has an agreement for all employees, aiming to secure rights to research results a.o.
Contacts
Professor Frode Stordal
Telephone: +47 22855204
Professor Jón Egill Kristjánsson
Telephone: +47 22855813
Questions regarding Easycruit, contact Olaf Kristian Sund
Telephone: +47 22855444
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