Research engineer/First research engineer - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

The Department of Earth Sciences at Uppsala University is Sweden´s largest and most versatile department of its kind with approximately 250 employees. Our activities are interdisciplinary and combine natural science and technology with social science. We have research programs in air, water and landscape science (LUVAL); geophysics; natural resources and sustainable development; (NRHU); petrology, mineralogy and tectonics (MPT); paleobiology, and wind energy. By investigating the history of Earth, we understand how our planet has developed over time and how sustainable development benefits from this knowledge.

The Programme for Air, Water and Landscape Sciences (LUVAL) connects research and education within meteorology, hydrology, environmental analysis and physical geography. See https://www.geo.uu.se/research/luval/ for more information.

Description
ICOS - Integrated Carbon Observation System - is a new European research infrastructure for quantifying and understanding the greenhouse gas balance of the European continent and of adjacent regions. The infrastructure is built up as a collaboration of nationally operated measurement stations in 17 European countries. ICOS Sweden (<http://www.icos-sweden.se>) is the Swedish contribution to this European effort. High-precision, standardized observations of the exchange of greenhouse gases and heat between the Earth's surface and its atmosphere form an essential basis for understanding of our planet's present, past and future climate. The aim of ICOS is therefore to construct, equip and operate a network of standardized long-term, high precision integrated monitoring stations for atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations and fluxes of for example CO2 and CH4. 

ACTRIS- The Aerosol, Clouds and Trace Gases Research Infrastructure, is a pan-European research infrastructure, with activities in 22 European countries. ACTRIS consists of a network of stations for short-lived air pollutants with impacts on climate, including particles, reactive trace gases like ozone and nitrous oxides. Swedish ACTRIS (https://www.actris.se/)  are presently collocating with ICOS stations, and the station on Gotland is presently under development. 

Read more about our benefits and what it is to work at Uppsala University:  https://www.uu.se/en/about-uu/join-us/

Duties
We are looking for a research engineer to the marine field station Östergarnsholm in the Baltic Sea (being a part of the infrastructures ICOS and ACTRIS). The main task of the position will be to participate in the development and maintenance of the monitoring site. A major part of the work includes supervision, calibration and maintenance of field equipment and data handling (transfer, quality check and deliveries). The work includes daily routines as well as temporary intensive campaigns. There may also be participation in other, relevant research projects. The station is situated on the island Östergarnsholm, east of Gotland. The position is based in Uppsala or Visby, but requires regular travelling between Uppsala and Gotland including visits to the island of Östergarnsholm.

Requirements
The positions require an academic exam with science or engineering focus. Experience in one or several of the following are required: micrometeorology, physical geography, environmental engineering, biogeochemical engineering, marine chemistry, oceanography, atmospheric chemistry or similar. Experience in building up field stations is a requirement and well as initiate and run research projects. Collaborative competence and ability to structure and prioritize working tasks efficiently are important personal qualifications. The ability to express yourself in speech and writing in Swedish and/or English is required. Driving license is required. 

For position as first research engineer is a PhD required.

Additional qualifications
Experience in micrometeorological engineering, practical experience of working in towers, experience in marine buoy systems.

About the employment
The employment is a permanent position, probationary period may be applied. Scope of employment 100 %. Starting date 2023-01-01 or as agreed. Placement: Uppsala or Visby with regular travels between as well as to Östergarnholm. 

For further information about the position, please contact: Professor Anna Rutgersson, anna.rutgersson@met.uu.se, tel +46- 018- 471 2523

Please submit your application by 28 November 2022, UFV-PA 2022/4004.

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