PhD student in compound climate extremes - 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 Science encompasses education and research in meteorology, hydrology, environmental analysis, and physical geography.

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Duties
G. Messori’s research group hosts three H2020 research projects and several national projects, focussing on multiple aspects of mid and high latitude climate extremes. More information on ongoing research can be found at https://gmessori.eu/. The PhD candidate will work within the frame of G. Messori’s ERC grant: “Compound Climate Extremes in North America and Europe: from Dynamics to Predictability”. The project focusses on cold spells in North America and wet and windy extremes in Europe. By using a multidisciplinary toolkit, the candidate will contribute to investigate the dynamics and medium-range predictability of the extremes studied in the project, in both present and future climates. The candidate will also have the opportunity to engage in teaching/supervising and other duties at the department, which may extend the position up to a maximum of 20%.

Requirements
To meet the entry requirements for doctoral studies, you must

• hold a Master’s (second-cycle) degree in Climate Science, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Physics, Mathematics, Meteorology or related disciplines, or
• have completed at least 240 credits in higher education, with at least 60 credits at Master’s level including an independent project worth at least 15 credits, or
• have acquired substantially equivalent knowledge in some other way.

Applicants must fulfill the above requirements before the admission can be started. You must have good skills in oral and written English.

Additional qualifications
Good computing and coding skills and prior experience with analysis of atmospheric data are a merit. The ranking of the candidates will also accord weight to evidence of analytical thinking, the ability to collaborate, as well as creativity, initiative, and independence.

Rules governing PhD students are set out in the Higher Education Ordinance chapter 5, §§ 1-7 and in Uppsala University's rules and guidelines.

About the employment
The employment is a temporary position according to the Higher Education Ordinance chapter 5 § 7. Scope of employment 100 %. Starting date 01-09-2023 or as agreed. Placement: Uppsala

The application should contain:

• A Curriculum Vitae.
• A verified list of course grades.
• A 1-page cover letter stating your scientific interests and what motivates you to apply for this position.
• Your degree project/thesis (finished or in draft form).
• Two references (names and full contact details; please do not include reference letters).

For further information about the position, please contact: Gabriele Messori gabriele.messori@geo.uu.se

Please submit your application by 3 March 2023, UFV-PA 2023/463.

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