4+ and 1(extended to 2) year postdocs in the Experimental Oceanography group at the Institute of Oceanography, Universitat Hamburg, Germany.
EPOC: https://www.uni-hamburg.de/stellenangebote/ausschreibung.html?jobID=cf63799addc5126171c72e9db5d1d43829329492
- Research associate on the new Horizon Europe EPOC project (Explaining and Predicting the Ocean Conveyor)
- 4+ years on optimising the AMOC observing system - using new sensors (drift-free bottom pressure) at 26?N and model experiments for a whole-Atlantic basin approach
TERIFIC: https://www.uni-hamburg.de/stellenangebote/ausschreibung.html?jobID=45c8ea4c27a1883c868b91653085506e6c209b25
- Research associate on the EU-funded ERC TERIFIC project (Targeted Experiment to Reconcile Increased Freshwater with Increased Convection)
- 1 year position (extended to 2 years once the project extension is approved), working with glider and drifter data to investigate small-to-mesoscale processes
The salary scale is the E13 scale for Hamburg.
We expect an academic degree in applied mathematics, physics, meteorology, oceanography or computational science, plus a doctoral degree/PhD in a relevant field and the following skills:
- demonstrated knowledge of ocean dynamics
- experience with observational datasets would be beneficial
- strong quantitative and communication skills
- demonstrated knowledge and skills in a computer language (e.g. Python or MATLAB) including experience or an interest in gaining experience in research software best practices
- ability to both work in a team and to conduct independent work
- excellent organisational skills
Deadline of 15 October. Please get in touch with Eleanor Frajka-Williams ( eleanor.frajka@uni-hamburg.de) for more information.