About NORCE Climate & Environment division
The position will be placed within the Climate and Environment division at NORCE that has approximately 160 researchers. About half of the department is dedicated to climate studies conducting both basic and applied research on the past, present and future climate system, on anthropogenic climate change and its impact on societies, and on the feasibility of climate change mitigation options. In particular, the climate part of the department is also a partner in the Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research (BCCR). The BCCR has leading expertise within climate understanding, climate modelling, predictions and scenarios for climate changes and quantification of climate changes. The BCCR is the largest climate research centre in the Nordic countries and among the leading research centres in Europe. The working environment is highly international with 200 scientists from 37 countries.
About the position
We have a full-time permanent researcher position available in the field of ice sheet modelling at the Climate and Environment Department of the Norwegian Research Centre (NORCE) in Bergen, Norway.
We are seeking a highly motivated candidate to strengthen our research group at NORCE, working at the forefront of ice sheet modelling. The topic of this research will initially be focusing on Greenland ice sheet evolution and its contribution to future sea-level rise. The position is scheduled to start 01.08.2022.
Dependent on qualifications, the successful candidate will be placed in a Researcher III or Researcher II (Senior Researcher) position. For a Senior Researcher position, solid experience with project acquisition and project management will be required, and these tasks will be an integral part of the position.
Work Tasks
The first 2 years of the position are funded through the two research projects IMPOSE and GREASE supported by the Norwegian Research Council. The work will therefore initially focus on supporting these two projects with research on Greenland ice sheet evolution under various future warming scenarios. We expect the researcher to develop and be involved in other ice sheet – climate projects after these 2 years.
For IMPOSE we are interested in the response of the Greenland ice sheet to overshoot scenarios and GREASE aims to determine upper bounds for rates of sea-level contribution until 2150 and to constrain climate change trajectories that lead to a stabilisation of the ice sheet until 2500. We are using a combination of numerical modelling tools including the standalone Community Ice Sheet Model (CISM) and the coupled Earth System Model NorESM2.
Researcher’s work tasks will be:
- Analyse NorESM2 output and investigate the climate over the Greenland ice sheet in overshoot scenarios.
- Design, perform and analyse ice sheet model simulations under various future forcing scenarios.
- Support the development of coupled ice sheet – Earth system modelling at NORCE.
- Disseminate research results through peer-reviewed publications.
- Take on an active role in acquiring new funding and projects, through involvement in proposal writing.
Required qualifications
- Applicants must hold a PhD degree or equivalent education in glaciology, physics, applied mathematics, meteorology or neighbouring fields. In case your PhD degree has not been awarded, you must have submitted your PhD thesis for assessment prior to the application deadline. It is a condition of employment that the PhD degree has been awarded.
- The work tasks involve advanced scientific programming and previous experience in FORTRAN, Python, Matlab or similar is therefore a requirement.
- Applicants must be able to work independently and in a well-structured manner.
- Applicants must have an open mind to work across disciplines and demonstrate good cooperative skills.
- Proficiency in both written and oral English is required.
- For a Senior Researcher position, solid experience with project acquisition and -management is required.
Desired qualifications
- Prior experience with running ice sheet and/or climate models and analysing their output is an advantage.
- Experience with science communication and outreach activities is valued.
What we can offer
- a unique opportunity to join a growing research group working on ice sheet and climate interactions.
- a stimulating and professionally challenging working environment in a research field addressing one of the pressing issues of our times: changing ice sheets and sea level rise.
- involvement in the Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research, with around 200 scientists from 37 countries, one of the leading climate research centres in Europe.
- a competitive salary and good welfare benefits.
- opportunities for independent project development.
- possibility to influence your own work and choice of solutions.
How to apply
Your application must include:
- Curriculum vitae, including a list of publications.
- A cover letter outlining your motivation for applying for this position (max. 1 page).
- A summary/abstract of your PhD thesis (max. 1 page).
- The names and contact information of at least two references. One of these could be the main advisor for the PhD thesis.
- Transcripts, diplomas and relevant certificates.
- If a PhD has not yet been awarded: An official confirmation that the doctoral thesis has been submitted
The application and appendices with certified translations into English or a Scandinavian language must be uploaded at our recruitment portal Jobbnorge.
General information
The position is in the Earth Systems research group led by Dr Petra Langebroek. If you have any questions about the position, please contact: Dr Heiko Goelzer (heig@norceresearch.no) or Dr Petra Langebroek (pela@norceresearch.no). Questions about the application process can be directed to HR Adviser Julia Dale (jdal@norceresearch.no). For more information about NORCE and BCCR, please refer to www.norceresearch.no and www.bjerknes.uib.no.
Further details about the position, can be found here.