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Career Opportunities
- Assistant Professor Position in Regional-Scale Climate Science – University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
- Research Associate in Environmental Sciences – University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
- Assistant or Associate Professor in Atmospheric and Computer Sciences – University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Assistant Professor in Atmospheric Dynamics – University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Ph.D. Position in Connecting Warming Patterns to Clouds – University of St. Andrews, St. Andrews, Scotland
Funding Opportunities
Education & Training Opportunities
- 7th International Baltic Earth Winter School, Klaipeda University, Lithuania
- Summer School: Runoff Predictions in Ungauged Basins (PUB), Vienna, Austria
- International Winter School for Young Scientists: Cryosphere in Seamless Prediction and Climate System Modeling, Frankfurt, Germany
Ph.D. Position in Connecting Warming Patterns to Clouds: The Role of Atmospheric Circulation
Location: University of St. Andrews, St. Andrews, Scotland
Deadline: 24 January 2025
The goal of this Ph.D. project is to advance fundamental physical understanding of the
processes controlling circulation and cloud responses to patterned SST warming. The Ph.D.
project will involve performing idealized simulations with the Isca global climate model to test the effects of different hypothesized mechanisms. In particular, the project will:
- Directly answer the question of which regions produce the strongest cloud response when
warmed, and the regional characteristics which determine this; - Determine the role of non-uniform changes in upper-tropospheric temperature in
modulating cloud and circulation responses as a result of patterned warming; - Understand how the role of dry-air entrainment into convecting plumes shapes the
circulation and cloud responses.
This Ph.D. position is suitable for a student with an undergraduate/masters degree or equivalent in
physics, mathematics, engineering, atmospheric science, computer science, or a related field. A
strong background in mathematics and physics is more important than previous experience
in climate science.
Research Associate in Environmental Sciences
Location: Dep. of Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA.
Deadline: Review of applications starts December 1, 2024. Position remains open until filled.
The Department of Environmental Sciences at the University of Virginia invites applications for a postdoctoral research associate in climate science focusing on cloud feedbacks.
The successful candidate will explore relationships between modeled tropical climatology, deep convection, and high cloud feedbacks as part of a project funded through the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Regional and Global Model Analysis (RGMA) program. The overarching goal of this work will be to identify sources of inter-model spread in high cloud feedbacks and climate sensitivity among the latest generation of global climate models participating in the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP).
Location: Dep. of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (ATOC), University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USA
Deadline: 1 November 2024 extended until filled
The Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (ATOC) at the University of Colorado Boulder invites applications for an Assistant Professor position in climate physics and mathematics. The position is part of a cluster hire in the area of Climate Physics and Mathematics with linked positions in the Departments of Physics and the Department of Applied Mathematics.
The candidate is expected to develop a vibrant research program that complements and expands upon existing strengths within ATOC, the Boulder Campus, and in the Boulder research community, and who is committed to excellence in undergraduate and graduate teaching and mentoring. The faculty member in this position is expected to conduct research and service and teach and mentor in their field.
Assistant Professor Position in Regional-Scale Climate Science
Location: University Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
Application Deadline: None specified
The University of Virginia’s Department of Environmental Sciences invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Regional-Scale Climate Science, expected to begin August 10, 2025. Candidates who are dedicated to the mission of advancing understanding of the environment through interdisciplinary scientific research, education, and service are sought. This position involves geo-spatial analyses and/or modeling of climate dynamics at scales between global general circulation models and site-level in situ data collections. The Department of Environmental Sciences is particularly interested in scientists who study Earth system processes that span from global to local scales. Examples of research in this area include, but are not limited to, process-based modeling on synoptic-to-mesoscale domains, assessing vulnerability of specific regions to extreme weather events, and using regional climate data and models in assessment studies of societal relevance. The ideal candidate will work on dynamics and forecasts at scales that are important for regional and community-level climate action.
For further details and to apply, please visit https://apply.interfolio.com/152799. Review of applications will begin on December 1, 2024.
Assistant Professor in Atmospheric Dynamics
Location: University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
Application Deadline: Priority given to applications received by 1 November 2024
The Department of Atmospheric and Climate Science at the University of Washington (UW) invites applications for a full-time, 9-month (100% FTE), tenure-track Assistant Professor faculty position. The proposed starting date of employment is September 16, 2025. It is anticipated that the successful candidate will strengthen the Department’s research and teaching portfolio in atmospheric dynamics, including the study of weather and climate phenomena. The method of study can include using observations, modeling, and/or theory. Areas of emphasis include, but are not limited to, tropical meteorology, dynamics of convective systems, regional and global-scale climate variability, extreme events, or predictability on sub-seasonal to decadal time scales.
Assistant or Associate Professor in Atmospheric and Computer Sciences
Location: University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
Application Deadline: Open until filled
The Department of Atmospheric Sciences (ATMS) and the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering (Allen School) at the University of Washington (UW) invite applications for a joint full-time, 9-month (100% FTE), tenure-track Assistant Professor faculty position. Candidates at the Associate Professor level may also be considered, depending on qualifications and experience. The successful candidate will also likely be affiliated with the UW’s eScience Institute. The proposed starting date of employment is September 16, 2024.
It is anticipated that the successful candidate will utilize, develop, and advance methods in the areas of AI, machine learning, computational sensing, or data science to improve our understanding of atmospherically relevant processes. Example applications include—but are by no means limited to—climate extremes, severe weather, sub-seasonal to seasonal prediction.
DOE Announces Funding for Earth and Environmental Systems Science in the Southeast United States
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced plans to provide $12 million in new research grants for Atmospheric System Research (ASR), Earth and Environmental Systems Modeling (EESM), and Environmental System Science (ESS) program science in the Southeast United States.
Successful applicants will focus their research on measurements, experiments, field data, modeling, analysis, and synthesis to provide improved understanding and representation of Southeast U.S. ecosystems, watersheds, atmospheric processes, and regional modeling to address one or more of the following research topics:
- Vegetation and Land-Atmosphere Interactions
- Spatial Heterogeneity and Scaling
- Convection, Clouds, Precipitation, and Biogenic Aerosols
- Extreme Events and Disturbance.
Preapplications are required and should contain a concise description of the objectives and the technical approach that makes clear how the proposed research addresses at least one of the research topics in the Funding Opportunity Announcement.
- Pre-application due date (required): Thursday, September 19, 2024, 5 p.m. Eastern time
- Pre-application response from DOE: Thursday, October 10, 2024
- Application due date: Thursday, November 21, 2024, 11:59 p.m. Eastern time
7th International Baltic Earth Winter School
Location: Klaipeda University, Lithuania
Date: 24–28 March 2025
Registration Deadline: 15 January 2025
The Baltic Earth Winter School will focus on all compartments of the Earth system such as the atmosphere, ocean, sea ice, land surface, and terrestrial and marine ecosystems. The holistic view of the Earth system will include the anthroposphere, considering human impacts on climate and environment. A number of teachers with different scientific background from all over the Baltic Sea and EU seas regions will introduce the PhD students and early career scientists into their own research topics in an easily understandable format. Lectures on observations, experiments and modeling will be complemented by exercises, debates on hot topics in Earth system science and knowledge gaps and a podium discussion
Summer School: Runoff Predictions in Ungauged Basins (PUB)
Location: Vienna, Austria
Dates: 30 June–4 July 2025
Registration Deadline: 1 May 2025 for scholarship application
This Summer School is devoted to runoff prediction in ungauged basins (PUB), i.e., predicting water runoff at locations where no runoff data are available. This lack of data presents considerable challenges to catchment managers who require information on water flows for decision making. This course, based on the book, “Runoff Prediction in Ungauged Basins: Synthesis across Processes, Places and Scales”, will provide hydrologists with the theory and methods to address this critical challenge. Masters and Ph.D. students researching catchment hydrology and practicing hydrologists who are challenged by making predictions in the absence of runoff data are invited to attend.
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Dates: 31 March–4 April 2025
Registration Deadline: 15 December 2024
This school will offer a comprehensive overview of the cryosphere’s complex role in seamless prediction and climate system modeling. Lecture and group work topics will include the cryosphere in the climate system, seasonal snow cover, ice sheets and glaciers, permafrost and seasonally frozen ground, sea ice, etc., from a modeling perspective at climate prediction to projection time scales. All participants will be requested to present their research and to open up for feedback. Participants will receive certificates corresponding to the number of hours/credits.
The School is open to Ph.D. students and early career scientists (postdocs) in geosciences such as climate science, meteorology, physical oceanography, hydrology and associated fields with a strong interest in the cryosphere in modeling.
