Job Description

THE POSITION



The Max Planck Institute for Meteorology (MPI-M) and The University of Chicago are looking for a highly motivated postdoctoral fellow to join



a new collaborative project



aimed at quantifying and understanding uncertainties in regional impacts of solar geoengineering. The successful candidate will join the Climate Dynamics Department at MPI-M under a 2-year contract as a



Postdoc or Research Scientist (W-0057 | all genders)



and will focus on quantifying uncertainties due to small-scale parameterized physics. This will be achieved by generating the first solar geoengineering perturbed parameter ensemble with the ICON XPP model. The ensemble will be used to bound physical-science uncertainties of regional impacts. The postdoc will join a team that includes



Prof. Sarah Kang



and Dr. Ulrike Niemeier



at MPI-M, and Prof. Tiffany Shaw



at the University of Chicago. Project team meetings will occur annually at the AGU or EGU.



YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES



Conduct perturbed parameter ensemble of solar geoengineering experiments with the ICON XPP model Quantify and understand uncertainties in regional impacts of solar geoengineering

YOUR PROFILE



Ph.D. in Physics, Meteorology, Atmospheric or Climate Sciences or a related discipline by the start date Excellent analytical and programming skills. Experience in working with super computers is desired, as well as with climate models Excellent communication and collaboration skills

OUR OFFER



Participation in a challenging part of science in an international, intellectually stimulating environment Access to complex workflows on the bleeding edge of what is technologically possible, as well as working for and with an open-source community A network of very experienced and innovative colleagues within the institute, and at project partner institutions with a long-proven tradition of sharing knowledge and information Possibility for flexible time-management and measures to support work-life balance Attractive benefits incl. subsidy for public transport across Germany (Deutschlandticket)

EMPLOYEEMENT CONDITIONS



The position is offered for 2 years, with a flexible start date on or after March 1st, 2026. Payment will be in accordance with German public service positions depending on qualification (E14 TVöD), including extensive social security plans. The conditions of employment, including upgrades and duration, follow the rules of the Max Planck Society for the Advancement of Science and those of the German civil service. The Max Planck Society strives for gender and diversity equality. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. The Max Planck Society is committed to increasing the number of individuals with disabilities in its workforce and therefore encourages applications from such qualified individuals.

INTERESTED?



We are looking forward to receiving your online application by January 30th, 2025.



Following application documents (PDF only) are mandatory and requested to be submitted through this online application system:



1. a complete curriculum vitae that includes a list of publications;

2. a statement of past research and current interests (max 1 page) and

3. contact information of at least three references.



ABOUT US



The Max Planck Institute for Meteorology (MPI-M) is a multidisciplinary center for climate and Earth system research located in Hamburg, Germany. It is one of the premier climate science research institutes in the world. Located in the heart of one of Europe’s most livable and vibrant cities, it provides a highly international and interdisciplinary environment to conduct scientific research as well as access to state-of-the-art scientific facilities. You can also have a virtual tour to our campus



.



CONTACT



For further information, please contact



Dr. Ulrike Niemeier



. Please do not forward your application to this email address.

Deadline:

July 31, 2025



Max-Planck-Institut für Meteorologie

Bundesstraße 53

20146 Hamburg

Deutschland



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