2 PhD & 1 Postdoctoral Positions, Delft University of Technology, Netherlands (2016)

The research team will investigate past, present and future interactions between the Greenland ice sheet (GrIS) and the climate system with the Community Earth System Model (CESM, www2.cesm.ucar.edu) coupled to the Community Ice Sheet Model version 2 (CISM2,oceans11.lanl.gov/cism/index.html). CESM is a global climate model capable of realistic simulation of GrIS surface mass balance, including explicit calculations of melt and refreezing. The offered projects will participate in the International Model Intercomparison Project 6 (ISMIP6).

The topics for these positions are: 1) Future GrIS evolution up to A.D. 2300: surface mass balance processes and coupling with the atmosphere; 2) The future multi-century coupled GrIS and climate evolution; and 3) GrIS and climate coupling during the last interglacial (127,000 years BP).

Requirements
PhD applicants should have a strong background in meteorology, oceanography, Earth sciences or physics at the MSc level, as well as experience with FORTRAN90, geophysical models and Unix-Linux environments. Experience with CESM, CISM or similar climate and/or ice sheet models is a plus. Good English speaking and writing skills are required.

Post-doc applicants should have a PhD in Earth sciences, meteorology, oceanography or glaciology and experience in climate and/or ice sheet modelling. Excellent skills in FORTRAN90 programming, Linux/Unix shell scripting, and handling/visualisation of large model output are necessary. Excellent spoken and written English is required.

Further details:
http://www.academictransfer.com