Universität Bern · education
PhD position in Earth system modeling of catastrophic events
UniBE is ambitious.
With us, you deliver top performance and test your skills against the best. The PhD candidate will explore how extreme perturbations to the Earth system, such as massive volcanic eruptions and meteorite impacts, shape the Earth climate and biosphere across different Earth system configurations representing distinct stages of the Earth's history. The project will involve designing and performing targeted set of climate simulations spanning different Earth system configurations, including variations in atmospheric composition, orbital forcing and continental configurations. The simulations will be conducted with the state-of-the-art Earth System Model GFDL ESM, simulating the coupled dynamics of the climate and carbon cycle. The successful candidate will present results at national and international scientific conferences, and publish in peer-reviewed journals. We are seeking an outstanding candidate with a Master's degree in climate science, physics, oceanography, atmospheric dynamics, Earth sciences, or a related field. Experience in climate modeling, programming, and large dataset analysis is highly desirable. Knowledge of the climate system and global biogeochemical cycles is an asset. Excellent written and spoken English skills are required.
We deeply committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. Our aim is to cultivate a respectful and fair work culture with equal access to professional development and support for all. We strongly encourage applications from under-represented groups. Strong research infrastructure and international network
With us, you deliver top performance and test your skills against the best. The PhD candidate will explore how extreme perturbations to the Earth system, such as massive volcanic eruptions and meteorite impacts, shape the Earth climate and biosphere across different Earth system configurations representing distinct stages of the Earth's history. The project will involve designing and performing targeted set of climate simulations spanning different Earth system configurations, including variations in atmospheric composition, orbital forcing and continental configurations. The simulations will be conducted with the state-of-the-art Earth System Model GFDL ESM, simulating the coupled dynamics of the climate and carbon cycle. The successful candidate will present results at national and international scientific conferences, and publish in peer-reviewed journals. We are seeking an outstanding candidate with a Master's degree in climate science, physics, oceanography, atmospheric dynamics, Earth sciences, or a related field. Experience in climate modeling, programming, and large dataset analysis is highly desirable. Knowledge of the climate system and global biogeochemical cycles is an asset. Excellent written and spoken English skills are required.
We deeply committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. Our aim is to cultivate a respectful and fair work culture with equal access to professional development and support for all. We strongly encourage applications from under-represented groups. Strong research infrastructure and international network