The Department of Meteorology at Stockholm University (MISU) conducts research and education spanning the atmosphere, ocean and physical climate sciences. We offer educational programmes at the Bachelors, Masters and PhD levels. Our research addresses fundamental questions concerning the dynamics, physics, chemistry and biogeochemistry of the atmosphere and ocean relevant for weather and climate. We study questions originating from the deep ocean to the upper atmosphere and from the tropics to the poles. In this effort, we use and develop theory, statistical methods, and numerical models in close interplay with observations. We also develop and lead observational research using satellite and surface-based measurements, including icebreaker expeditions to the Arctic.
MISU is embedded in a larger research environment including the Bolin Centre for Climate Research, the Baltic Sea Centre, and the Swedish e-Science Research Centre. The department is highly international, with over half our employees coming from outside Sweden. For more information about us, please visit: www.su.se/department-of-meteorology.
Anthropogenic aerosol particles can interact with tropical deep convective clouds, thereby contributing to the effective radiative forcing of climate change. However, the physical mechanisms of these aerosol-cloud interactions are poorly understood, and the associated climate forcing has not been rigorously quantified before. This EU ERC-funded project, Aerosols, Convection, Clouds, and Climate Sensitivity (AC3S), aims to improve the mechanistic understanding of the interactions between anthropogenic aerosols and tropical convective clouds and to quantify the associated climate forcing.
The successful candidate will join a group that studies aerosol-cloud interactions using convection-resolving models, satellite data, field observations, and statistical methods for estimating climate forcing and sensitivity. The main task will be to investigate the relative importance of different physical mechanisms that control the interactions between aerosols and tropical deep convective clouds. This may involve performing simulations with a convection-resolving model or analyzing satellite data. The successful candidate will be able to shape the project in collaboration with the project leaders within this general framework.
The successful candidate will devote at least 75% of their working time to the main task. The candidate will also have the opportunity to devote up to 25% of their working time to a second project by their own design on any topic in atmospheric or climate science. It is also possible to devote 100% of the working time to the main task, if the candidate so wish. If the 75/25 split is desired, attach a project/research plan.
Postdoctoral positions are appointed primarily for purposes of research. Applicants are expected to hold a Swedish doctoral degree or an equivalent degree from another country.
The doctoral degree must be in meteorology, atmospheric sciences, oceanography or a related field.The degree must have been completed at latest before the employment decision is made, but no more than three years before the closing date. An older degree may be acceptable under special circumstances. Special reasons refer to sick leave, parental leave, elected positions in trade unions, service in the total defense, or other similar circumstances as well as clinical attachment or service assignments relevant to the subject area.
In the appointment process, special attention will be given to research skills in the general area of the announced position.
The applicant should have cooperation skills and excellent knowledge of written and spoken English.
The position involves full-time employment for a minimum of two years and a maximum of three years, with the possibility of extension under special circumstances. Start date April 1, 2025, or as per agreement.
Further information about the position can be obtained from Assistant Professor Casey Wall,
casey.wall@misu.su.se.
For information about the recruitment process and terms of employment, please contact head of
administration Sara Engström, sara.engstrom@misu.su.se.
Apply for the position at Stockholm University's recruitment system. Attach a personal letter and CV as well as the attachments requested in the application form. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the instructions in the job advertisement, and that it is submitted before the deadline.
The instructions for applicants are available at: How to apply for a position.
Type of employment | Temporary position |
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Contract type | Full time |
Salary | Individual salary setting |
Number of positions | 1 |
Full-time equivalent | 100 % |
City | Stockholm |
County | Stockholms län |
Country | Sweden |
Reference number | SU FV-0095-25 |
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Published | 09.Jan.2025 |
Last application date | 02.Feb.2025 11:59 PM CET |