Scientific Programmer with IT Responsibilities

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: https://www.su.se/department-of-meteorology/.

Main Responsibilities

We seek someone who wishes to work in a dynamic and international academic environment, providing advanced user support for nationally based, computationally intensive climate research, combined with research‑oriented IT support.

Within the Bolin Centre, climate research is conducted across a wide range of topics. A significant portion of this research is computationally demanding and relies on the National Academic Infrastructure for Super­computing in Sweden (NAISS). The Bolin Centre also coordinates the national advanced user support for climate modelling within NAISS. Modelling activities span scales from large‑eddy simulation (LES) to global models, from palaeoclimate simulations to future projections, and employ both traditional methods and approaches based on AI and machine learning.

We seek a person whose expertise strengthens and/or complements the current group of application experts at the Bolin Centre, for example through skills and experience in global or regional climate modelling, high‑resolution modelling, ocean or ice modelling, data analysis, or machine learning.

User support within the Bolin Centre constitutes 50 % of the position and includes advanced support to researchers related to computational resources, models and data management. The remaining part of the position involves responsibility for the IT environment of the Department of Meteorology.

As IT administrator, duties include, among other things, the procurement, installation, configuration and operation of operating systems and research software in Linux, macOS and Windows environments. You will be responsible for ongoing system updates, patching, logging and access management for servers and AV equipment, and will work with IT security and incident management in close collaboration with the central IT security.

An important part of the role is research‑oriented IT support for researchers and PhD students, for example relating to software, data management, server and storage solutions, and large‑format printing.

Qualification Requirements

You hold a PhD in a relevant subject and have strong subject‑matter knowledge and experience of high‑performance computing (HPC). You should have a good ability to communicate with users, assist research projects within your domain, and provide general support to both students and established researchers in broader HPC‑related matters such as data management and hardware. You should also have an interest in following and disseminating relevant developments within HPC, together with the Bolin Centre’s modelling coordinators and other application experts.

Furthermore, you must have strong technical skills in Linux, macOS and Windows, as well as knowledge of networking, system administration, data security and multi‑platform troubleshooting. Proficiency in Swedish and excellent proficiency in English are required.

As a person, you are self‑motivated and have a structured and well‑organised way of working. You thrive in a role where you both work independently and collaboratively with colleagues, driving work forward and contributing to development through a proactive and attentive approach.

Great emphasis will be placed on personal qualities during the recruitment process. We therefore encourage you to apply even if you do not meet all the qualifications listed.

About the Employment

The position is full‑time and fixed‑term for twelve months. This is a newly established position, and provided that it functions well during the first year, we intend to advertise a permanent position. Stockholm University applies individual salary setting. The starting date is as soon as possible.

We Offer

As an employee at MISU, you will have the opportunity both to contribute and to develop, together with colleagues in an engaged and collaborative working environment. You will work in an international research setting, enjoy favourable employment conditions and a good working environment. The department is located on the Frescati campus in the Royal National City Park, with good transport links to the city centre. Remote working may be possible after completion of the introductory period.

Stockholm University strives to be a workplace free from discrimination and to provide equal rights and opportunities for all.

Contact

Further information may be obtained from the Deputy Head of Department and Modelling Coordinator at the Bolin Centre, Frida Bender (frida.bender@misu.su.se), and the Head of Administration, Sara Engström (sara.engstrom@misu.su.se).

Application

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applicant to ensure that the application is complete and that it is submitted before the deadline.
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