PhD position (f/m/x) - „Investigation of climatic changes for hail storms over the Alps“

Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
PhD position (f/m/x) - „Investigation of climatic changes for hail storms over the Alps“
Institute for Geophysics and Meteorology

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The Institute of Geophysics and Meteorology of the University of Cologne invites applications for the PhD Position ”Investigation of climatic changes for hail storms over the Alps” within the project ”Exploiting spatiotemporal cloud patterns to advance severe storms process understanding and detection„ (EXPATS) as part of the Italy-Germany science-4-services network in weather and climate (IDEA-S4S).

The University of Cologne is committed to equal opportunities and diversity. Women are especially encouraged to apply and will be considered preferentially in accordance with the Gender Equality Act of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia (LGG NRW). We also expressly welcome applications from people with disabilities/special needs or of equal status.

The position is available from the earliest possible starting date on a parttime basis (75%/29,87 hours per week). It is limited up to 3 years with the possibility for the extension for another year. If the applicant meets the relevant wage requirements and personal qualifications, the salary is based on remuneration group 13 TV-L of the pay scale for the German public sector.
Please send your application (without a photo) with proof of the required qualification by e-mail with the reference number Wiss2305-04 to cacquist@uni-koeln.de. The application deadline is 21 May 2023.
For further inquiries, please contact Dr Claudia Acquistapace (cacquist@uni-koeln.de).