Meteorologist (m/f/d) 75 % part-time

Area of research:

Scientific / postdoctoral posts

Part-Time Suitability:

The position is suitable for part-time employment.

Starting date:

01.03.2024

Job description:

Investigation of the solar variability in the mesosphere and lower thermosphere based on model experiments with the chemistry-climate model UA-ICON-ART

You will be responsible for model development, model evaluation, and analysis of model experiments. In particular, you will

• Further develop UA-ICON-ART to implement processes relevant for the lower thermosphere (ions and excited species, Joule heating, chemical heating, particle impact and photoionization)
• Evaluate the model against satellite data
• Set up, execute, and analyze model experiments
• Publish results in scientific Journals and on scientific conferences

The position gives the opportunity to do a PhD. It is anticipated that the candidate will pursue a PhD.

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.