Postdoctoral Research Fellow in global modeling of aerosol effects on clouds and climate

About the position

Position as Postdoctoral Research Fellow available at the Section for Meteorology and Oceanography (MetOs) within the Department of Geoscience.

Starting date no later than January 1st. 2025.

The appointment is a fulltime position and is for a period of three years (20% of which is devoted to required duties, usually in the form of teaching activities).

No one can be appointed for more than one Postdoctoral Research Fellowship at the University of Oslo.

Knowledge development in a changing world - Science and technology towards 2030.

The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences

Job description / Project description / Development plan:

Description of job/project.

This postdoctoral project focuses on the climate impacts of aerosol perturbations in the form of volcanic eruptions or related to various proposed Solar Radiation Management strategies. There is a particular interest in how such aerosol perturbations would impact high-latitude climate, both through aerosol-radiation and aerosol-cloud interactions. The research tool will primarily be the Norwegian Earth System Model (NorESM), and prior experience with that modeling tool or a comparable one would therefore be very beneficial. The postdoctoral fellow will become a member of the aerosol-cloud-climate research group at MetOs and is expected to participate actively in all group- and MetOs-related activities. The research group has a wide range of international collaborators, and extended visits to one or more of these collaborators over the course of the fellowship will be possible.

The main purpose of a postdoctoral fellowship is to provide the candidates with enhanced skills to pursue a scientific top position within or beyond academia. To promote a strategic career path, all postdoctoral research fellows are required to submit a professional development plan no later than one month after commencement of the postdoctoral period.

It is expected that the successful candidate will be able to complete the project in the course of the period of employment.

Qualification requirements:

The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences has a strategic ambition to be among Europe’s leading communities for research, education and innovation. Candidates for these fellowships will be selected in accordance with this, and expected to be in the upper segment of their class with respect to academic credentials.

• Applicants must hold a degree equivalent to a Norwegian doctoral degree in meteorology or a closely related field. Doctoral dissertation must be submitted for evaluation by the closing date. Only applicants with an approved doctoral thesis and public defense are eligible for appointment.
• Fluent oral and written communication skills in English and ideally also. a Scandinavian language
• Strong computational skills and experience with managing and analyzing large data sets are required

Personal skills:

We are looking for a highly motivated researcher that

• can work well both in teams and individually
• brings their own ideas, initiative and engagement to the research group and to MetOs

We offer:

• Salary NOK 575 400 – 657 300 per annum depending on qualifications in position as Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (position code 1352)
• Attractive welfare benefits and a generous pension agreement
• Professionally stimulating working environment
• Vibrant international academic environment
• Postdoctoral development programmes
• Oslo’s family-friendly surroundings with their rich opportunities for culture and outdoor activities

The application must include:

• Cover letter (statement of motivation, summarizing scientific work and research interest)
• CV (summarizing education, positions, pedagogical experience, administrative experience and other qualifying activity)
• Copies of educational certificates, academic transcript of records
• A complete list of publications and up to 5 academic works that the applicant wishes to be considered by the evaluation committee
• Names and contact details of 2-3 references (name, relation to candidate, e-mail and telephone number)

The application with attachments must be delivered in our electronic recruiting system, please follow the link “apply for this job”. Foreign applicants are advised to attach an explanation of their University's grading system. Please note that all documents should be in English (or a Scandinavian language).

In assessing the applications, special emphasis will be placed on the documented, academic qualifications, as well as the candidates motivation and personal suitability.

Interviews with the best qualified candidates will be arranged.

Formal regulations:

Please see the guidelines and regulations for appointments to Postdoctoral fellowships at the University of Oslo.

If an applicant has applied for and been granted funding for a fulltime research stay abroad while being employed as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow, the employment will be prolonged with the equivalent time as the research stay, but for no longer than of twelve months ( thus extending the employment to a maximum of four years)

According to the Norwegian Freedom and Information Act (Offentleglova) information about the applicant may be included in the public applicant list, also in cases where the applicant has requested non-disclosure.

The University of Oslo has an agreement for all employees, aiming to secure rights to research results a.o.

Inclusion and diversity are a strength. The University of Oslo has a personnel policy objective of achieving a balanced gender composition. Furthermore, we want employees with diverse professional expertise, life experience and perspectives.

If there are qualified applicants with disabilities, employment gaps or immigrant background, we will invite at least one applicant from each of these categories to an interview.

Contact persons:

For further information about the position please contact: Trude Storelvmo, phone: +47 228 55819 , e-mail: trude.storelvmo@geo.uio.no

For questions regarding the recruitment system, please contact HR Adviser Ørjan Prerorius, e-mail: orjan.pretorius@mn.uio.no