Research Associate for the Project “W4 Gravity wave parameterization for the ocean” of the collaborative research center TRR 181 Energy transfers in atmosphere and ocean § 28 Subsection 3 HmbHG

Research Associate for the Project W4 Gravity wave parameterization for the ocean of the collaborative research center TRR 181 Energy transfers in atmosphere and ocean 28 Subsection 3 HmbHG

Institution Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Natural Sciences, Department of Earth System Sciences, Institute of Oceanography

Salary level

Start date as soon as possible, fixed until 30.06.2028 (This is a fixed-term contract in accordance with Section 2 of the academic fixed-term labor contract act Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz, WissZeitVG ).

Application deadline 01.09.2024

Scope of work part-time

Weekly hours 75 % of standard work hours per week

Your responsibilities

Duties include academic services in the project named above. Research associates may also pursue independent research and further academic qualifications.

They may also pursue doctoral studies outside of working duties.

The TRR 181 is a DFG (German Research Foundation) funded collaborative research center that involves several German universities and research institutes and aims at better understanding and consistently representing energy transfers between different dynamical regimes in mathematical and numerical models (see ).

The subproject W4 investigates energetically consistent parameterizations of wave-induced turbulent mixing in ocean general circulation models, notably the IDEMIX (Internal wave Dissipation, Energy and MIXing) concept.

Tasks specific to this position include (a) the development of a computationally cheap simplified IDEMIX model to increase its usability, and (b) a thorough evaluation of the different IDEMIX versions with respect to the characteristics of the modelled wave field, the associated computational costs and the agreement with global scale observations.

The successful candidate will be part of the theoretical oceanography group at University of Hamburg, working under the supervision of Dr.

Friederike Pollmann and Prof. Dr. Carsten Eden (University of Hamburg) and Prof. Dr. Dirk Olbers (University of Bremen and Alfred-Wegener-Institut für Polar- und Meereskunde).

There will be strong collaboration with the experimental oceanographers at University of Bremen, notably with the other members of subproject W4, Dr.

Christian Mertens and the other W4 candidate. The evaluation of IDEMIX in climate models will be performed in cooperation with the climate modelers at University of Bremen, Alfred-Wegener-Institute for Polar and Marine Research (Bremerhaven), and Max-Planck-Institute for Meteorology (Hamburg).

The successful candidate will also be a member of the projects’ research training group ENERGY, which connects the participating universities and research institutes and provides dedicated training courses, ample opportunity for (international) networking and a mentoring program to support career development.

Your profile

A university degree in a relevant field.

Genuine interest in independent research in the fields of oceanography and numerical modeling, in data analysis and in the presentation and publication of scientific results.

Applicants should have excellent English skills and enjoy working in an international and interdisciplinary team.

We offer

• Reliable remuneration based on wage agreements
• Continuing education opportunities
• University pensions
• Attractive location
• Flexible working hours
• Work-life balance opportunities
• Health management
• Educational leave
• 30 days of vacation per annum

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