PhD | Doctoral Candidate (W-0040)
THE POSITION
We are now opening a 3-year position for
PhD | Doctoral Candidate (W-0040 | all genders)
The successful candidate will be part of the International Max Planck Research School on Earth System Modeling (IMPRS) working within the Department of Climate Physics (CPH), but closely affiliated with the Computational Infrastructure and Model Development group of our Scientific Computing Lab.
YOUR TASKS
Within the climate physics department we are developing a new method for representing cloud microphysical processes for exa-scale computing applications. For this we are designing and refining the implementation of particle transport algorithms to be used to couple the CLEO super droplet method, with Earth system models. Your project will be to design and optimize these algorithms (PATRA), taking advantage of existing libraries, to exploit asynchronous coupling and expose parallelism through concurrency. You will work as part of a team to eventually apply the methods you develop to perform large-scale simulations on the largest computational platforms worldwide, simulations that will give new insight into how microphysical processes influence the climate system.
YOUR PROFILE
- An interest in climate or weather, particularly related to cloud processes
- Excellent problem solving skills
- Strong computational and computer science skills, including knowledge of C++ and related ecosystems (e.g., Kokkos) for performance portability
- Very good spoken and written English for effective communication within the group and with project partners, as well as for presenting scientific results in international conferences and journal
- A M.Sc. degree (or equivalent; with written thesis) in computational science, computer science, applied math or in natural science/engineering fields with a strong component of computational science
OUR OFFER
- Participation in a challenging part of science in an international, intellectually stimulating environment
- Access to complex workflows on the bleeding edge of what is technologically possible, as well as working for and with an open-source community
- Very good opportunities for self-realization, freedom in and influence upon the decisions what to do, and how to do it
- A network of very experienced and innovative colleagues within the institute, and at project partner institutions with a long-proven tradition of sharing knowledge and information
- Attractive subsidy for job ticket in Hamburg (Deutschland-JobTicket)
EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS
- The position is to be filled immediately
- Candidates will be evaluated based on their qualifications and ability to fulfill the responsibilities as outlined for this project
- Payment will be in accordance with German public service positions depending on qualification (E13 TVöD, 65%), including extensive social security plans. The position is in principle full time.
- The conditions of employment, including upgrades and duration, follow the rules of the Max Planck Society for the Advancement of Science and those of the German civil service
- The Max Planck Society strives for gender and diversity equality. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds
- The Max Planck Society is committed to increasing the number of individuals with disabilities in its workforce and therefore encourages applications from such qualified individuals
INTERESTED?
We look forward to receiving your online application by 28 May 2025 (17:00 CEST).
Interviews are expected to take place on 13 June 2025.
ABOUT US
The Max Planck Institute for Meteorology (MPI-M) is a multidisciplinary center for climate and Earth system research located in Hamburg, Germany. It is one of the premier climate science research institutes in the world. Located in the heart of one of Europe’s most livable and vibrant cities, it provides a highly international and interdisciplinary environment to conduct scientific research as well as access to state-of-the-art scientific facilities. You can also take a virtual tour of our campus.
CONTACT
For further information, please contact Prof. Dr. Bjorn Stevens.
Please do not forward your application to this email address. The application documents (PDF only) need to be submitted through this online application system.
