(W-0047) Postdoc | Research Scientist
THE POSITION
The Max Planck Institute for Meteorology (MPI-M) and The University of Chicago are looking for a highly motivated postdoctoral fellow to join a new collaborative project aimed at quantifying and understanding uncertainties in regional impacts of solar geoengineering. The successful candidate will join the Climate Dynamics Department at MPI-M under a 2-year contract as a
Postdoct or Research Scientist (W-0047 | all genders)
and will focus on quantifying uncertainties due to small-scale parameterized physics. This will be achieved by generating the first solar geoengineering perturbed parameter ensemble with the ICON XPP model. The ensemble will be used to bound physical-science uncertainties of regional impacts. The postdoc will join a team that includes Prof. Sarah Kang and Dr. Ulrike Niemeier at MPI-M, and Prof. Tiffany Shaw at the University of Chicago. Project team meetings will occur annually at the AGU or EGU.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
- Conduct perturbed parameter ensemble of solar geoengineering experiments with the ICON XPP model
- Quantify and understand uncertainties in regional impacts of solar geoengineering
YOUR PROFILE
- Ph.D. in Physics, Meteorology, Atmospheric or Climate Sciences or a related discipline by the start date
- Excellent analytical and programming skills. Experience in working with super computers is desired, as well as with climate models
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
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
- 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
- Possibility for flexible time-management and measures to support work-life balance
- Attractive benefits incl. subsidy for public transport across Germany (Deutschlandticket)
EMPLOYEEMENT CONDITIONS
- The position is offered for 2 years, with a flexible start date on or after September 1st, 2025.
- Payment will be in accordance with German public service positions depending on qualification (E14 TVöD), including extensive social security plans. 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 are looking forward to receiving your online application by July 31st, 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 have a virtual tour to our campus.
CONTACT
For further information, please contact Prof. Dr. Sarah Kang.
Please do not forward your application to this email address. Following application documents (PDF only) are mandatory and requested to be submitted through this online application system: 1) a complete curriculum vitae that includes a list of publications; 2) a statement of past research and current interests (max 1 page) and 3) contact information of at least three references.
