Analysis of MTG-I1 / -S1 data to study atmospheric chemical pollution by lightning

Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía (IAA - CSIC); Las Palmas de Gran Canaria; Presencial; EUR 30.000 - 50.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Une institution de recherche de premier plan, l'Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía, recherche un doctorant pour rejoindre le groupe TRAPPA. Ce poste impliquera le travail sur l'électricité atmosphérique, en utilisant des données satellites pour explorer les corrélations chimiques de l'activité des éclairs et la pollution de l'atmosphère. L'offre est pour un contrat de 3 ans, à partir de septembre 2025, avec un salaire compétitif et la couverture de la sécurité sociale complète.

Formación

• Maître en Physique, Mathématiques Appliquées ou Météorologie requis.
• Compétence en programmation (Python, Fortran) nécessaire.
• Connaissance de l'analyse des données des satellites est un plus.

Responsabilidades

• Analyser les données du Meteosat Third Generation sur l'activité des éclairs.
• Développer des méthodes pour quantifier le NOx produit par les éclairs.
• Modéliser les interactions chimiques utilisant les simulations du modèle WRF.

Conocimientos

Python

Fortran

Analyse de données

Modélisation atmosphérique

Anglais (niveau C1)

Educación

Maîtrise en Physique, Mathématiques Appliquées ou Météorologie

Descripción del empleo

Organisation / Company: Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía (IAA - CSIC)

Department

Solar System Research

Field

• Physics » Applied physics
• Mathematics » Applied mathematics
• Computer science » Programming
• Computer science » Database management
• Environmental science » Other

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Positions

Undergraduate Positions

Country

Spain

Application Deadline

10 Jul 2025 - 23:00 (Europe / Madrid)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

37.5

Offer Starting Date

16 Sep 2025

Funding

Not funded by an EU programme

Research Infrastructure

No

Offer Description

We announce one PhD (doctoral) position within the TRansient Plasmas in Planetary Atmospheres (TRAPPA) group at the IAA - CSIC in Granada, Spain.

The PhD will investigate atmospheric electricity phenomena, focusing on lightning's chemical role in the atmosphere, utilizing optical measurements from the Lightning Imager (LI) and the Flexible Combined Imager (FCI) onboard the Meteosat Third Generation (MTG), ground-based lightning measurements, and chemical measurements from instruments onboard the MTG-Sounder. The project also involves modeling with the Weather Research and Forecasting Model (WRF) and analysis of data from the Atmospheric Space Interaction Monitor (ASIM).

The position offers a full-time employment for 3 years, with a possible extension of 1 year, starting ideally on September 16, 2025. The salary is 1600 EUR/month with 14 payments, including full social security coverage.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Physics, Applied Mathematics, or Meteorology.

Skills / Qualifications

• High proficiency in programming (Python, Fortran) and data analysis.
• Excellent command of English (C1 level).
• Experience with satellite data analysis and atmospheric modeling is a plus.
• Motivated, flexible, proactive personality.

Specific Requirements

The main task involves analyzing Meteosat Third Generation data to explore physical and chemical correlations between lightning activity and atmospheric pollution, developing methods to quantify NOx produced by lightning, and investigating the chemical role of lightning using WRF model simulations.

Additional Information

Applicants must be registered as doctoral students at the University of Granada by early September 2025. The application deadline is July 10, 2025. Final decisions will be communicated before the end of July 2025.